Can a cow that has never been pregnant produce milk?

Answer 1

"As a cow cannot produce milk until after calving (giving birth), most farmers will attempt to breed heifers as soon as they are fit, at about fifteen months of age. A cow's gestation period is about nine months (279 days long), so most heifers give birth and become cows at about two years of age.

About 70 days after calving, a cow's milk production will peak. The cow is then bred. The cow's production slowly dwindles until, at about 305 days after calving, the cow is 'dried', when the farmer stops milking her. About sixty days later, one year after her previous calf was born, a cow will give birth again."

Though there may be a drug that can stimulate birth/calving it is way to expensive to be actually used in production. All cattle, even the dairy breeds that produce milk, must produce a calf in order to be milked.

Answer 2

I guess by pumping pregnancy hormones into the cow you could stimulate the milk production.

Answer 3

if it is the breed of cow that is for milking yes

Answer 4

the same way a human male can produce milk, thru stimulation/diet

Answer 5

Nope.

Answer 6

no