Gathers cows from various pens and returns them to pens. Recognizes cows that kick and puts on clamps or takes extra precautions. Takes temperatures of sick cows. Notices cows that are in heat. Reports to herdsman the tag numbers of sick cows or cows in heat.
Cleans cows prior to milking.
Hand milks to examine milk for curdling. Takes special precautions to prevent mastitis. Milks cows with mechanical equipment. Operates levers that open and close doors and maintains the flow of eight cows being milked in the parlor. Assures that no cows that have been treated with antibiotics get milked into main tank.