My first experience with a dairy cow

I had just received my first loan through my Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization or Society (SACCO) and I decided that want to become a dairy farmer. I like my tea with milk and longed for the day that I will be producing milk from my own farm and selling the surplus to my neighbours. I decided to buy a dairy cow on a Friday which was a market day in Awendo Market. Excited about my new venture, I woke up early on my first day as a dairy cow owner, put on my overalls and gumboots, and went to the cowshed to meet my new cow, Boke to try out my milking skills.

Boke was a beautiful cow with big brown eyes, a friendly face and was lactating since she had recently calved. I had read all about how to take care of a dairy cow, and was confident that I would just manage it right. I approached Boke with a bucket in hand, ready to milk her for the first time, but Boke had other ideas. She took one look at me and decided that I was not to be trusted. She kicked up her back legs and mooed loudly. She kicked and thrashed, spilling the milk bucket all over my overalls. I was covered in milk from head to toe, and looked like a giant human milkshake. I realised that I needed help so I called my neighbour Known as Nyagwasi for help since she was experienced in milking. Nyagwasi arrived on the scene and took one look at me covered in milk and burst out laughing.

After a few minutes, Nyagwasi composed herself and showed me the proper technique for milking a cow. Although I was feeling embarrassed, I was grateful for the help. Nyagwasi managed to milk Boke successfully, and she even got about one litre of milk into the bucket. As I walked back to the house, covered in milk and feeling slightly defeated, I couldn't help but chuckle at the absurdity of my first day as a dairy cow owner. I still had a lot to learn and I was determined to make it work. From that day on, I made it my mission to bond with Boke and learn more about dairy cow farming. I had many more mishaps and milk spills along the way, but I enjoyed the venture and was determined be a successful dairy farmer.