I talked to my Grandad on the phone Saturday, March 21st. The important things he told me what that trying to milk for 20 minutes was waaaay too long and that I could give her mastitis if I wasn't careful. The Surge was a good millker. Cows can hold back milk for their calves. 5 gallons a day for a Jersey was considered very good in his days. If her udders are fleshy, they might still look full after milking. Check her out after the calf nurses, and see what her udders look like. Four months may be too young to wean the calf.
So I put the calf back in with her, and I have enough milk that I'm going to take a few days off and think about it.
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