A bit of history – Lauren Dairy originally started out as a horse-breeding farm over 125 years ago, with 125 brood mares. Through the years it was changed from horses to cows & pigs, and then later to just cows. Today, Lauren Dairy produces 37,000 lbs of milk per day.
Commodities/Feed Bunk – Quick Facts
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Construction completed in 2004
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Bunks hold 12,000 tons of feed (6,000 each)
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Jerseys eat 79 lbs/day
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Holsteins eat 119 lbs/day
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Currently feed 25 tons/day (50,000 lbs)
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14,000,000 lbs of corn added in 2005
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