Milk production

RanchHouse

RanchHouse

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I have heard it said that nervous cows tend to produce less milk. How accurate is this statement, and has any study found a direct relationship between animal personality and milk production in dairy cows?
 

RichZ

Chocolate Milk Cow
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Any stress will usually cause them to produce less milk. There's probably been studies, try google.
 
ARC55

ARC55

Farm Hand
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It makes sense because producing milk requires the cow to spend nutrients and energy and a stressed animal will naturally reserve those resources for its own survival.
 
 
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