Richness Of Milk Is A Matter Of A Cow’s Inheritance
It is sometimes thought that a heifer showing a low test as a two-year-old may improve as she matures. Experiment, however, has shown that there are no grounds for such belief, and any farmer building up hopes is likely to be disappointed. The richness of milk is a matter of inheritance and so far as is known, nothing ' can be done to change it in the individual animal.
The effect of age 'on the fat test of milk should not be confused with the effect of age on milk production. There is a gradual increase in the quantity of milk produced until a maximum period is reached, after which the production figures show a decline. The; age of maximum milk production for most breeds is eight or nine years.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 42, 17 January 1949, Page 5
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139Richness Of Milk Is A Matter Of A Cow’s Inheritance Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 42, 17 January 1949, Page 5
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