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post #1 of 6
2/27/12 at 9:16am
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How much milk can a organic cow produce on an average day?

"First they ignore at you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win!"  Ghandi
Meat is MURDER!!!                   Tasty, tasty murder.
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"First they ignore at you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win!"  Ghandi
Meat is MURDER!!!                   Tasty, tasty murder.
I always like a little coffee with my sugar!
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post #2 of 6
2/27/12 at 11:06am

I think it depends on the type of cow. idunno.gif

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Deuteronomy 32:11
He is like an eagle that stirs up its nest. It hovers over it little ones. It spreads out it wings to catch them on its feathers.

 

 

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post #3 of 6
2/27/12 at 2:39pm

depends  on the cow and what your feeding it  a good well fed cow will give an average of 30 litres. 

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post #4 of 6
2/27/12 at 2:46pm

Wow, in ONE day? I can see why one might need to become interested in the butter and cheese business. LOL

 

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post #5 of 6
3/7/12 at 2:43pm

 I think that the average is 5 gal, not posotive though. It depends on the breed. For example a Holstein will more than almost every other breed, but a Jersy's milk is of a better quality.  My grandparents own a dairy farm.

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post #6 of 6
3/7/12 at 6:36pm

depends on lots of things, the breed, the age of the cow, where she is in lactation cycle, her nutrition level and body condition, her genetics, and if all 4 quarters of her udder are producing.  cows may produce anywhere between 3 and more than 20 gallons per day.

the quality of the milk and amount of butterfat and milk solids in the milk will vary too, by age, breed, condition, lactation cycle...

so probably the better approach is to decide how much milk you need, and what you are intending to use it for (drinking, butter making, cheese production, etc.) and then decide what sort of cow to get.  or maybe decide to get goats instead.

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