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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 524911" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>Whether it's normal or not is dependent upon what you're feeding her, how much the calf is drinking, and her genetics. Figure you're getting 1 1/2 gallons a day, calf taking 1 gallon... that's 2 1/2 gallons per day. Personally I'd be expecting a little closer to 4 for a fresh holstein at a week in milk, but that's dependent upon what you're feeding. What's she getting to eat?</p><p></p><p>It's hard to tell on fresh heifers - visually - if they're done being milked. Can't really put it into words for you either. It's just something you learn.</p><p></p><p>As a general rule though, she shouldn't be leaking when just standing there -- however, if she's being milked, prepped for milking, or the calf is nursing -- some cows do leak under those circumstances.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 524911, member: 852"] Whether it's normal or not is dependent upon what you're feeding her, how much the calf is drinking, and her genetics. Figure you're getting 1 1/2 gallons a day, calf taking 1 gallon... that's 2 1/2 gallons per day. Personally I'd be expecting a little closer to 4 for a fresh holstein at a week in milk, but that's dependent upon what you're feeding. What's she getting to eat? It's hard to tell on fresh heifers - visually - if they're done being milked. Can't really put it into words for you either. It's just something you learn. As a general rule though, she shouldn't be leaking when just standing there -- however, if she's being milked, prepped for milking, or the calf is nursing -- some cows do leak under those circumstances. [/QUOTE]
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