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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
Which nutrients does not found in milk?
The only nutrient that comes to mind that is naturally lacking in milk is Vitamin C. Vitamin C comes from citrus fruits, not milk.
Using modern milking techniques and equipment, human hands should not come into contact with the milk. Milk is transferred through pipes from the cow (milking cluster) to processing (pasteurisation / sterilisation) to the packaging material.
Even before modern milking techniques and equipment hands rarely touched the milk. When milking a cow by hand, you don't get your hands covered in milk -- and there's no reason to touch it while pouring it from the milk bucket to a larger container.
Which state produces the most milk in Australia?
Milk is made from the cow ranches in the inland, mostly not very far away from the Murie-Darling River.
Yes. It does not matter what color the cow is, they all produce milk for their calves or for a dairy operation.
in fact a baby cow is called a calf, and yes they do drink their mothers milk the first few feedings of milk is called bee-stings its very nutrious for the calf but unsuitable for human consumption, a cows milk is suitable for human consumption 4-5 days after calving(giving birth)
What is the cost of milking machine?
I ranges from 1000-6000 dollars depending on it's quality and abilty to store milk.
When will a cow stop producing milk?
The best time to stop milking a pregnant dairy cow is when she is two to three months prior to her due date. This allows her a break from producing milk and to give her a chance to produce colostrum for her new calf. It also allows her to put her energy into growing a healthy calf prior to birth, as most of the growth of the fetus occurs in the last trimester of pregnancy.
Do cows have to give birth to give milk?
Yes they do. Cows giving milk is as natural as they come: ALL female mammals, after giving birth, produce milk.
What is cows milk known as during delivery of calf?
Parturition (or birth) is called caving, however, the first milk is called colostrum. This is the same in all mammals including humans.
Which animal produces the most milk?
All female mammals produce milk. Monotremes also produce milk. A monotreme is an animal that lays eggs as well as possesses mammary glands (platypus and echidna). Human beings are indeed both animals and mammals.
What is the organism that cause milk to go sour?
It is bacteria that causes it to go sour.
The bacteria uses up the milk, then they produce acids that cause the milk to spoil.
Spoiled milk includes a foul smell and lumpy chunks. If milk is spoiled for too long, the milk may even turn green.
Can you replace cream cheese with milk?
Cream is separated from whole milk by centrifuge or gravity. If you have unhomogenised milk, leave some to stand in the fridge and remove the cream from the top of the container the next day. Milk that has been homogenised will not give much cream in this way. Raw milk would work well.
How high can your body temperature be before it becomes life threatening?
Generally anything under 95 F is considered life-threatening and rewarming should be by medical supervision. A healthy adult can withstand temperature drop much more than can the elderly or children. Infants and neonates are notorious for hypothermia, especially in the case of childbirth outside the hospital. Heart dysrhythmias are common as the core body temperature drops, and medical intervention (Paramedics/Emergency Room) can mean the difference between life and death. Please don't take risks with your length of exposure to cold. One of the first signs of hypothermia is an altered level of consciousness, occasionally manifesting as an unwillingness to move from the cold environment.
How fresh is milk in supermarkets?
The following products are included in the fresh milk category: whole milk, lowfat milk, skim or nonfat milk, cream, half-and-half, and buttermilk
When do dairy cattle give birth?
The breeding season of dairy cattle is year-round, or they can be bred any time of the year, provided they have 2 to 3 months after calving to come back into their normal cycle. From their first heat, they have an estrous period of ~21 days until they are bred again.
How many glasses of milk can a cow produce in its life?
A cow can produce 350,000 glasses of milk in its life.
What happens when milk gets spoiled?
That depends on the age and health of the person and the type and condition of the milk product. But it can be as minor as a stomach ache, or it could be diarrhea, or it could be full on food poisoning (which could result in death in extreme cases).
Mastitis will keep getting worse if it goes untreated, if you begin to treat in the early stage the cow will have mastitis for about a week. It will take longer to treat mastitis as it progresses.
