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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 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.
How much does cow cost or a calf?
The question is a lot like asking how much a car costs. The cost varies considerably based on your location, the breed, weight and age of the cow. But you can look to pay between $700 and $1000 for a decent quality milk cow.
What happens if you give cows milk to a dog?
No, kittens or adult cats should never be given cow's milk. Cats cannot digest the lactose found in cow's milk very well, and some can develop diarrhoea after ingesting it. This can be particularly risky in younger kittens, as diarrhoea can cause it to dehydrate quickly, which can be fatal if not treated quickly.
A much safer alternative is goat's milk or specially formulated cat or kitten milk that can be found from most pet stores and superstores.
What kinds of sugar are in chocolate milk?
That depends on the kind of chocolate milk you get. But, 1 cup of milk has 12 grams of natural sugars, any additional sugar has been added and is most likely just everyday table sugar.
If a cow laughed really hard would milk come out its nose?
Cows don't laugh.
They're cold-hearted animals.
How many gallons of milk does a cow make a day?
15 years ago we had a average milk cow, I for get the bread, that produced 4 gal. per day.
What was the man who discovered milk doing with the udders Why did he decide to drink it?
Wow there is many answers to this question :0 But I think most likely it was a farmer or a wild animal trainer (yes those are real things) Bathing a cow and it happend to be discovered We all wash there! Hope this helped
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How much milk does the Hershey company use in a DAY?
Hershey's uses about 300,000-350,000 gallons of milk a day.
How is cream separated from milk?
Cream can be separated from milk by either centrifuging or by allowing whole milk to stand. Both methods work on the principle that cream is lighter than milk.
Because cream is lighter than milk, it rises to the top when the milk is allowed to stand. The cream can then be removed by skimming the top layer off.
This all depends on what that "cow" is being fed for. Since most everyone likes to refer to "cows" as a general term for a bovine of any age, sex, and use, this question will have to be answered as such.
Usually, in most cases when trying to increase weight on a bovine like a heifer or a bull, but do not want to feed so much that they are gaining weight too quickly, thus putting too much fat on them which would impede their breeding ability, then it's best to feed only 1% of their body weight per day, as-fed. This amount also goes for feeding cows (and I'm referring to those mature females that have had at least 2 calves) that are also needing to gain weight for the next calving, or are being fed grain because the hay is of poor quality and they are in need of supplementation; or that the cows simply cannot live off of hay or grass alone and require supplementation anyway--this depends on breed. Remember, when feeding grain to animals like those described in this paragraph, always make sure they have a roughage source as their main feed source.
When feeding calves that are growing and being used for beef, like in pre-weaning operations or backgrounding operations, cattle should be fed corn at 2% of their body weight per day as an as-fed ration. This is so that it encourages higher weaning weights, boosts growth rates and ADG (average daily gain), and meets their energy and protein requirements so they can grow to healthy, "soggy" calves. Again, grain should not be fed in these types of operations as a sole food source; they should be fed hay or allowed to graze on pasture in addition to the grain supplementation.
When finishing cattle, some producers like to increase the average daily intake of corn to 3% of the animal's body weight per day as-fed. Some may want to feed corn as a 85%-grain-25%-roughage diet to increase weight quickly and put more marbling on the finishers, depending on what the market demands for the type of beef cattle they produce/sell, or what their customers want when selling beef through direct sales. Others would finish an animal at this rate but have the animal eat hay or graze grass ad libitum (free choice) to make the beef more flavourful and not so bland and fatty if they were fed just grain the last 3 to 4 weeks prior to slaughter. Other producers would keep the grain intake at only 2% or 2.5% of the animals' body weight per day, as-fed; some not at all.
