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Dairy Management and Production
Milk is one beverage many people like to drink. Knowing where it comes from, how it's produced and what animals are involved in milk production is all that makes up this category. Everything milk and dairy can be asked and answered here.
1,196 Questions
How much does a 2 liter jug of milk cost?
That's 1 ounce. Take the cost of a gallon of milk in your locale and divide price by 128. That's how much 2 tablespoons costs you. example if gallon is 5.00, it would be .04 (US)
How much feces comes from a cow?
On average a full grown cow produces approximatley 150 Lbs or 68Kg of manure per day with a average of 65% to 70% of this being water.
Where are Brown Swiss cows mostly located in the US?
They range from dark brown to a light brown, usually will have white udders, legs and white around their mussels.
How much milk is in a cow udder?
The cow's mammary gland is called an udder. Mammary glands produce milk to nourish the baby calf. Mammary glands develop in the heifer prior to birth, and further develop and grow when the heifer is pregnant. Cells in the alveoli of the udder differentiate from other types of cells to be able to secrete milk into the alveoli cavity. Since there are many alveoli (singular: alveolus), all the milk that has been secreted from the cells into the alveoli empty into ducts and subsequent larger ducts which further lead to the gland or milk cistern where all the milk is collected until it is time for milking or for the calf to drink from.
The precise detail of how the udder develops in the cow is very complex, involving which cells differentiate in what way, growth and differentiation of the alveoli, expanding of the udder as the heifer gets closer to parturition, and milk secretion and synthesis. The general details posted above are as good as lay-men terms as I could make them.
What was the cost of a gallon of milk in 1999?
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How does milk come out of a cow?
The control of mammary gland development and lactation is similar in the cow and human. It requires the action of prolactin secreted by the pituitary gland in concert with the actions of estrogen and progesterone and those supportive actions of other hormones. Milk is synthesized and secreted by the alveolar cells of the mammary gland, which do not fully develop until pregnancy. Full lactation (lactogenesis) is initiated at parturition when progesterone levels fall; progesterone inhibits milk secretion. In the cow, maintenance of lactation (galactopoiesis) does not require the continued production of prolactin, and it is believed that this function is carried out by the secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland.
How many gallons of milk does the average dairy cow produce in one day day?
The amount of milk given per milking depends on a lot of factors including the time of year, breed of cow, number of milkings per day..... but on average the commerical cow will give about 5 gallons per day.
Is an Ayrshire a dairy or beef animal?
Charolais are the worst breed you can think of for dairy purposes! They are a beef breed, not a dairy breed. When they were originally developed they were used for milk, but they were found to be more suitable for being raised for beef and a draft animal than for dairy production. Charolais cows don't give much milk anyway.
How much is a gallon of milk in Alaska?
About $10. Its usually around that much. (Edited answer) Actually, the price of milk is going to vary on the town you live in. I live on an island, hence, our groceries and most other items have to be imported from the south by barge. We pay more for milk and groceries because of this. In Anchorage, the prices of items are a little closer to what they would be in the lower 48. Often products are flown into Anchorage, which is a tiny bit cheaper to do. When I went to the grocery at Safeway in Ketchikan, on Saturday, January 12, 2013, milk was on sale for $2.19- $3.19 a half gallon, so between $4.40- $6.40 a gallon.
Where do the most cows that chocolate milk comes from live?
It depends on what you mean by 'best'.
There are the dair breeds, they give a LOT of milk! But, they have to be milked 2x a day. You are tied to them, forever & always! You can't go on vacation (when they are in milk) w/out making sure they have someone to milk them. They are diffiuclt to get bred, and are prone to milk fever & such. They are delecate milking machines! Can you use that much milk? If you can't, then they aren't "best" for YOU.
There are other breeds that are good milkers, but don't give as much milk. Irish Dexters are good milkers. They can provide for a family's needs while raising their calf. They are very fertile, good mothers & bear their calves w/out help (unture of some of the larger breeds.) They also provide the family w/ great tasting beef & are smaller than any other breed of (non-miniture) cattle. They are good pets, being very docile & freindly. They are easy on facilites & are ideal for the small family farm that just wants a single cow for the families milk. This is what the breed was developed for, on the poor soils of the Irish highlands.http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/
Does fresh milk from the cow have sugar in it?
Yes, lactose-free milk contains sugar.
The difference between regular milk and lactose-free milk is the type of sugar they contain. Regular milk contains sugar in the form of lactose. Lactose-free milk contains an enzyme that breaks lactose into more digestible sugars. Otherwise, the amount of sugar in both is the same.
Which is better for you Goats milk or cows milk?
Goats milk has more nutrients. If you have a orphaned baby animal of any kind, I recommend using goat's milk. Goats milk has more nutrients. If you have a orphaned baby animal of any kind, I recommend using goat's milk.
What state leads the nation in cattle both in beef and dairy?
According to APHIS, the answer for 2007 is CALIFORNIA, followed by Wisconsin, then New York.
Can you learn how to milk a cow?
A beef cow is breed to provide high quality beef while Dairy cows are breed for high milk production. Normally in beef cattle the calf is left with the mother to nurse, in Dairy cattle they pull the calf and feed them 'creep feed' and the mother milk is harvested. You can milk any cow (beef or Dairy) but the yield will be lower on beef cattle and if the calf is with the mother then it will consuming most if not all of the milk.
