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Um, the first part of your comment is a common misunderstanding. Female cows produce milk only after they've had a calf. Not during. And they continue producing
by BenjiWiebe 9y ago
Um, the first part of your comment is a common misunderstanding. Female cows produce milk only after they've had a calf. Not during. And they continue producing milk generally for as long as you milk them. Their production does go down over time, but they can be milked for a year after one calf, sometimes two years. Production does go down when they are pregnant, though. :)
Source: 20 years on a dairy
- BenjiWiebe 9y agoCorrection: the cow can produce milk while pregnant, but that would then be from it's previous pregnancy.
- amelius 9y agoAlso, typically, only the milk after the second calf is used. Milk obtained between first and second calf contains proteins that are unsuitable for human consumption.