Milking machines work in a way that is different from hand milking or calf suckling. As dairy does are milked daily, they are generally kept close to the milking shed. Chandler grew up doing farm work such as milking cows, slopping pigs, and cultivating crops. They would also be fastened to cows and equipment for milking and butter making. Their primary duty is milking the cows in the morning and nurturing the young. Activities such as Milking a Cow. Life on a dairy farm revolves around the milking parlor. In 1939, aged 15, Osborn was milking the cows when he began to cry. For example, special measures may be required in barns used for milking dairy cattle. Livestock on board included pigs, poultry, two greyhounds and a milking goat. The Chosen One eventually incapacitates Moo Nieu by milking her until her udder is empty. Temple also had trouble milking the goat. Like, milking a still-breathing (sacred) cow, or what? They may also be used for milking or herding. The female is noted for her ease of calving and milking ability.