Housing
This barn is where the cows can freely roam. They have the option to eat, drink, use brushes, or lay down. There are specific beds for the cows and the ground is concrete.
Freestall barn
What is the part of a cows diet that is referred to as the scratch factor?
Roughage
In this parlor the cows decide when they will be milked. There in NO human milking the cow, instead it is a machine.
Robotic
This breed of dairy cow gives the most milk.
Holstien
In this barn they stay in the same location. In this location they are milked, they eat, and they drink.
Tie-Stall barn
What are the 3 parts to a dairy cows diet?
Silage, Roughage, and Grain
In this parlor it is in the barn where the cows are tied up. The cows are not moved locations to be milked.
Tie-Stall
This breed of dairy cow is the smallest.
Jersey
In this barn cows are free to roam and their bedding is sawdust, shavings, or straw that is cleaned out 1-2 times a year.
Bedded Pack Barn
At what moisture do we harvest silage at?
60-65%
In this parlor the cows stand on an elevated platform facing away from the milker. The cows are parallel to each other
Parallel Parlor
This breed of dairy cow has the most butterfat in its milk.
Jersey
In this type of dairy the cows spend most of their time outside on pasture.
Grazing Dairy
What is the name of the medical thing that can happen to a cow if it eats too much grain and not enough roughage?
Acidosis
In this Parlor the cows stand at a 35-45 degree angle from the milker. The name of this parlor is also the name of a popular pattern in sewing and flooring.
Herringbone
What does TMR Stand for?
Total Mixed Ration