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How many calves could you expect your jersey nurse cow to raise If you just treated her like a beef cow and let her out to pasture with the calves and how many gallons of milk would she produce?
Dairyman112
A jersey cow produces quite a lot of milk, much more than a beef cow does. Beef cows only produce around 10 to 20 lbs of milk per day, whereas a Jersey is capable of producing 40 to 50 lbs of milk per day. With double the milk production, she can nurse 3 to 4 calves at a time, probably even more if her lactation is kept up enough that four calves will suckle on her all at once, then another group of calves nose in to take the rest.
Of course this also depends on the quality of the pasture. If the pasture is producing lush, thick grass, then she will have no problem producing enough milk for a half a dozen calves. However, if pasture is sparse, she may only have enough to nurse a couple.
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They gave birth to a calf and the farmer let them and their calves into the so-called calf pasture.
What is the name of the place called where a cow calves?
A calving pen, or out on the pasture.
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A cow can have anywhere from one to 20 calves in her lifetime, depending on how productive she is and how long she is able to stay in the herd to produce those calves. On average, a cow will produce eight calves in her lifetime. Cows that are used for embryo transfer can produce up to twice as many calves in her life time than she can by her own doing. The record number of calves a cow has had in her lifetime is 39.
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Cows are not put into wheat pastures. They are fed at the diary with grains and other things.
Why does milk grow in a cow?
Cows produce calves. Calves, like all other baby mammals, rely on their mother's milk for nutrition. Thus, in order to satisfy this need, cows need to produce milk for their calves.
What does an Angus bull produce?
Semen that is ejaculated into cows to produce Angus-sired calves.
What all do cows produce?
If bred, milk and baby calves.
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To produce calves that are sold for beef.
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Yes. Cows are mammals and have their calves alive. Unless the cow has a miscarriage, then the calf comes out already dead.
How many calves could a jersey nurse cow raise on just pasture?
A jersey cow can easily raise two to four calves on grass, so long as the grass itself is of high nutrient value and she also has access to mineral and water.
What has the author Joseph Ashby Lineweaver written?
Joseph Ashby Lineweaver has written: 'Superovulation and sperm transport in gonadotrophin-treated calves' -- subject(s): Calves, Gonadotropin, Ovulation
