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on the uddei- gently und begin to milk. After a few 

 sniffs iit your neek, and some motlierly murmurs of 

 affection, the doe will bring up a cud, spread out her 

 hind legs, and will contemplate witli great satisfaction 

 the process by which you extract the last drop of milk 

 from her udder. No business of " breaking " this doe! 



Fifi. 50. — A young Toggenburg "owning" her milker. This doe never saw her own kids, 

 but she has for her milker all the affection she would have given her kids. 



When it seems there is no milk left, rub the udder 

 gently with a little warm oil and try again. When you 

 are sure that the bag is finally empty, leave your* doe as 

 we have suggested in the previous chapter, with a com- 

 panion, warm, clean, and in comfort. For the first few 

 days continue to milk her in her open pen. ^^Hien she is 



