<<A prominent PhD dairy scientist/physiologist told our Ohio lactation
consultant affiliate that dairy cows are routinely re-bred shortly after
they give birth to a new calf, so are nearly always pregnant when they are
lactating.>>

Yup, I was told the same thing. When they draw the production curves, they
get more milk out of the cow out of the long run when they breed her early
on. Not quite the same for humans! But then, the cows are bred to be super
producers and are given optimal nutrition and are not feeding their own
calves.

Lisa Marasco

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