Domestic cows can live beyond 20 years; however, those raised for dairy rarely live that long, as the average cow is removed from the dairy herd around age six and marketed for beef.
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11 Facts About Dairy cow
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The Dairy cow is "dried off" for about sixty days before calving again.
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An increase in the time a Dairy cow spends ruminating is associated with the increase in health and an increase in milk production.
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Free style housing is where the Dairy cow is free to walk around and interact with its environment and other members of the herd.
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Tie stall housing is when the Dairy cow is chained to a stanchion stall with the milking units and feed coming to them.
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Artificial insemination uses estrus synchronization to indicate when the Dairy cow is going through ovulation and is susceptible to fertilization.
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Rather than a large bull jumping on a smaller heifer or weaker Dairy cow, AI allows the farmer to complete the breeding procedure within 5 minutes with minimum stress placed on the individual female's body.
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Dairy cow cattle are polyestrous, meaning they cycle continuously throughout the year.
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Dairy cow animals are handled on a daily basis for a wide variety of purposes including health-related management practices and movement from freestalls to the milking parlor.
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Production of milk requires that the Dairy cow be in lactation, which is a result of the Dairy cow having given birth to a calf.
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