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Do all female cows become dairy milk produces?
No, only the "female cows" do. Male "cows" are not cows. They are bulls or steers, which do not produce milk. Female bovines that have had a calf (or at least two) are called cows and those cows produce milk. Young female bovines that have not had a calf are called heifers, and they are not able to produce milk because they have not had a calf yet.
Where in the world do cows produce most milk?
Cows produce more milk in new zealand.
Are female beef cows milk cows?
No. Cows are female, they're mature female bovines that have had a calf. Beef cows are genetically selected to produce more beefy frames than dairy cows are, and thus only produce enough milk for their calves. Beef cows are typically not selected for increased milk quantity like other dairy breeds are (including Holstein, Jersey and Brown Swiss), and thus, unlike dairy cows, do not produce so much milk that their one calf can't drink it all at one nursing.
Do beef cows have the same size and type of udders as dairy cows do?
No. Dairy cows have much larger udders than beef cows do. A dairy cow has been selected to produce more milk than what she can feed her calf to meet the farmers' demands for more milk to be produced per cow per day.
Does a cow produce milk at all times naturally?
No. A cow (yes, a "female" cow--all cows are indeed females) must give birth to a calf annually in order to produce milk "at all times." Some cows can produce milk for two or more years if and only if they are milked regularly, but it is advisable to give them a break for two months or more before they start producing milk again.
Do cows produce more milk than calves need?
Yes, cows typically produce more milk than calves need, as they are bred to produce milk for human consumption as well.
What kind of sheep produce milk?
Male "cows" are not cows. They are bulls or steers, which do not produce milk. Female bovines that have had a calf are called cows and those cows produce milk. Young female bovines that have not had a calf are called heifers, and they are not able to produce milk because they have not had a calf yet.
When should beef cows produce milk?
Prior to having the calf, the milk begins to form or snythesize in the cow's mammary glands. Prolactin, adrenal cortical homones and placental lactogen are what are responsible for the beginning of milk synthesis in the cow's udder. All of these hormones increase rapidly right before parturition or birth, which induces greater milk synthesis. After delivery, the hormone (oxytocin) stimulates "milk letdown" from the action of the suckling calf. Cows will produce milk for up to 10 months normally. The calf suckling action releases more oxytocin from the hypothalamus in the brain which stimlates more milk production. When the calf takes in less milk, the production will slow.
Why are only female cows required to produce milk?
Cows are already female, there's no need to put the added adjective to the word "cows." And I believe you already answered the question already: it's because they are female, which enables them to give birth to young (called a calf) and give milk to feed and nurse that calf. It's like asking why your mother is the one required to produce milk for your baby sister or brother (or even for yourself when you were a baby) and not your father. It's because your mother is female and she has been given the "tools" needed for the job to produce milk for you or your baby sibling. A male cannot do this job: all his requirements are to mate with her to produce more young.
What is best food for cows to produce more milk?
Fresh grass.
What cows was developed to produce more milk?
Selective breeding, the farmer will select what bulls to breed to what cows in order to increase milk production.
Why do cows produce more milk than ever before?
It is all thanks to artificial selection or selective breeding. Dairy farmers want cows to be producing more milk per lactation than the previous generation, and will consistently select for cows with better milking ability than the dams or granddams. With this method, the farmer will indeed get cows to produce more milk than "ever before."
