THE IDEAL COW 



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ideal cow is. The whole function of the mature cow is to consume 

 large quantities of feed and turn that feed into forms which can be 

 taken up by the blood. This is the digestion and assimilation of 

 the feed. When the proper amounts and kinds of nutrients are 

 absorbed into the blood these nutrients are then carried to the 

 udder and manufactured into milk. 



138. Size of udder.— Therefore, first of all the udder must be 

 large enough to do the work that it is called upon to do. And when 



DeKol Plus Segis Dixie 25787 (Canadian Herd Book) 

 One of the world's highest record cows. Yearly record in June, 1923, 32,632.8 

 pounds of milk, 1151.48 pounds of butter fat. She is on test and will probably 

 finish with the world's record in butter fat production in July, 1923. 



this work is to secrete 60 to 100 pounds of milk a clay containing 

 all the nutrients found in milk, the job cannot be done unless the 

 udder is large enough to do it. 



The udder shall be long and extend high up between the thighs 

 and be carried well along under the belly. The bottom or floor of 

 the udder must be flat or level. It must also be wide. There must 



