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On average, how many weeks after freshening does a cow’s dry matter intake peak?(a) 1-2 weeks(b) 2-4 weeks(c) 12-14 weeks(d) 40-42 weeksThis question was posed to me in an interview for internship.This is a very interesting question from Cattle Health topic in division Cattle Health of Dairy Engineering

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Right answer is (c) 12-14 weeks

The EXPLANATION: Cows freshen after a CALF’s birth. Freshening OCCURS when milk PRODUCTION begins. She’s then a “wet” COW, as opposed to “dry,” non-milk-producing animal. Bout 12-14 weeks after freshening does a cow’s dry matter intake peak.



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