A farmer put his wife’s old bra on a breastfeeding cow to avoid her udders getting infected.
The couple from Easter Ross in the Highlands came up with the idea after the cow’s calf was only feeding from the front quarters of her udders.
The bra is used to relieve pressure of the cow’s udders (Picture: Graham Burnett)
A friend of the couple, fellow farmer Donald Ross, shared a photo of the cow, which has since gone viral.
He told the BBC: ‘I like to share new ideas among the farming community.
‘There is also a light side to it too. In Scotland, we’ve just come through a hard winter but we’ve retained our sense of humour through that.’
Mr Ross added: ‘Using the bra is a technique that has been done in the interests of the cow’s welfare. The fabric is soft and has been fitted using an elasticised band.
‘The udders could be milked by hand, of course, to relieve the pressure. But there is the risk of this causing the cow further discomfort, and it kicking out and injuring the person milking it.’
source: metro.co.uk
