ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
DIGESTION IN DIFFERENT ANIMALS
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Detailed explanation-1: -Dairy cows spend almost 8 hours a day chewing their cuds for a total of almost 30, 000 chews daily.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most cows chew at least 50 times per minute. There are approximately 340-350 squirts in a gallon of milk. Cows drink 35 gallons of water a day – the equivalent of a bathtub full of water.
Detailed explanation-3: -Traditionally most dairy producers provide a total mixed ration (TMR) to their lactating dairy cattle twice per day (2x). However, many producers are electing to feed their cows only once per day (1x), as a means of reducing labour costs.
Detailed explanation-4: -Cows will voluntarily consume about 2 percent of their body weight or 24 pounds per day. The 24 pounds is based on 100 percent dry matter. Grass hays often will be 7 percent to 10 percent moisture.
Detailed explanation-5: -The reason is that cows must chew their food twice in order to digest it properly. Cows spend nearly eight hours out of every day chewing their cud. This plus normal chewing of food can total upwards of 40, 000 jaw movements per day.