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What percent of cows milk is reserved for the calf?

Asked by RedDeerGuy1 (24947points) May 31st, 2018

In a dairy? Does the calf get any for itself?

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LadyMarissa's avatar

My only reference is what my Gramps did. He had milking cows & breeding cows; so, the breeding cows had 100% reserved for their calf. He also switched out the cows so NO cow remained only for milking or breeding.

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zenvelo's avatar

Dairy cows produce milk for about ten months after birthing a calf. But the calf is weaned at about 7 or 8 weeks, so 100% of the milk for about 8 months goes to dairy production.

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Pinguidchance's avatar

The udder portion.

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