The Incredible Evolution of Dairy Cows Boosting Productivity and Nutrition

Today's dairy cow spends up to eight hours every day eating nearly a hundred pounds of feet and drinking 80 gallons of water in order to produce up to 10 gallons of milk seven days a week That's three times more productive than her forerunners just 50 years ago One reason for this quantum leap in productivity is modern breeding Another is a more nutritious diet We have a nutritionist that comes out to the dairy farm once a month and analyzes the feed and puts together a very efficient ration combining proteins carbohydrates and fats A dairy cow starts producing milk at age two after she delivers her first calf Farmhands usually separate mother and calf permanently within one hour of the birth