What's in a Name? More Milk Apparently
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 14:56
in Biology & Nature
Happy farmers name their cows. Why? Because new research out of Newcastle University shows cows with names produce more milk than those without. The scientists surveyed 516 UK dairy farmers, looking at human interaction with the dairy cattle along with milk productivity. The findings provide good news for dairy farmers. According to the researchers, farms with named cows have a higher milk production than those where cattle are herded as a large group. By simply naming their cows, dairy farmers can increase their milk yield by nearly 500 pints a year. read more