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People keep a cow as well as its calf together as pets. When the calf needs the milk in the morning, it goes to its mother and asks for it. Then the cow naturally releases the milk and the calf consumes milk according to its requirement. After the calf is done, only then the cow is milked. It is good to see that the cow does not resist when the milkman attempts to milk it at that time. However, the process is very difficult if milking is attempted before the calf has had its part. These villagers use no drugs or machine to milk a cow, it happens smoothly and happily. They take care of the cow and its calf and supposedly the cow does not mind sharing some of its extra milk in return. The amount of milk taken is very little and is used within the family only. It is a custom to still keep the
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