New Vrindaban's cows

[Guest guest]

I read this off New Vrndavana's website

http://www.newvrindaban.com

 

Did You Know...

· that New Vrindaban has 173 cows and 40% are oxen?

· that we have one bull and 5 milking cows?

· that 95% of our cows are Holsteins?

that our cows give an average of 6 pounds of milk per day,

· and the entire herd produces approximately 20,530 pounds per year?

That's almost 2,500 gallons of milk annually!

· that if this pure, organic milk was sold in Health Food Stores at

$5.50 a gallon, the community would receive $13,750 per year?

· that our cows are and average of 13-15 years old?

· that Holsteins can live up to 20 years?

· that cows can first breed between 15 and 18 months of age?

· that cows go into heat every 21 days?

· that one bale of hay weighs 800 pounds?

· that cows can eat 40 pounds of hay per day?

· that our cows produce 3.2 metric tons of manure for Krishna's

garden?

· that we use 7,500 acres of land to graze?

· that we have 18 miles of fence to protect these cows?

· that our cows are off the pastures eating bales of hay 120 days per

year?

· this winter the cows will eat 10 bales of hay each day?

[Guest guest]

That alone indicates that some responsible management has stepped in to

prevent overbreeding.

 

I wonder if the average donor is aware of what positive news that is?

 

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hkdd

 

Mark Middle Mountain wrote:

 

>another key fact is that 90% or more of the herd is 12 years or older.

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