[Vella Gonzaga]

Milking a cow​

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Who used to milk cows or gather eggs from the chooks in the early morning? It’s amazing how these once-daily chores have become almost like a distant memory. It was hard work, but it was also rewarding. Do you have any fond memories of farm life? Share them here.

 

[Wayneo]

Fond memories when I was a kid staying at Auntie and uncle’s farm collecting the eggs riding on the tractor and motorcycle to tend to cattle.

 

[starrysnan]

We rescued 24 battery hens and brought them home to our semi rural house and garden. It was such a delight to release them from their travelling cartons and see them stretch and peck in the grass like chooks should. They were a pretty moth eaten bunch because as battery cages are so small all they can do is pluck out their own feathers or those of their neighbours. They can only sit, eat and lay eggs. But within a short time their feathers grew back, they seemed a lot happier and they gave us some wonderful fresh eggs. They also got rid of spiders around the house and also gifted lots of great manure. They were Rhode Island reds with beautiful coppery feathers and a shiny green "necklace". We were so appalled by the battery set up that we have never bought cage eggs since and that was nearly 30 years ago.

 

[Bushby47]

My Sister and I had to milk cows before going to school and collect the eggs from under a lot bushes when we arrived. I never thought anything about that until someone brings it up. I love living on a farm