We are still volume training Darina. She has good udders, but they can always be a bit bigger! With the vacuum therapy machine, it is quite easy to gain some volume, if the session is long enough. So the best thing to do is restrain Darina to the bed in the holding cell and let the pump run overnight. At first, Darina is struggling a bit, but she soon calms down and even takes little naps. Somehow, udder pumping (as opposed to nipple milking) is quite relaxing to most HuCows, once they are properly trained. Sleep well Darina, let's hope you wake up with slightly bigger udders!

Darina is one of our easiest HuCows. Nice and docile, we can do anything with her and she is ok with it. Her nipples aren't actually that sensitive, which makes it easier for her to do longer sessions with more milking power. But we like our HuCows to be a bit more sensitive, because stimulation can improve the milk flow. Nipple clamps are manageable for Darina, even clover clamps, so the farmer introduces his newest toys today on an unsuspecting Darina: the nipple sensitizers. These cups can automatically suck the nipple in until it touches the sensitizer. Then, with another button, the farmer can choose 1 of 10 programs to stimulate and sensitize a HuCow's nipples. This is actually a more harsh treatment than you would expect: imagine a long session of constant automatic nipple stimulation. You can see it gets a bit much, even for a tough HuCow like Darina. Especially when the farmer reapplies the nipple clamps at the end!!