Terminology
The process of removing cattle from production.
What is culling?
This is one of the most space efficient parlors since the cows all stand perpendicular to the pit.
What is a parallel parlor?
This process need to happen for milk to be produced.
What is reproduction?
This step is done both before and after milking to reduce the risk of bacteria entering the udder.
What is disinfecting?
This breed makes up the majority of the U.S. dairy cattle population.
What is the holstein?
The term for giving birth in both beef and dairy cattle.
What is calving?
This parlor has cows standing at an angle to the pit, which allows more access to the front udders.
What is a herringbone parlor?
This percentage of dairy animals are used for the beef industry.
What is 14%?
The process of milking cows is done at least this amount of times throughout a 24 hour period.
What is 2 times?
This large, red breed is derived from the same origins as the beef cattle with the same name.
What is the milking shorthorn?
The term for giving birth, no matter the animal.
What is parturition?
This parlor is not very space efficient, but cows love how easy it is to enter and exit.
What is a tandem parlor?
Around 3/4 of the dairies in the United States have a herd size of this or smaller.
What is 100?
If this step is skipped, dirt and manure could contaminate the milk supply before milking even begins.
What is cleaning the udder/teats?
Cheese is a main product from this large, docile breed.
What is the brown swiss?
Bringing milk up to a particular temperature to kill off any bacteria or other harmful things within the milk.
What is pasteurization?
This parlor allows for consistency in timing and gives cows a nice little ride as the get milked.
What is a rotary parlor?
On average, a dairy cow will be used within the industry for this number of years.
What is 5 years?
This step helps identify issues like contamination or abnormal milk before it reaches consumers.
What is testing?
This mid-size, Scottish breed is known for producing high-quality milk used for fluid dairy products.
What is the ayrshire?
This process keeps the milk fat from separating from the rest of the milk contents.
What is homogenization?
The dairy industry focuses on different characteristics than that of beef cattle. One of those characteristics includes...
What is milk quality, lactation length, or feed conversion?
Cooling milk quickly to this degree is important because it slows any residual bacterial growth.
What is 45 degrees?
These two French breed are recognized for their high percentage of milk fats, making their milk perfect for products like ice cream and butter.
What are the jersey and guernsey?