Intro to Dairy
Top Dairy Producing States Wisconsin California New York Minnesota Pennsylvania
Why these states? These states produce more forage for proper feeding than other states. Higher concentrated populations
Top Breeds Holstein Jersey Milking Shorthorn Aryshire Guernsey Highest production, lowest milkfat Jersey Milking Shorthorn Aryshire Guernsey Brown Swiss
Equipment and processes Use of a milking parlor and its design Milking equipment Milk transport equipment
Find out the following Cost of 1 dairy cow $_____ How much milk does an average cow produce? _____ lbs./day Cost of feed for 1 cow ______$/day Amount a farmer much can sell a gallon of milk for_____$/gal. Total cost of equipment $_____ Cost of antibiotics _____ $/animal/month or year
Nutritional value
Dairy products What dairy products do you use?
Digestion Ruminants have compound stomachs Rumen - first compartment Reticulum - stores food and sorts out foreign materials Omasum - has strong walls that help break the food apart Abomasum - gastric juices are mixed with the food to help further the digestive process
Other dairy animals Goats Camels Bison/buffalo Yak Reindeer