Learning Point:
What makes cows milk?  Do cows ever take a break from milking?

Did you know that a cow will never start to produce milk until she has her first baby called a calf.  Having a calf begins the start of milking called lactation.
After calving, cows must be milked 2 to 3 times everyday for about 300 days. Cows enjoy being milked.  They are milked 8 to 12 hours, weekends and holidays included!

After cooling and sampling the milk a licensed milk handler pumps the milk to a tanker where it goes to become your favorite dairy product. Most of our milk comes back to central Ohio schools for your enjoyment.




Just like your parents, cows take a vacation each year.  After making all that milk for all those days, cows rest and relax for 65 days straight!  This is called a dry period.  Our cows’ vacation spot is 120 acres of brilliant green grass, rolling hills, and beautiful streams.