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The largest dairy states are: california, idaho, wisconsin, new york, and pennsylvania. Heifer: female that has not given birth. Feed is hay supplemented with grain, soy and other ingredients. Usually raise heifers to repopulate their herd so it is not necessary to ship them in. The number of dairy farms is declining, while average size is growing. Farmers like for cows to calf (have a baby) every 12-14 months. Most males born to a dairy cow will be used for veal. Cow will will stop producing milk 2 months before the birth of a calf. Can be milked by hand in a tie stall. Conventional/ automatic take-offs (ato) - cows are moved into stalls and milking machine is put on cow, and automatically falls off when cow is done. Robotic/ automated milking system (ams) cows decide when to go in, and tags let farmers know if all cows have gone in for milking.

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