In this farm‑vlog Victor Justin Rhodes and his family walk viewers through a complete, hands‑on milking session with their two dairy cows, Flossie and Phyllis, on a rainy day. The video opens with a light‑hearted exchange about lost boots before moving into the core routine: feeding the cows alfalfa and hay while they are in the stanchion, managing the milking buckets, and monitoring the cows for signs of discomfort. The family members—Josiah, Jonah, Gideon, and others—help with feeding, cleaning the stanchion, moving the cows, and filming the process. The narrator explains how rain affects cow appetite, the need to keep the milk cold, and the steps for transferring milk to a cooler, including labeling the containers with the date (5‑11). Throughout the session they deal with typical farm challenges such as a cow pooping in the stanchion, an overflowing bucket, and the need to clean and replace equipment. The video also highlights the educational aspect for the children, showing them how to handle the milking equipment, clean the area, and understand milk yield (approximately two gallons, slightly less than usual due to the calves being away). The vlog ends with the family preparing to herd the cows back, turning off the fence, and taking a short break, emphasizing the rhythm of farm life and the collaborative effort required to milk cows by hand.
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What, you lost your boots again? He found his boots, y'all. 2 days later, I found his boot. It is pouring and I put my boot on wrong. All right, come on guys, let's milk. Thank you for the deposit, Miss Thing. Boys, since it's raining and they don't really like to eat the grass in the rain, you could tell. Look, if you look at their sides, they're a little hungry. So for you, you don't like to eat wet food?
Uh, no. Yes, it's like a soup out there and we don't like soup.
Get the, um, get me some hay. Let's feed them some hay while they're in the stanchion. just in case she kicks the bucket. We've got maybe a gallon, and we're about halfway done. Uh, Josiah, let's switch out her hay. Let's just put it down there for right now. We'll get it back. Let's give her the rest of her— actually, let's put the pan right on top of it. I think she needs 3 more scoops of alfalfa, and then that way when she's done, we can just give her her hay back. You get that, I'll get the apple cider vinegar. And they are Gold, guys. She's starting to kick and— oh, she's not out. All right, we'll keep an eye on her when she's out of that. Hey, Josiah, it looks like she's done with the alfalfa. She's munching on hay. Thank you for removing that bowl. Get you some starch there, honey.
What have you been doing outside?
You didn't knock the tail.
Are we done? We done?
Yes, we are done with Flossie. Josiah, can you put— here, you take this bucket, put it over to the side so in case she poops or pees. I'm gonna take this up. Gotta put my lid on. Don't let the hot water get out. No, no, just— I want to do that. Just hold on, guys. I'll be back to help you release Hey honey, got your milk. A little less because we did less, more, you know, less time away from the calves. Probably half a gallon less. Is that okay with you? Fuzzy pooped in the stanchion. Yep. Okay, hey, that's a good thing though. That's a good thing. Oh, Shoot, it's overflowing.
Ah!
Was it really all the full? No, but it was real close. It's still very cold. Okay, all right, let's, um, yeah, it's still almost frozen, so we just switch these out. You're gonna help me? Hold on, don't pull it out. Just let it drip off in there and then I'll dry it off and then you can help me take it over. Okay, the date is 5-11. So can you write that on those?
How can you tell by your watch?
5-11. See it? You see it now? So whoops, get you some tape. All right, let's put those in the cooler. Oh, my Saturday treat. Oh shoot.
Oh, she's starting to lay one as big as Phyllis.
Let's clean this out. Here, I'll do this.
I'm trying to let the baby down.
Well, we wetted up this whole area. Jonah, you listening? Hey Gideon, can you stop the flute? Get out of the way, please. Okay, kids, notice this. See how this has gotten filled in? That's the alfalfa and hay. Like to see you fat and happy, Flossie. Let's get her down there and let's put the fence up so she doesn't retract.
I'm gonna go put her out because there's bad—
and it's on too.
I don't want her grazing in this garbagey area.
Oh, okay, good idea. You can hold the hose, you spot the hose, okay? Wait, not yet. Let me get some of the major poop off first.
I like our massive scrub brush.
It's awesome. Good job, boys, cleaning the stance. You're good. And you want to let Phyllis out? Ready, set, go! Come here. You ready? Come this way with it. Hey, did we forget to bring our bucket down here? There's one bucket. We're missing our reservoir bucket.
Can I film something?
Sure. Okay, film something, buddy. Are you recording? Yeah, red dot. There you go, now you're on. Okay, make a movie.
All right, okay, I'm going to the shed to make the movie. Get in there and you can make a tick. I'm really cute. Clean it out.
Oh, he does have some stuff. Are you still recording?
Yeah.
Oh, okay, let's get going. All right, Josiah, we got— look! Oh, oh, oh, whoa! I was going to say we got 2 gallons plus this and 15-pound holy cow squat. Look at that, perfect. I kind of like a rain day like this.
Yeah, it's easy.
We need the rain and it forces us to rest. And this is so— I'm going to have to scoop it with a glass. Just, uh, it is pouring rain right now, and this is just— why did it wait to pour rain until we have to go out in it and move those cows? Hmm, isn't that crazy? I'm gonna go make it. I'm gonna go move the cows. Thank you. Hey, do we have an Energizer over there?
Yep, I got one. Wow, where'd you get it?
Uh, guys, let me go ahead of you and get that open for them, and you herd them up. Does that sound like a plan? Guys, let's go get our— pick up our masks and turn that fence off and go inside and eat.
