GRAPHING DAILY MILK
PRODUCTION
One of the most used tools on
our farm is a graph of the pounds
of milk per cow per day. Probably
almost every dairy homer knows
what his daily avenge per cow is,
but we find it useful to keep this
graph and compare it to previous
years to track seasonal trends,
slumps due to heat, increases due
to forage changes, and the typical
spring slump due to everybody
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being busy in the fields. Also, it
often points out management
changes which affected produc
tion that we had forgotten about.
Seeing daily milk production on
the graph and then identifying any
problems causing decreases in
production presents an opportuni
ty to avoid die same thing from
happening again.
To make die graph (it’s easiest
to do it on graph paper), we write
numbers (55 to 85) for the pounds
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of milk (avenge per cow) on the
left hand side and the dates the
milk truck is due on She bottom.
Next we divide the toad pounds
for the day’s milk pickup by the
number of cows whose milk is in
the tank dial day.
Example; 4500 lbs. divided by
40 cows ■ 1125 divided by 2 days
a 56.25 (or 56.3) lbs. per cow. So
on December 1, we put a dot
between 56 and 57.
Another thing this graph will
show is milk production that
changes a lot, such as shown in the
period of December 7 through
December 29. If production
changes mere than two pounds per
cow per day, something is chang
ing too much. So we think of pos
sible causes for the change, such
as cows being fed differently too
often, variable quality feed, bad
water, or poor ventilation. All
kinds of things can make milk pro
duction bounce around.
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dri one caae on our farm, for
example, the boy who was doing
the feeding Tuesday through Fri
day wasn’t feeding enough of the
protein supplement: therefore, fee
cows were short on protein those
days, and, of course, they dropped
in production until Saturday when
they got their proper amount
again. We find it helpful to write
any. changes, such as starting to
feed from a different silo or a dif
ferent cutting of hay, on the chart
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The graph also indicates if we
are getting a poaitive response
from using products such as bST
or a feed additive. Then we can
decide whether or not it is worth
while to spend the extra money on
these products.
In summary, by graphing the
daily production and malting notes
of conditions that might affect
production, we have one more tod
to help us pinpoint changes in pro
duction, good or bad, that we may
have missed otherwise. The graph
is like a thermometer it won’t
make it warmer outside, but it
helps us to make neOessary adjust
ments, such as how many clothes
we need to wear.
As always, your comments are
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Pa.DHIA MUN
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found the results to be very simi
lar feed change recommendations
for the herd would have been the
same regardless of the type of urea
test used.
When plotting the cows
sampled the same day by several
different methods, he found the
urea levels and ranges very close
to each other.
The infrared system used by Pa.
DHIA provided results that were
quite comparable.
During the discussion, the dif
ferent factors affecting MUN
readings in herds drew several
questions. Whether a herd is high
or low can be affected by protein
levels, soluable protein, energy
levels, water availability, heat
stress, feed delivery system, dis
ease. or body organ problems.
The next meeting of the Advis
ory Committee is set for mid-
August It will analyze the MUN
data and the latest research find
ings. Of special interest will be
what will happen during the graz
ing and heat stress season.