Cows Consume:

40 Gallons of Water Per Day
Thats Nearly a Bathtub Full

Cows Eat About 90 lbs. of Food a Day
One Cow Produces an Average 8 Gallons of Milk a Day.



Did you know?

A Holstein’s spots are like a fingerprint or snowflake. No two cows have exactly the same pattern of spots!

COW - Mature Female
 
HEIFER - Young Female
 
STEER - Castrated male

BULL - Male

DRY COW / SPRINGER - Last Trimester Pregnant Cow

FIRST TIME HEIFER - First Pregnancy

TAKE THIS QUICK COW QUIZ TO TEST YOUR MILK KNOWLEDGE:

1. _________% of dietary calcium in the US. comes from milk
and other dairy foods!

2. Milk is a great source of__________ which helps build muscle.

3. A working milk cow has to have a _________________ in order to lactate (make milk).

4. _______________ cows give more volume of milk.

5. _______________ cows give more butterfat in their milk.

ANSWERS: 1. 72%  2. PROTEIN  3. BABY CALF  4. HOLSTEIN  5. JERSEY