Yep, I do that too. There are usually a couple really energetic tail swingers! Those I tie their tail with a piece of baler twine so they can't crack it across my eyeballs like a whip. Ouch!LLigetfa said:I just pulled the tail in between the udder and the leg. Still, with the humidity, you sure felt it when your forehead was up close and personal, hand stripping them after milking.