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Man milking his cow in rural India. The first step to getting quality milk from your dairy cow is ensuring you feed it a nutritious diet comprised of water, roughage and grain. Giving your cow enough clean water is of utmost importance, as milk is approximately 87 percent water. Allen Young, dairy specialist at the Utah State University Cooperative Extension, recommends providing up to 30 gallons of water per day and serving it at lukewarm temperatures if possible. If you’re able to pasture, provide each dairy cow with 1 to 3 acres. Rid the pasture of poisonous plants and plants that will taint the milk, such as wild onions, advises Robby Dale Estes, assistant dairy manager at Eastern Kentucky University’s Stateland Dairy. In the event that you cannot pasture or winter climate requires you
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