Conclusion and Applications A multitude of factors and complexities act in concert to influence why cows die in US dairy herds. Understanding differences related to why cows die requires insight into the impacts of environment, operational practices, economic concerns, and animal interactions on overall...
They want to be milked– Cows aren’t needy animals, but they do demand a few things. One of their demands is a punctual milking schedule. Researchers have found that cows could choose their trips to the milk barn; they would like to be milked about 3.5 times per day. If you are a...
What is a Cow's Cud & How Do Cows Chew Their Cud It all goes back to the fact that dairy cows are ruminants, meaning that part of their stomach, the rumen, is like a large fermentation vat. It contains bacteria that digest the cow’s feed and convert it into energy and protein. H...
Have you ever wondered why cows have spots? Well, genetics obviously – just like some of us have darker or lighter skin or hair. But it turns out there MIGHT just be another good reason why cows tend to be speckled – fly repellant! We already know that cows like to use their long ...
But like every other mammal, cows don’t justmagicallyproduce milk! They have to be pregnant in order to do so. Since dairy operations seek maximum efficiency and profits, dairy cows get artificially inseminated once a year and thereby kept constantly pregnant which is extremely taxing for their...
Hormones in Milk Many conventional dairy farms use synthetic hormones to increase their cows’ milk production. Unfortunately, some of those hormones can end up in the milk, causing disruptions in the human endocrine system. The good news is that many consumers have become aware of the health is...
Constantly dealing with the fermentation of milk sugar can leave your digestive system in a weakened state and lead to harmful bacterial overgrowth and lowered immunity. For a person who is only slightly lactose sensitive, just avoiding dairy products may be enough to prevent all but occasional ...
I’ve tried veganism constantly. I know that it’s the right thing to do, but for some reason, I’ve never been able to consistently stay vegan. You’re right that unsupportive people around you can make it harder. All my family members find veganism to be a joke, but I really kno...
And we still haven’t even cordoned ourselves off from the masses who buy mostly processed, packaged foods to eat at home — the vast majority of whoever remains after we eliminate fast food and dairy, I’m sure.Essentially, those of us who avoid fast food, pass on milk, and choose ...
The Structure of Cheese Time for some dairy science: given the right pH and calcium concentration, four of the more hydrophobic milk proteins assemble into micellar aggregates that in- clude calcium ions and milkfat molecules. One of these caseins, kappa-casein, acts as a sort of built-in ...