Dairy Cattle

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Dairy Cattle
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Dairy Cattle

• Lactation - span of time that a cow is giving
  milk
  
• Dry Cow- A cow that is between lactations

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Dairy Cattle

• Mammary system - parts of the cow directly
  responsible for producing and storing milk
  

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Breed Identification

• Dairy Cattle

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Holstein

• Known for their black and white markings
• 90 of the dairy cattle in the U.S are Holstein
• Heavy milk producers

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Jersey

• Color varies (light gray to a dark fawn being
  darker around the head and hips)
  

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Jersey
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Jersey
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Guernsey

• Red (Fawn) and White in color
• High milk production to feed intake ratio

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Guernsey
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Brown Swiss

• One of the oldest Dairy breeds
• Above average milkfat content

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Brown Swiss
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Ayrshire

• Red and white in color (amount varies)
• Average milk production

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Ayrshire
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Milk Production Facts
Breed Percent Butterfat Pounds B
utterfat Pounds Milk Holstein 3.
66 703 19,185 Ayrshire 3.95
569 14,398 Jersey 4.75 6
18 13,020 Brown Swiss 4.03
606 15,062 Guernsey 4.57 61
1 13,363
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Milk Shake
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Facts About Dairy Cattle

• It takes 500 gallons of blood to pass through the
  udder to make 1 gallon of milk!
  
• To make 9 gallons of milk a day, a cow must drink
  18 gallons of fresh, clean water (2 gallons of
  water for every gallon of milk).
  
• The average cow produces 90 glasses of milk a
  day.
  

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More Facts

• Milk leaves the cow at 101 degrees Fahrenheit and
  is promptly cooled and stored at 40 degrees
  Fahrenheit.
  
• It takes 10 pounds of milk to make 1 pound of
  cheese.
  

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The Farm
The cows are placed in the holding pen while they
are waiting to be milked.
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The Farm
Workers view of the parlor
Cows view of the parlor
Next, the cows are placed in the milking parlor.
This is where the actual milking takes place.
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The Farm
Milking unit
The cows are lined up one behind the other at an
angle so that the utters are facing the milking
units
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The Farm
Cows teat (1 of 4)
The teats have been sprayed with teat dip in
order to clean them before milking and will be
wiped off with a clean paper towel before the
milker is placed on the teats.
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The Farm
After the teats are cleaned the milking unit is
then placed on the cow. The average milking time
for a cow is five minutes.
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The Farm
Automatic wash system- runs sanitation wash
through all pipes and milking units to sanitize
after each milking.
Pulsator- provides suction for the milking units.
Main control to the milking system.
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The Farm
The milk from the cows will finally end up in the
bulk tank. When the milk truck driver arrives it
is his responsibility to take samples of the milk
from the bulk tank.
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The End

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