6 lbs 7.8 oz of milk in 15 min. Researched on the internet today that 1 gallon of milk weighs 8.5 lbs. So this morning was less than 1 gallon. Also read that the Jersey gives an average of 5.8 gallons a day, so that is 49.3 lbs of milk. Also that a Jersey being milked is given an average of 5-10 lbs of grain and has access to pasture. One scoop of grain weighs 4.5 lbs, so that means about 2 1/2 scoops a day, (I have been giving her MUCH more), plus she has access to wheat pasture and probably needs bermuda hay. Now Anabel has a 4 mos calf with her, which I usually remove 12 hours prior to milking, but her udders have never got very big. I'm going to try a second milking today, plus wean her calf.
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