Lesson 3: Using a Bud Box to move cows from the calving pen to the colostrum collection area
After calving in an individual box stall, fresh animals need to be moved to a colostrum collection chute to be milked for the first time. Again our goal is that this movement be accomplished calmly and quietly, but also efficiently. At Emerald Dairy II we began using the Bud Box concept to successfully move the fresh cows. The Bud Box facilitates proper stockmanship with the cow. Moving cows to the colostrum collection area is accomplished quickly and easily and without stress to the recently fresh cow.