I looked at one that Boarding House Farms made, they had a life-size model
cow.

> I was wondering if anyone out there, especially those working at living
> history farms/sites, knew where I could find what I can best describe as
> basically a stool with udders that simulates milking a cow.  Usually there
> is some sort of wooden cut out of a cow around it-so it somewhat looks
> like your milking a cow-and when you pull on the rubber udders water comes
> out.  I know no other way to describe it.  I've seen them at state and
> county fairs-even tried one this summer-but I cannot seem to find where I
> can purchase one.  I found one on the web a few weeks ago, but did not
> write down the url thinking it would be easy to find again.  We're
> redeveloping our farm and have decided to not go the way of a dairy cow,
> however, I'm working on a program that emphasizes the role of animals on
> the farm and their contributions.  I still want to be able to give kids
> the opportunity to experience milking a cow to add a little excitement to
> the cheese, butter, milk, and a lot of other things come from cows.
> Thanks for any info anyone might have.
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