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It has been bred selectively to produce the highest yields of milk of any cow. The average in the UK is around 22 litres per day. [102] [103] Dairy is a large industry worldwide. In 2023, the 27 European Union countries produced 143 million tons of cow's milk; the United States 104.1 million tons; and India 99.5 million tons. [107]
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Breed Country of origin Average milk output per day [Note 1] Other Volume () Volume () Milk solids () Butterfat () Butterfat (kg) Protein (% w/v) Protein (kg) Abondance
A fresh cow is a dairy term for a cow (or a first-calf heifer in few regions) who has recently given birth, or "freshened." The adjective applying to cattle in general is usually bovine. The terms bull, cow and calf are also used by extension to denote the sex or age of other large animals, including whales, hippopotamus, camels, elk and elephants.
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Mouthing a two tooth grass-fed Murray Grey heifer prior to sale. The age of cattle is determined chiefly by examination of the teeth, and less perfectly by the horn rings or the length of the tail brush; due to bang-tailing, which is the act of cutting the long hairs at the tip of the tail short to identify the animal after management practices, the last method is the least reliable.
Bovines (subfamily Bovinae) comprise a diverse group of 10 genera of medium to large-sized ungulates, including cattle, bison, African buffalo, water buffalos, and the four-horned and spiral-horned antelopes.
Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. move to sidebar hide. This is a list of some of the cattle breeds considered in the United States to ...