A Peek at The Facts about Dairy Cows

Our dairy farmers frequently get inquiries about the cows, the safety of the milk, and how milk goes from the farm to the refrigerator because so few people have visited a dairy farm. The comfort and well-being of their cows are of utmost importance to dairy farmers.

Here are some things you might not know about dairy cows:

• A cow chews at least 50 times every minute on average.
• Cows drag and shred clumps of grass into their mouths rather than biting them; instead, they wrap their tongue around them.
• A cow's knees don't bend properly in, thus you can guide one up a set of steps but not down them.
• The sense of smell in a cow is far more acute than in humans. They have a 6-mile range for scent detection!
• Cows have a more acute sense of sound than people do, and they can hear both lower and higher frequencies better.
• Cows are sociable creatures; they will develop close relationships with some herd members while avoiding others.
• The typical dairy cow consumes 30 to 50 gallons of water daily. That is the same as consuming a bathtub's worth of water.
• Cows would flash the same 32 teeth as an adult human if they smiled for the camera.
• 125 pounds of saliva can be produced daily by dairy cows!
• According to certain research, Mozart or Beethoven can motivate cows to calve more calves and generate more milk! Even music systems have been installed by some farmers to keep their cows content.
• There's a reason why they say to "sweat like a pig" and not "sweat like a cow." since cows don't perspire! Through their breath, they lose heat.
• What kind of routine does a cow have each day? Every day, they sleep 12 to 14 hours, eat for 3 to 5 hours, and drink for 30 minutes.

These are some interesting facts about dairy cows. These facts also give an idea that it is essential to keep cows in good dairy barns to keep the environment healthy and cows happy. Entegra Signature Structures make the best cattle sheds in Australia.