0
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 years do cows give milk?
For as long as it lives, which is, for the average dairy cow, around 7 years.
When does the peak of lactation occur in dairy cattle?
In modern dairy farms, cows will produce the most pounds of milk per day approximately 4-6 weeks after they calve and start lactation.
How do you get rid of the smell of spilt milk in a vehicle?
clear the mats in your car and spray an air freshner in your car
Why shouldn't unmodified cows milk be given to an infant under one year old?
One of the main reasons is to do with Iron.
Iron is required in red blood cells to effectively carry oxygen. It is important for the infant's growth.
Term infants have only 4 months iron stores in their body (they got this from across the placenta from mum). Unforunately milk in general has very little iron inside it. Infants can absorb 50% of the iron in breast milk, but only absorbs 10% of the iron in unmodified cows milk. This is why, it is important that cows milk is modified.
At 1 year old, most infants have started the weening process and are onto solid foods, where iron is found eg. meats,fish, dark green vegitables.
4th year medical student
What are ten signs of poor health for a dairy cow?
Well I don't know if there are ten "These Are The Signs Of Poor Health In A Cow" but there are a lot of things you can look for that would indicate that the cow is not healthy. - Sunken eyes.
- Dull or hopeless look in the eyes
- Not looking around, disinterested in surroundings.
- Off food, not eating normally. If in a paddock or stall with access to hay, not eating, resting or chewing cud but standing doing nothing.
- Disinterest in other cattle.
- Soiled tail, large amount of manure not just on the part of the tail that brushes over the anus but dribbled down the length of the tail (this would indicate that she is not using the tail or even bothering to raise it out of the way when she poos)
- Skin stretched tight over bones
- Very thin, ribs and pelvis stand out
- Refuses to suckle calf
- Shrivelled udder (on a dry cow)
- Physical symptoms eg. diarrhoea, raised temperature
- No rumenal sounds heard when you hold a stethoscope against her side
- Dull, lifeless coat that falls away when you stroke or rub it firmly
Most of these are common sense signs. To see the more subtle indicators that a cow is not healthy, you really need expert training (ie. vet.)
Is a dairy cow the biggest type of cow?
No. The biggest type of bovine is typically the beef cow. There are beef cows around that weight more than a big dairy cow, and that can be upwards of 2000 lbs or more.
Leave it to get sour, it will then go solid - like cheese!
Because they are mammals, just like humans, dogs and cats are. Cows don't "breastfeed" because they don't have breasts; they have udders, and nurse their calves.
What is the powered milk you give to baby cows called?
Milk replacer formula. It comes in a package under different names usually from different companies.
What causes johnes in dairy cows?
Johnes' disease is caused by Mycobacterium aviumsubspecies paratuberculosis. It is a chronic disease of the intestinal wall that causes pipestream diarrhea in the face of a good appetite; the cattle end up wasting away due to malabsorption diarrhea and effective starvation. Most producers will cull the cow for production reasons before it gets too bad; these animals are often taken to slaughter. The good news is, the meat from these animals does not contain the bacterium, so there is no risk to humans.
Is dairy farming considered a non farming or a farming enterprise?
Dairy farm is a farming enterprise; it is a part of agriculture because dairy cows (which are classified as livestock) are raised on a farm and fed feed which is grown and harvested on that farm or sourced from elsewhere.
How do you care for kitten with an allergy to cows milk?
Avoid giving it cows milk, and give it goats milk instead.
How much green fodder is required for a Holstein cow per day in KG?
That all depends on the type and consistency of this "green fodder," its nutrient quality/value, what you are feeding in addition to the fodder, the moisture level of the fodder, and, for the cow, the weight of the Holstein, if she's dry or lactating, what stage of lactation she is in (if she is lactating), and her age. As such, this question cannot be answerable without providing more information and details in such a way to provide answers to the aforementioned factors and variables.
Why does milk make you need to pee?
it makes you want to pee like any other liquid. liquids are digested very fast.
so if you drink water it will take just as long for you to want to pee
Why does luisa brodier smell like off milk?
Because she bathes in it regularly
Because Mary Marsh made it so
a half truth, a supposed invented statement that may not be as inaccurate as you are led to believe
What is the average heat cycle for dairy cattle?
It's the same for all cattle: they cycle every 17 to 24 days, with the heat periods themselves lasting for only 24 hours.
What is best in between hand milking and machine milking?
machine milking is by far because you can milk more faster and with less problems to and its more comfortable for the cow
What happens to a young bull from a dairy heard?
A young bull might either be kept for breeding purposes if he comes from a line with good to great genetics, sold as a breeding bull to other dairy farms, or castrated and fed until slaughter. Some younger bull calves are slaughtered as veal or baby beef, but most are raised in feedlots or stocker operations for beef.
How much does it cost to buy milk in euro?
American to euro is about 1.4861 and milk is about 2.89 so it's about $4.30
What best word fits this sentence If he doesn't like to drink milk put milk into his pudding and?
get him to eat his pudding
No. Dextrose is a simple sugar. It does not contain anything but its component elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Milk, however, contains some dextrose.
