"Dairy farming"

dairy farming

The presentation was prepared

  by a 4th year student

  32-VET

Teacher: Dzhym Nataliia Victorovna

Leaning objec tives

To understand the importance of maintaining the health and welfare of dairy cows. To recognise there are differences between farming systems.

o be aware of the different initiatives being undertaken by dairy farmers to protect and enhance the environment.

Calving ‘Dry’ period Lactation Insemination Pregnancy

How does a cow produce milk?A dairy cow needs to give birth to a calf in order to produce milk. This chart represents a one year period. The ‘dry’ period is similar to an adult going on maternity leave, where the cow will rest and prepare for the birth of her calf.Calving– birth of the calf‘Dry’ periodLactation– production of milkInsemination– where a cow becomespregnantPregnancy

Where do cows live?

• Most dairy cows are housed during the winter and bad weather. The cows can move freely, socialise and eat and drink when they want in sheds that have natural light.Dairy cows mostly graze outdoors during the summer, moving from indoor housing. Outside they can easily graze at their own leisure, exercise, get fresh air and natural light.

What if the weather turns bad?

• In the winter and during bad weather, most dairy cows are housed.Sheds are designed to be extremely spacious and airy, allowing the cows to rest, stand and move around freely to exercise and socialise.Sheds are carefully designed to ensure that the 'Five Freedoms' are met, and to maintain the health and welfare of the cows.

Milking

• Cows are milked at different times depending on the farm and the type of parlour used.
• there are three types of milking cows:

• milking "herringbone"
• Milking "carousel"
• milking with a milking machine

thanks for watching