Approximately how many 'squirts' from a cow's udder are needed to yield a gallon of milk?

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Approximately how many 'squirts' from a cow's udder are needed to yield a gallon of milk?

Question #29018. Asked by mezzabee.

lanfranco
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Somewhat to my surprise, I discovered that a few sites offered the answer to this question. You need about 345 squirts to get a gallon of milk:

http://www.floridamilk.com/on-the-farm/florida-dairy-facts.stml

Response last updated by Terry on Sep 26 2016.
Aug 22 2005, 9:32 AM

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Answer 1

So 11 mils a squirt which sounds about right. Actually, I should perhaps have said teat squeezes as a cow doesn't take kindly to having them pulled.
I've also read that cows were traditionally milked on the right hand side but I don't know the truth of this.
Of course, most cows are milked artificially now anyway.