Parowan Times | 1926-04-28 | Page 7 | Dairy Cows Need Plenty of Water to Make Milk

dairy cows need plenty of water to make milk water in the dairy cows ration cannot be overemphasized because it represents seven eighths of the contents contenta which go la in the milk pall A shortage of water will cut down the milt milk supply more quickly than will a shortage of any particular feed tests test at experiment stations show that a cow will consume from 8 to 4 pounds of water to each pound of dry matter if the cow Is producing 4 to 6 5 gallons of milk she will need more than that quantity of water the average animal in the herd will consume 12 gallons or pounds ot of water each day one cow on test at the missouri station giving pounds of milk dally daily consumed pounds or 05 65 gallons of water in a day water Is more often the limiting factor in production during cold snaps the two things which affect the quantity a cow can drink are the temperature of the water find and the number of times she drinks no digestive system even a cows cowls can take pounds of ice water at one time and not be disturbed