How are cows milked, and how often?
Today, cows are milked twice a day, at 2 a.m. and 2 p.m., with stainless steel milking machines that hook directly to the 4 teets of the cow and gently squeeze for about 10 minutes per cow. The milk squirts directly into plastic hoses, is carried through sterile pipes, through a filter, and into sealed refrigerated milk vats, where it is processed within a few hours. The equipment is flushed thoroughly with water after each milking.
