The average cow produces 90 glasses of milk a day.
The average California cow produces 19,825 pounds of milk each year, more milk per cow than any any other state in the nation. That's 2,305 gallons of milk a year or about 8 gallons of milk every day of her milking period. That’s enough for 128 people to have a glass of milk every day!
To make 9 gallons of milk a day, a cow must drink 18 gallons of fresh, clean water (2 gallons of water for every gallon of milk).
500 gallons of blood need to pass through the udder to make one gallon of milk.
There are more than 800,000 cows producing milk in California. The large, black and white Holstein is the most common. Other breeds include Guernseys, Jerseys, Brown Swiss, Ayrshires, and Milking Shorthorns.
When a Holstein cow is milking, she weighs between 1,100 and 1,500 pounds. A Jersey cow weighs between 700 and 1,000 pounds.
2006-07-21 00:24:04
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answered by Anonymous
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I worked on a dairy farm, and I milked Jersey cows and they produced any where from 20 to 30 pounds of milk 2 x a day. there is 8# 's to the gallon. Holstein cows produce even more per milking. It all depends on the breed and the individual cow. hope this answers your question.
2006-07-21 07:27:20
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answered by Anonymous
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Milk production begins with the cow. A mature cow eats, on average, 50 pounds of silage and drinks 25 to 50 gallons of water a day. A cow initially chews just enough to swallow.
The food goes into the first chamber (called the rumen) of its four-part stomach. Later, the cow burps up small amounts of food and chews it again. The food then goes into the next chamber (reticulum) before passing through the final two chambers (abomasum and omasum), where bacteria and stomach acids work on it.
Food provides cows with protein, energy, vitamins, minerals, and bulk. It is also the raw material that makes milk. However, to begin producing milk, a cow must first give birth. The hormones released at birth and the sucking of the calf stimulate the cow to lactate (produce milk) for her calf. Cows produce the greatest amount of milk right after they give birth. If a cow is not milked, she will stop producing milk.
Milk is made and stored in the cow's udder, which is divided into four separate quarters, each having its own milk supply. When laden with milk, each section can be drained through one teat.
The average California cow produces 19,825 pounds of milk each year, more milk per cow than any any other state in the nation. That's 2,305 gallons of milk a year or about 8 gallons of milk every day of her milking period. That’s enough for 128 people to have a glass of milk every day
500 gallons of blood need to pass through the udder to make one gallon of milk.
To make 9 gallons of milk a day, a cow must drink 18 gallons of fresh, clean water (2 gallons of water for every gallon of milk).
2006-07-21 07:24:46
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answered by prad 3
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The average cow produces about 7 gallons (about 26 litres) of milk per day however, the production by some high producing cows is twice the average.
2006-07-21 07:48:01
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answered by Handsome 6
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lots of factors to factor in, ie, the breed, the size of the cow, the ambient temperature, the diet, skim, 2%, or whole. does the farmer have rough hands? that always cuts down the flow. but on average, your looking at 6-3500 gallons a day.
2006-07-21 07:26:37
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answered by bakbiter 3
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This is like saying ...How much does a lawn mower cut in one hour.
We all know that it depends directly on the type of mower used.
This is particularly true with types of cows.
Some like Angus are for meat and produce relatively small volumes of milk and others like Jerseys produce high volumes in contrast.
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2006-07-21 07:29:49
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answered by loligo1 6
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each breed normally used in dairy production ranges from 28,000 to 18,000 pounds (13 to 8 megagrams or metric tons) of milk per annum.
2006-07-21 07:21:00
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answered by Anonymous
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it depens upon the variety. i know some hibrid could give even 40 to 50 ltrs a day
2006-07-21 07:24:49
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answered by ranga66tr 3
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about 20 liters
2006-07-21 07:18:34
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answered by amol c 1
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Depends... are we talking white or chocolate milk?
2006-07-21 07:18:22
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answered by fiveamrunner 4
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