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It depends. Is she a beef cow or dairy cow? Are you wanting to keep the cow with the calf or separating the calf from the cow?
Usually with beef cows you don't bother with milking them unless you have to because the calf isn't up and suckling soon after birth and you want to encourage the calf to be up and suckling, or to get some milk from a cow or heifer that won't accept her calf right away to feed that calf with.
With dairy cows, though, if you've separated the calf from the cow right away, it's ideal to milk that cow to collect the colostrum to feed that calf--and other calves--to the benefit of the calf's health. But, if you are wanting to keep the calf with the cow for a couple of days, then no, it's not necessary.
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Why are some calves called bobby calves?
Bobby calves are those calves that are meant to be slaughtered when they're only a few days old. These comprise of mostly dairy calves that are not needed or culled from the milk cow herd and are used for veal meat.
Does the cow or bull determine twinning in calves?
The cow.
What is meat of young cow?
there are many animals that their young are called calves. there are camel calves, cow calves, and i think orca whale babies are called calves. not sure about the last one. =)
How many calves can a cow produce in her lifetime?
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.
How many calves will a cow have in ten years?
Since a mature cow is one that already has had a couple of calves already, and since they are only able to have one calf once a year (rarely twins), on average a mature cow will have 10 calves in 10 years.
Where do calves suckle milk from their mothers?
Calves suckle from their mother's udder, which is the organ where milk is generated and obtained by the calf or the milk machine (if the cow's a dairy cow).
Do calves drink milk?
As long as the milk is straight from the cow, not the stuff that has been modified by humans (i.e., milk that has undergone pasteurization). Calves are best put with a nurse cow than if they were bottle fed.
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.
How many calves can eat from one mother?
Usually one calf per cow. Occasionally one cow may have enough milk to feed two calves, but dairy nurse cows can have as many as four calves suckling from her.
Do brown cows give milk?
Yes. It does not matter what color the cow is, they all produce milk for their calves or for a dairy operation.
Should you dry your cow before she calves?
Yes.
What does selective breeding include?
for example if you have a cow that produces lots of milk, you would select that cow to breed so its calves would produce a lot of milk when they grow up
What is a nursing cow?
A nursing cow is a cow that is producing milk for her or a surrogate calf to feed from. Most producers define a nurse cow as a cow, particularly one of dairy heritage like a Jersey or Holstein, that produces milk to feed those calves that have been orphaned.
Why are some calves called bobby calves?
Bobby calves are those calves that are meant to be slaughtered when they're only a few days old. These comprise of mostly dairy calves that are not needed or culled from the milk cow herd and are used for veal meat.
Is it ok to milk a cow right after birth?
Yes, if you intend to store the milk as colostrum. For the next 24 to 36 hours she will be producing colostrum, and this is not really the kind of milk that you would like to drink. Colostrum is best for baby calves, and should be collected and stored (frozen in the deep freeze) for any orphaned calves that need it ASAP.
What happens during the time of mating of a cow?
Only once a year.
At what age do cows produce milk?
After it is weaned, the farmer usually weans calves at about 10 months of age, while the cow may naturally wean the calf around 11-12 months of age. On the other hand, diary producing cows do not nurse their calves, the calf is separated from the cow at birth, the cow is then milked by machine and the milk is then further administered to the calf through bottle.
