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 Fun Facts:• There are more than 900 breeds of cows throughout the world! • Got milk? Have we ever! We Holsteins produce the most milk of any breed cow. In fact, a girlfriend of mine in Colorado holds the milk producing record: 120,000 glasses in one year. Got cookies? • The average dairy cow milked twice a day produces about 10 gallons of milk a day. That’s 80 pounds. I’ll tell you, it’s an udder relief to get that off our chests. • Cows babysit each other’s calves! When a few calves are born in a herd, one or two will watch the newborns while the rest of the new moms head off for something to eat or drink. Even bulls take turns babysitting! • We cows have our ups and downs: A cow lies down and stands up about 14 times a day! Considering we weigh about 1,400 pounds, that’s a lot of heavy lifting. • What makes a Holstein cow like a giraffe, zebra, or tiger? A Holstein’s spots are like fingerprints, with no two of us having the same markings. Check it out next time you see a field full of cows. • We have all kinds of different “moos,” depending on what we’re trying to communicate. It’s kind of a secret cow language! We also use body language and tail position when we can see each other. • Cows eat up to 100 pounds of grass a day. Speaking of which, thank you for feeding me that grass! I was SO hungry! (Sorry about that drool. I just couldn’t help myself.) |
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