MilkMilk

EatEat Cows eat up to 8 times Cows eat up to 8 times

a day!a day!

CalfCalf A cow makes milk when A cow makes milk when

she has a calf.she has a calf.

MilkMilk

A cow makes milk A cow makes milk after she has a calf. after she has a calf. The mother cow The mother cow makes a very makes a very special milk for her special milk for her calf; it is called calf; it is called colostrum. colostrum. Colostrum has extra Colostrum has extra vitamins and vitamins and protein and is very protein and is very good for the calf. good for the calf.

WeanedWeaned Even after the calf is Even after the calf is

weaned, the mother cow weaned, the mother cow still makes milk. In fact, still makes milk. In fact, milk cows produce up to 8 milk cows produce up to 8 gallons of milk per day. gallons of milk per day. Milk is stored in the cow’s Milk is stored in the cow’s udder. The udder is a large udder. The udder is a large bag with four teats. Now bag with four teats. Now she is ready to be milked. she is ready to be milked.

Milking ParlorMilking Parlor

The cows go to the The cows go to the milking parlor where milking parlor where the dairy farmer the dairy farmer washes their teats. A washes their teats. A milking machine with milking machine with four teat cups is four teat cups is attached to the cow attached to the cow and the milk is cooled and the milk is cooled and pumped into a and pumped into a large storage tank. large storage tank. Milking never hurts Milking never hurts the cow. the cow.

Raw MilkRaw Milk Raw milk is cooled to 38 Raw milk is cooled to 38

degrees and is stored in degrees and is stored in refrigerated storage tanks. refrigerated storage tanks. A truck comes to pick up A truck comes to pick up the milk daily and take it to the milk daily and take it to the processing plant. The the processing plant. The truck driver sample tests truck driver sample tests the milk before pumping it the milk before pumping it into the truck to make sure into the truck to make sure it's safe to drink. Milk it's safe to drink. Milk trucks have very large trucks have very large shiny metal tanks to carry shiny metal tanks to carry the milk. Each truck has a the milk. Each truck has a special feature to keep it special feature to keep it cool, it's like a thermos on cool, it's like a thermos on wheels... it's insulated.wheels... it's insulated.

SampledSampled Raw milk is sampled and Raw milk is sampled and

checked again and then checked again and then pumped from the milk pumped from the milk truck into a storage tank. truck into a storage tank. Next, the milk is sent to the Next, the milk is sent to the homogenizer and the homogenizer and the pasteurizer. pasteurizer. HomogenizedHomogenized means the same all the means the same all the way through. In this step, way through. In this step, the butter fat is broken up the butter fat is broken up and mixed into the rest of and mixed into the rest of the milk. Pasteurization is the milk. Pasteurization is quickly heating the milk to quickly heating the milk to 145 degrees Fahrenheit, 145 degrees Fahrenheit, which kills any bacteria which kills any bacteria that are in the milk. that are in the milk.

Different TypesDifferent Types There are many different There are many different

milk and dairy products milk and dairy products that fit into every diet – that fit into every diet – from whole milk to skim. from whole milk to skim. All types of milk are put All types of milk are put into bottles and cartons into bottles and cartons and taken to grocery and taken to grocery stores for you to buy. Milk stores for you to buy. Milk is good for you.is good for you.