LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A Lactating animal
A
is in calf
B
is producing milk
C
is dry
D
is monogastric
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The period when a cow produces milk is called a ‘lactation’, during which the average UK dairy cow of the Holstein Friesian breed produces 7900 litres of milk.

Detailed explanation-2: -When a cow gives birth to a calf, she will begin to produce milk for  305 days. This is known as the lactation cycle. A normal lactation cycle for a dairy cow usually lasts around 10 months. The remaining two months are known as the “drying off” period.

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