Cack handedness

[jimmer]

As above

 

[Derrick Hughes]

I can't see any Hands or Cack

 

[Fendt516profi]

Left and right front teats I used left hand left and right back teats I used right hand and reverse for opposite side

 

[Cowmansam]

No but they stand 90degreea

 

[Rossymons]

I genuinely don't know if i'm right or left handed. My hand writing is shocking either way so it doesn't make any difference.

 

[had e nuff]

I use left hand for 2 front and back left, then swap to put last cup on. Same on both sides.

 

[FarmerFrank88]

I milk in 2 parlours. In one they stand at 45 degrees and I switch hands depending on side and in the other parlour they stand a 90 degrees and I hold the unit with my left and attach the cluster with the right both sides. One of those things you just subconsciously do

 

[Cows 'n grass]

I'm right handed with a standard 50 degree parlour and I hold the unit in my right hand, attach the front two with my left hand and both back two go on together, one in each hand. I do the same on both sides

 

[le bon paysan]

Was always left handed when milking. Right handed for everything else.
Could play darts with each hand.

 

[farmboy]

Hold cluster in right hand, FL, FR, BL, swap hands, BR.

 

[pappuller]

As above

Always used to be hold cluster in lh and attach with rh. People who swap mustn't spend enough time in the pit to decide which hand suits best

 

[dairydurham]

Always used to be hold cluster in lh and attach with rh. People who swap mustn't spend enough time in the pit to decide which hand suits best

Left hand ,Left side R hand for RH side .just so much easier as your not reaching around legs

 

[vantage]

Hold cluster in right hand, FL, FR, BL, swap hands, BR.

Same here

Left hand ,Left side R hand for RH side .just so much easier as your not reaching around legs

50* parlour, cluster goes in from behind.

 

[Sandpit Farm]

I always held the cluster with my left hand then with my right hand I would cup FL, BL, BR, FR in that order.

My really bad habit was highlighted when I started wearing gloves (I used to not wear gloves and I know that is bad). I would guide the teat into the cup with my finger as I cupped up. If you do that with gloves, you get a screaming sound as your glove gets pinched between the teat and the cup! I now don't, I just get my aim right! - and still wear gloves.

Does anyone think of their sleeves brushing against teats as they cup up?

 

[lazy farmer]

I'm right handed with a standard 50 degree parlour and I hold the unit in my right hand, attach the front two with my left hand and both back two go on together, one in each hand. I do the same on both sides

This

 

[mixed breed]

Unit in right hand, cups on with the left.

Many moons ago dad got knocked down by a car as he crossed the cow's, smashed his right arm, while he was in hospital, I was racing about on the scraper and caught a stantion and bust my left wrist. He was wild as hell for weeks on end, not because both of us were armless but because I could still do the milking and he could not. Didn't stop him moithering about in the pit tho

 

[dairydurham]

Same here

50* parlour, cluster goes in from behind.

Yes ours is 50 and reaching thru between legs

 

[Homesy]

Left side hold cluster with right , cups on with left.
Right side hold cluster with left, cups on with right.
50 degree parlour, through back legs. Quickest way once you have trained yourself and most importantly when a cow kicks back your arm takes the brunt instead of your ribs.

 

[Nearly]

I'm ambivalent about the whole thing.

Haven't put a cluster on for 10 years plus though.

 

[unlacedgecko]

I'm right handed with a standard 50 degree parlour and I hold the unit in my right hand, attach the front two with my left hand and both back two go on together, one in each hand. I do the same on both sides

That’s what I do too