Breeds
Most common dairy breed in the US
Holstein
Cows are moved between different fields
Rotational Grazing
Checks for antibiotics
Testing
A food provided for cattle
feedstuff
Smallest dairy breed, highest butterfat
Jersey
Common in hot and dry climates.
Dry Lot
Makes milk into 1%, 2%, or whole milk
Standardization
The definition of weaning
Changing a calf's diet from milk to solid food
The oldest of the pure dairy breeds, large, brown and soft coat
Brown Swiss
The type of housing used next door
Free Stall
Heats up milk to kill bacteria
Pasteurization
A bulky food like grass or hay
Forage
Dual purpose breed
Shorthorn
Not being used as often anymore because this gives the cows the least amount of comfort. Cows are locked in their stalls to eat, sleep and use the bathroom
Tie Stall Barn
Adds vitamins to up nutrition
Fortification
The adjective for cow
Bovine
Distinctive red and white markings, good on pasture
Ayrshire
Mix of wood shaving, straw and cow manure is fermented. Farmers mix the bedding to stir the microbes.
Compost Bedded Pack Barn
What are the steps of processing milk from cow to carton?
milked, transportation, testing, standardization, homogenization, fortification, pasteurization, bottling
What is Colostrum?
First milk following calving that must be given to calf. High in fat, protein and immune boosting