Work Experience: Dairy Farm

Me on Saturday, before going to the farm

On the farm, in the winter, it can be quite difficult to keep warm. Therefore I’ve found myself wearing a ridiculous number of layers. I thought it would be interesting for you to see what I wear, so that you have an idea of what to expect when doing dairy farm experience in the winter.

My coffee

On Saturday I wore a pair of leggings, a pair of walking trousers and a pair of waterproof trousers. I also wore two old t-shirts, two hoodies, an oversized fleece and a waterproof coat. Wearing three pairs of thick socks helped to keep my feet toasty and a woolly hat kept my head warm. Normally at 9 o’clock in the morning a mug of hot coffee, with milk straight from the cow, helps to keep my hands warm.

My main advice is to wear old clothes, that you don’t mind getting covered in cow poo, iodine and cattle feed. In the first few weeks of going to the farm I made the mistake of wearing a relatively new hoodie and I’m still finding feed and straw in the pockets. Also I have come to the point where I don’t bother with how I look (considering that we all get covered) on a Saturday, but only about how warm and dry I’ll be.