How is that physically possible? Quick cheap milk, kill ’em when they’re spent, that’s the deal.

I was dissing your (non) point about ‘human’ job creation and you know it, but hey, great attempt at humour DG, assuming that’s what is was. Muds not good though, so we try to keep them clean and dry. } We milked 2 times a day.

I just read there are 9 million dairy cows in the US alone, that’s 36 million jobs created by cows according to your stats Dairy Guy. It takes 50 to 70 hours for a cow to turn grass into feed and most cows give 9 gallons of milk a day! Cows are very social animals. Do those dairy cows get to sit down 14 times a day like yours?

Dairy calves are not valued as they don't grow at the same rate as beef calves and their meat quality is considered sub-standard by the beef industry. background-size: 26px 26px; Which facts did you find the most interesting or surprising? Satisfy your cow curiosity with some of the fun facts of dairy. They do this despite the fact that it puts the mother at greater risk of infection — and even death. Therefore, the dairy cow will produce calves and maintain its lactation. Find us on Facebook The average cow is 2 years old when she has her first calf. Trucks actually have ramps so the cows can get off the trailer, HI GEORGE!!!!! Click here for more information on dairy-free recipes and nutrition. © 2020 California Milk Advisory Board, an instrumentality God created cows and no one including YOU has the right to kill cows to make money for themselves. Cows work a grueling 20-30 minutes/ day. How does that even make sense?. That’s how we milk. On the other hand, 220 cows are found in each herd in Australia. It’s also packed with fiber keeping

Working with the cows to produce food for people is not selfish- I address your misinformation in other posts. Cows are incredible smellers. I have some, but not a lot. For instance did you know that cows can smell something up to 6 miles away, or that cows can produce 125 lbs. Here’s a list of interesting facts: I never knew that a cow could walk up a stairs but not down 🙂, Ya, I found out the hard way. Your pretence is specifically designed to deceive but you don’t fool me DG. enjoy several times throughout the year. Jerseys are about 1,000 lbs.

All animals deserve freedom. So some guys in a room get together and decide to make something sound really complicated. The nature of the vacuum milking process is known to increase the possibility of infection. One study found that this bond was formed in as little as five minutes.1. Dairy industry figures indicate that hundreds of thousands of unwanted dairy calves are slaughtered each year in Australia as 'waste-products' of the dairy industry — usually at only days old. They do so much so, that they know when it's their turn to be milked. Most dairy cows originally came from Europe – including the British Isles.
I’ve seen dairy cows with udders the size of space hoppers, where the cow can hardly walk. That is their main purpose on Earth. Turns out those cottonseeds aren’t good for nothin’ after all! No cow in Canada can be given artificial hormones to increase its milk production. Wow, what a lucky cow she must be to live such a privileged life with such a great compassionate guy as you.

Looking for dairy cow facts? Discover more about legalised cattle cruelty in Australia. grocer. They can perceive smells at a distance of up to ten kilometres. That’s right, they are bred specifically for industrial scale factory farming no question. Roughly 2,000 years ago, migrant tribes settling in the Netherlands crossbred black cattle from the Batavians with white cattle from the Friesians, producing what we know today as the Holstein-Friesian. I have found many more since I published originally, I’m thinking this list will continue to grow.. MMMM this stuff tastes good…at least the cows think so. Cows have almost total 360-degree panoramic vision. Cows can walk upstairs but not down because a cow’s knees are unable to bend the way that is needed to walk downstairs. It is also known as hydroxyl acid, and is the major component of acid rain. However, it is a very different world we live in today where we no longer need a horse for transport or to provide power. Oh thats awesome, there’s a shortage of livestock vets you know in California. The breed is still very popular in New England as the environment is very similar to its native Scotland. They are the worst performers, the ones that need to be improved genetically. – Source. I’m 47 and live next to a farm in Westtown, NY….see my cow pals all the time. our cows' digestive tracts happy. To learn more, read about these  five ways most farmers keep their cows healthy. They are commodities; your property, to do with as you please. Udder size has actually gotten smaller over the years. Amazing how much saliva cows can produce! I have read just the opposite. They can smell something up to 6 miles away, Dairy cows are economic job creating machines! 23. A mixture of fermented plant matter loaded with vitamins, silage is a seasonal food cows LOVE THIS WEBSITE! I know it’s a bit different, but the slave trade created thousands and thousands of jobs and those involved said this was a good thing at the time.

Wow! Lol this proves your naivety.. cows don’t live in boxes silly. Rather than exemplifying unusual cruelty, the swift disposal of unwanted calves is routine on dairy farms, where only fertile female animals yield significant economic gain. Jobs exist in the dairy industry because cows are exploited on a massive scale. Cows have a single stomach, but four different digestive compartments. The “waste” they produce is nutrients for the soil. Some dairy cows wear ear tags, which allow farmers to know who is who. A cows normal body temperature is 101.5°F. Cows can live anywhere from 15 to 25 years! They sleep mostly at night, i hear that cows sleep standing u and like they lock their joints to stand up and sleep that’s just what my grandma said. This means that calves can be fed in the morning, than transported and kept at the abattoir overnight without any food before being killed the next day. So when you next hear a dairy advertisement tell you that you need calcium for healthy bones, and that dairy contains calcium — think about what they aren't telling you: that there are alternatives that may not only be healthy for you, but also kinder to cows and calves. You’ve got to share some video, that would be great to see, I was thinking about putting some on our facebook page: High Hopes Acres Normande Farm. I am amazed that cows hearts beat between 60 and 70 per min. They can recognise at least 50 to 70 members of their species and form close friendships with other animals in their herd. Haha, pretty amazing stuff.

They will eat pasture grass (if you have a good pasture) or you can feed them alfalfa and oat hay.