The main rule of thumb though, when feeding cattle grain, is to feed them according to the reason you want to feed them grain. Thin cows require more supplementation than normally conditioned or fat cows. Heifers and bulls that are underweight need supplementation. Lactating cows require supplementation if they're lactating at a time when grass won't provide enough nutrition for them or when there's no grass at all. Dry pregnant cows don't require the amount of supplementation that growing animals or lactating cows do. Growing animals like young calves, pre-weaned calves, weaners that are being backgrounded, feeder calves, etc., require some form of supplementation to help increase weight gain and ADG. Breed also plays a huge role in determining whether feeding grain is necessary. For all cows that are requiring weight gain or are needing extra supplementation for lactation, feed only 1% of their body weight, as-fed, per day.
What is the average life span of a betta fish?
== == Most of these fish can live for 2-3 years in fish bowl. Normally, bettas live two to five years depending on how they are cared for. Male bettas that live alone in large individual tanks and get daily exercise have lived six years or longer in laboratories. Typically, males purchased from a pet store are over four months old, at a point when their finnage becomes fullest and most attractive. Due to their shorter finnage, females available in pet stores are often only three to six months old. Betta fish actually live for 4+ years, eight years is not uncommon, in a 2+ gallon tank. In petstores males and females are actually an average of two years old; a female's finnage is alway short. 2-3 years in a bowl but 6-7 in a tank. 8 years is not uncommon, though. You may find it that your beta lives longer with different plants, and tanks.
the original lifespan of a betta is 1-2 years. But with exellent care it may live up to 5 years.
Most of these fish can live for 2-3 years in fish bowl.
Normally, battas live two to five years depending on how they are cared for. Male battas that live alone in large individual tanks have lived six years or longer.
Batta fish actually live for 4+ years, eight years is not uncommon, in a 2+ gallon tank. In pet stores males and females are actually an average of two years old! 2-3 years in a bowl but 6-7 in a tank. 8 years is not uncommon, though. You may find it that your beta lives longer with different plants, and tanks.
Name the breeds of cow with their lactation period?
There is no use doing this because all breeds will lactate for the same amount of time, being around 6 to 10 months on average. Most dairy breeds, especially Holstein and Jersey, will most often go 10 months or more in their lactation, whereas beef breeds stay in that particular time period. Many other not-so-popular dairy breeds also tend to stick to the 10-month lactation period, such as Canadiennes, Dutch Belted, Angeln, Normande and others. Beef breeds include Brahman, Nelore, Guzerat, Charolais, Angus, Hereford, Gelbvieh, Shorthorn and others.
How do dairy farms pasteurize milk?
Farmers do not pasteurize milk. That is done by the milk processors who receive milk from the farmer. Milk is pasteurized by raising it to a high temperature for a short time, thus killing many of the bacteria that would otherwise cause it to spoil more quickly or to sicken the consumer.
Why doesn't a cow have cow chops?
The cow does not have cow chops cut from its meat because of the size of the steaks that can be taken from the cow. A chop would infer a smaller size. That is why they are called steaks on a cow and not chops.
They do not, they are of the reptilion species. Mammals are a specimen of animals that produce milk.
yes as a matter of fact goats milk has a lot of health benefits it is the closest thing to mothers milk for baby's, if you are lactose and tolerant most people can drink it, it helps you loose weight, it helps improve brain cells and it is great for digestion and stomach problems
Dairy males are called bulls if intact and steers if castrated.
Those who own the cow and is responsible for the primary care of that cow. This can be the farmer or the hired hand, or both.
Who came up with the idea to milk a cow?
Nobody invented milk from cows. Milk is a natural substance that has existed for millennia that is used as a form of nutrition for young growing animals. Humans have just manipulated the cow through artificial selection so that she can produce more milk than what her offspring requires.
How much milk does a cow produce daily?
Answer: None. No milk can produce a cow. But, a cow can produce milk, and depending on the breed! A cow can produce anywhere from 10 to 20 pounds of milk per day (typical beef breeds) to over 40 pounds (typical dairy breeds like the Holstein).
What is the cost of a gallon of milk?
In the UK a gallon or 8 pints of milk can be bought in most supermarkets for £2, this is the retail price for 2 x 4 pint containers, if you buy smaller quantities it will usually cost much more e.g. 49p a pint which works out to £3.92 per gallon. (Price correct as at March 2014)