[Hi, I am from Hawaii and have three family pet cows that we milk. We have one Angus cow (a 'beef' breed whose calf is almost 2 years old now, and she gives milk every day. Our Angus cow's name is Dwadasi and she will not be used for beef. Her milk is very rich.
Why do cows eat grass and get milk?
Cows are mammals. After they have given birth they have evolved, like every mammalian species, to give milk to their young. We have just "improved" the Dairy Cow so that she can give way more milk than her calf needs so we can drink it.
What type of bacteria is in milk?
Lactobacillus is the major part of the lactic acid bacteria group, named as such because most of its members convert lactose and other sugars to lactic acid.
Bacterial Growth in Milk
In both pasteurized and raw milk, various microorganisms succeed one another as the chemical environment of the milk changes. The microbes themselves bring about these changes. The stages of microbial growth are Streptococcus, then Lactobacillus, then yeasts and molds, and finally Bacillus.
Streptococci convert the milk sugar (lactose) to lactic acid. The acidity of the milk increases to the point where further streptococci growth is inhibited. Lactobacilli then begin to grow and convert the remaining lactose into lactic acid. Acidity increases further until Lactobacilli growth is suppressed. The lactic acid sours the milk and curdles (coagulates) the milk protein. Yeasts and molds grow well in this acid environment, and they convert acid into non-acid products. Finally, bacilli multiply in the environment where protein is the only nutrient available.
Is there really cow pus and scabs in milk?
Pus, by definition, is comprised of dead leukocytes and somatic cells that have died from preventing an invasion of foreign bodies like bacteria and viruses. Milk, by that definition, doesn't necessarily have pus in it, but it does have leukocytes (or white blood cells). As far as scabs are concerned, no, scabs are not found in milk
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What is the average milking period for a dairy cow?
A dairy cow is known as a cow by the time she's two years of age. The average age that a dairy cow is culled in America is around four to five years of age, however many cows have been known to live for 12 to 15 years, sometimes longer.
How long after a cow calves will she have milk?
A cow can lactate for as long as a couple years if she is still being milked, or if her calf hasn't been weaned (or she hasn't weaned her calf). However a cow is most productive during her first 3 to 4 months of lactation after parturition.
How many people work for coca-cola?
Coca Cola has 71,000 employees all around the world, with 59,000 of them outside of the United States.
How are a beef cow and a dairy cow alike?
Dairy cows are thinner with huge udders that produces more milk than her single calf needs. Milk from these cows are collected and sold as milk or other dairy products.
Beef cows raise calves that are intended for slaughter and red meat consumption for people. They are blockier and more robust than dairy cows, and do not have overly large udders, yet produce enough milk to produce a healthy, good-sized calf.
Besides those differences there is many differences in the way the two animals are raised.
Reproduction:
Dairy - Artificial insemination, calves are born all year round; all heifers born raised on farm as replacements with bull calves culled and sold to be raised as veal; very few dairy farms keep bulls to naturally service cows--use mainly on replacement heifers; cows culled primarily for milking ability, chronic disease and lameness issues; cows bred for and selected for improved milking ability, and very little else.
Beef- Natural breeding though AI is also becoming popular in this sector; calves born in one defined calving season lasting from two to four months long, though some breeders opt for year-round calving/breeding; higher selection standards for replacement heifers than dairy; bull calves steered unless raised as bulls via seedstock operation, but never culled and sold like dairy operations do; cows and bulls culled for far more reasons than just milking ability and lameness issues; cows selected not just for improved beef production, but docility, milking ability, mothering ability, feed efficiency, grass-fed genetics, fertility, calving ease, etc.
Weaning/Milk Production:
Dairy - calves nurse for initial 2-3 days and then put on milk replacer formula; weaned at 4-6 weeks off the bottle; cows are put to work producing/giving milk which is collected for humans
Beef - weaned at 6 to 8 months (some go to 10 months) off the cow via natural weaning, truck-weaning, fenceline-weaning or spike-nose-ring/separation weaning; cows only demand for milk is for their own calves, not for human consumption.
Housing:
Dairy - cows spend most of their time in the barn and some time in the pasture; they also use "calf hutches" to house individual calves.
Beef - cows often don't know what the inside of a barn looks like--they live outdoors on pastures or rangelands, sometimes feedlots especially during winter or times when grass is scarce; finisher cattle raised in feedlots until ready for slaughter.
Feeds and Feeding:
Dairy - Cows require high quality feed for optimum milk production, higher quality feed than what is required for beef cows; Total Mixed Rations of grain, silage/balage and hay mixed together as a specified ration for optimum and maximum milk. Use of recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH) commonly used in American dairies for increased milk production. Subtherapeutic levels of antibiotics are also used to prevent cases of acidosis in dairy cows fed TMR rations of 60% to 80% grain in the form of corn.
Beef - Many producers turning more and more to raising cows on grass versus feeding them hay, silage or grain, especially during winter and as supplements. Fewer beef herds being raised with supplements such as feed grain. Cattle raised to be slaughtered for beef implanted with growth hormone-stimulating implants to improve growth and feed efficiency. Finisher/fattener cattle raised on a diet of grain-silage mix for fattening. Subtherapeutic antibiotics mixed with feed as a preventative to acidosis and respiratory disease.
