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How much milk does the Jersey cow give?

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Apart from the high butterfat content in its milk, Jersey cows are a popular dairy cattle because of its its low body weight, low maintenance costs and generally docile behavior. Compared to other cow breeds, the Jersey cow is relatively small, weighing only 800 to 1,100 pounds on average. read more

1) Jersey milk contains; 18% more protein, 20% more calcium and 25% more butterfat than average, (a butterfat level up to about 6.8%.) 2) Skimmed or low fat still has the taste of whole milk due to its higher solids—not-fat content. 3) Jersey milk has been shown to contain more Vitamins A and Vitamins B1 per litre than Holstein milk. read more

But in order to illustrate how much milk the top cows can give, this is an interesting story. According to a news report, a cow in Wisconsin produced 72,000 lbs. of milk in a year, or about 8,000 gallons of milk in a year. To produce that much milk, it means that the cow had to produce about 23 gallons of milk each day. read more

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