It�s not only that but their feet and legs don�t last as long walking on cement all the time and giving that much milk it�s a lot harder in many cases to get them bred back. I know a few guys but not too many that use a bedded pack and their cows last a lot longer being on a comfy straw pack with no stall dividers to contend with or very little time walking on cement. Yes low producers get moved out but a few years of very high production those girls either don�t get bred back or 4-5 years walking on cement wears the joints out. The diets back then were mainly rolled oats and dry hay,the manure was thick,highly palatable forages and balanced protein makes them loose like they�re on fresh spring grass. Cows are like people and equipment ,there�s so much work in their bodies,we either get a lifetime of production out of them in15- 20 years or work them harder to make cheaper milk and get it out of them before they turn 6. It�s all economics to stay afloat.
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