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<blockquote data-quote="randiliana" data-source="post: 390935" data-attributes="member: 2308"><p>What is your feed/feeding situation like? Cows that aren't getting enough energy and/or protien don't milk well. Thin cows if it is due to lack of feed will not milk well. And heifers have an even harder time producing milk if they aren't getting the feed that they need. After all, you have to remember, they are growing, they have to clean themselves up from calving, and then on top of that they have to milk enough for the calf to grow.</p><p></p><p>Other than that, as cows get older their milk production will usually decrease at some point. Some cows will last longer than others. As for heifers, sometimes they just don't milk, regardless of parentage. We have gone through the same thing. As the saying goes, breed the best to the best, and hope for the best.....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="randiliana, post: 390935, member: 2308"] What is your feed/feeding situation like? Cows that aren't getting enough energy and/or protien don't milk well. Thin cows if it is due to lack of feed will not milk well. And heifers have an even harder time producing milk if they aren't getting the feed that they need. After all, you have to remember, they are growing, they have to clean themselves up from calving, and then on top of that they have to milk enough for the calf to grow. Other than that, as cows get older their milk production will usually decrease at some point. Some cows will last longer than others. As for heifers, sometimes they just don't milk, regardless of parentage. We have gone through the same thing. As the saying goes, breed the best to the best, and hope for the best..... [/QUOTE]
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