How does this cow milk itself?

[Velvetee]

It was reported yesterday, that a cow named Radah who resides in India is able to milk herself.

When Radah is fed her udders start releasing milk, up to 4 litres per time. Her owners think she is a miracle cow, who has been sent from God.

Does anyone know of any physiological reasons as to why this cow can produce milk, without actually being physically milked?

[chairobyx16]

Sounds like a form of incontinence to me!

[keyplus90]

Yet another reasons for Hindu's to believe Cow as mother and god.

[tracymort]

MIght have fast let down. If there are calves nearby, or even the mere thought of a calf could do this I reckon.

I can leak milk (in early days it's projectile) if I hear a baby crying, any baby real or on tv. In fact if I go to the hairdressers and my baby is at home with my husband my breasts tingle and leak a bit and I ring my husband up and find out my son is hungry!

[tracymort]

The cow could have abnormally high prolactin levels too.

[jno]

well, here's the video, make of it what you will.... it may just be a form of incontinence, lack of normal muscle control or something.

http://www.nbc6.net/news/15693442/detail.html

[mata hati]

Its not very unusual. Anyone who comes from a farming background will have seen this happen many a time - especially when the cows go in to be milked. They probably just make more milk than their udder can hold in one go and especially so when they have not long calved and the calf has been taken away.