1. By: Elizabeth Johnson Dairy Cattle By: Elizabeth Johnson

2.  I selected Holstein dairy cattle because I have always wanted to have dairy cattle and have a large dairy farm.

3.  The age of dairy cattle that I will have is milking cows. About two years of age.

4.  I will be getting 100 dairy cattle at the price of $2,500 a cow  For 100 dairy cattle the total cost would be 250,000

5.  I will sell my milk to AMPI in New Ulm.

6.  Produce milk  Manure for fields

7.  Cows eat about 100 pounds of feed each day, which is a combination of hay, grain and silage (fermented corn or grass).  They drink up to 50 gallons a day.

8. In a dairy barn with arm housing is kept no cooler than 4°C (40°F) in winter. It must be well-insulated to retain animal heat. Ventilation- removes excess moisture in the winter and excess heat in the summer. The three basic housing systems are tie-stall, free-stall and loose.

9. This must be a sanitary, efficient place to milk cows and handle, cool and hold milk. It demands the greatest investment, the most time and labor, and the strictest sanitation. It is attached to, but partitioned off from, the barn and the milking parlor. Here milk is cooled and held for pickup and equipment is cleaned and stored in the bulktank. The milking parlor is used for regular milking. It reduces labor by bringing the cows to the operator. Layout will depend upon required capacity, personal preferences, economics and design. Herringbone or side-opening stalls in two rows are the most common.

10.  Get up about 5:30 A.M.  Milk cows  Feed  Clean up manure  Vacations if needed Repeat steps at night 5:30 P.M.