dairy facts
Which country is the single largest producer of cows milk?
U.S.
The best milk producing breed is?
Holstein?
When can a dairy cow start producing milk
when she calves/gives birth/has a calf.
This type of milk can contain pathogens or microorganisms but has been known to cure asthma.
raw milk
Condition when the body cannot easily digest lactose.
Lactose Intolerant.
Which state is the largest dairy producer?
California
Which dairy breed does the famous cow named Elsie represent?
Jersey
What was the type of milking parlor they used
What is a carousel.
How many times a day are cows milked?
2-3 times per day
Treatment that prevents the separation of cream from milk.
homogenization.
On average, what is the size of a dairy herd?
115
On average, dairy cows producer how many gallons of milk a day?
6-7 gallons
How many cows can a carousel milking parlor hold?
72 cows
Milk is fortified with what vitamins?
vitamin A and D
The thickening of liquid into a solid mass
coagulation.
The price of milk is reflected upon the price of what?
the price of fuel/energy.
How many stomachs do cattle have?
4
what do you call someone who breeds cows
cattle men
Milk is cooled to below ____ degrees, and stored into tanks.
45
curdled milk from the stomach of an unweaned calf, contains rennin.
Rennet.
Milk typically has a marketing technique that uses the phrase " _____ free." What is the phrase?
"Antibiotic Free"
On average, a dairy cow consumes how many gallons of water daily?
30-50 gallons
Why burn the hair off of the teats? What does this prevent?
mastitis.
The process of heating ilk to destroy disease-causing microorganisms and increase a products shelf life.
Pasteurization
The dominant protein in cows milk.
casein.