A Day in the Life of a Dairy Cow

  • Mrs. T. dairy cow

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    Hello, My name is Mrs. T.  I'm going to tell you about a day on the dairy farm.

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  • Dairy Cows in a field in part of Montgomery County, MD near Sugar Loaf Mountain

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    I live in the very northern part of Montgomery Count, MD, near Sugarloaf Mountain.

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  • Jersey and Brown Swiss Dairy Cows in a field in part of Montgomery County, MD near Sugar Loaf Mountain

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    There are almost fifty Jersey and Brown Swiss cows in the herd that graze our hilly pastures.

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  • Dairy cows are milked every morning and evening

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    Every morning and afternoon we walk up to the barn for milking time

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  • Dairy cows are smart - they walk in a single file to the barn

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    We walk in single file.

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  • Dairy cows are smart - they know which stall they are supposed to go to

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    Each of us knows exactly which stall we are supposed to go into.

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  • Cows places their heads through the slots in the front of the stall

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    We put our heads through the slots in the front of the stall...

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  • Cows are fed grain and hay

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    ...and then we get fed grain and hay.

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  • Mr. Toth or one of the kids brings scoops of the grain mix for us to eat

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    Mr. Toth, or one of the kids, bring around scoops of the grain mix for us.

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  • After the cows eat they will get milked

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    OK - I've finished eating - now it's milking time!

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  • After the cows eat they will get milked

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    Once we're in the stall, it's time to start milking. 

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  • The cow udders must be cleaned before the milking starts

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    See how clean my udder is? I get a really good wash before milking starts!

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  • Milk bottles are above each stall to show the farmer how much milk is flowing

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    Above each stall is a bottle like this,  The farmer can see that milk is flowing.

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  • Cows give up to five gallons of milk every day

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    I give up to five gallons of milk every day.

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  • From the milking parlor, milk is piped into a cooling tank

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    From the milking parlor, milk is piped to a cooling tank in the dairy room.

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  • Large trucks come to the farm to pick up the milk

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    Once a day a big shiny truck comes to our farm to pick up the milk. 

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  • The driver tests the milk for purity and butterfat

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    The driver tests the milk for purity and butterfat content.

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  • The milking equipment is washed and disinfected twice a day

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    After milking all the eqipment has to be washed and disinfected - twice a day!

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  • After milking, there is plenty of milk for young calves

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    After shipping, there's still plenty of milk for our young calves.

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  • Jersey cows in the field

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    I hope you've enjoyed learning about our day.  Goodbye for now...

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  • Thanks to the Toth family for sharing their images and farm

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