A Trip to the Dairy Farm

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A Trip to the Dairy Farm
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What types of cows are on a dairy farm?
Brown Swiss
Ayrshire
Jersey
Guernsey
Holstein
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What do dairy cows do in the summer?

• Eat 50 pounds of grass per day
• Drink 15 gallons of water per day

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What do dairy cows do in the winter?

• Eat grain, silage and hay
• Stay close together to keep warm
• Stay sheltered in the barn

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When are dairy cows milked?

• Once in the morning
• Once in the afternoon
• When the udder is full

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How are cows milked?
by machine
or
by hand
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What happens to the milk?

• It moves into a cooling tank
• It is kept below 40 degrees

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Then...

• Farmer records amount of milk
• Farmer sterilizes equipment to keep the milk from
  spoiling

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After that...

• A special truck is filled with milk
• The milk is kept cool
• It is delivered to a dairy

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What happens at the dairy?

• Milk is tested for flavor
• Milk is clarified
• Milk is blended

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Then...

• Milk is pasteurized
• Heated to 161 degrees
• Milk is cooled again

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After that...

• It is piped into cartons or jugs
• The expiration dates are printed
• It is shipped to stores

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Now you know what happens at the dairy farm.
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References

• Google Images
• The Milk Makers by Gail Gibbons