No cheese without milk

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These pictures were taken in 2002 op the organic farm Villenue near Montluçon in France. The farm had mainly milking goats, and a few miling cows.

There are two series. On top are pictures of the milking of cows, below the pictures of the milking of goats. Click on the navigation arrows to proceed to the next pictre.

Milking cows – From pasture to bucket

These calves are still young, later they will be milking cows. To become one, they have to calve first. This will start the milk flowing.
Cows on their way to milking. Twice a day.
The cows are connected to the milking machine.
To keep the cows calm, they are being fed at the same time.
The freshest milk possible, still warm from the cow.

Milking goats – From pasture to … pigs

The goat herd on their way to milking.
Some goats remain in the stable.
The milking machine for goats. The goats jump in of their own accord.
No, pig milk is not used for cheese! But pigs love whey, the thin nourishing liquid that remains after the milk has curdled.

Published on 25 August 2002Laatste wijziging 2 December 2019