My Dad shared this paragraph on feeding calves with whole cow's milk with the family over dinner last night and I thought I'd share it with you since it is fascinating information. I like to promote farming in general, especially dairy farming, when I can because we farmers could use the support both socially and financially. That being said, this little snippet goes beyond the promotion of dairy farming because milk is just that incredible. It's a good feeling to go to work and know that what your producing is good for people.
The bottom line? Drink whole milk. It's good for you!
"Whole cow's milk has about 3.5 per cent of protein, which is of most excellent quality. It contains 4.8 to 5.0 per cent of milk sugar, which not only provides energy, but also aids in the assimilation of calcium and phosphorus, and helps prevent the development of undesirable bacteria in the digestive tract.
Whole milk from properly fed cows is rich in vitamin A value. It contains both vitamin A and carotene, the relative proportions of which depend on the breed of cow, as explained in Chapter XXV. Milk is rich in riboflavin, and phosphorus, and has about 0.7 per cent of total mineral matter."
-Feeds and Feeding, Abridged, by Frank B. Morrison
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