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RIPdultras t1_iy9iceq wrote

Reply to comment by arztnur in ELI5 Are cows constantly producing milk? by ms_myco

Funny enough cows pregnancy last for about 9 months. Followed by aboht 10 months to a year kf milking period and then the dry period. How many cycles deoends on how healthy the cow is but they should last for about 10 years before they are too old.

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soylamulatta t1_iy9u3vf wrote

To put this in context of how exploitative the dairy industry is, the natural life cycle of a dairy cow is about 20 years.

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RIPdultras t1_iya2zif wrote

Well yes but also no. Although dairy cows are not mainly used for meat they still end up that way at the end. And you do not want old tough meat. So it is not just because of the industry but also to be profitable

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soylamulatta t1_iya4h5u wrote

so yes but also yes

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RIPdultras t1_iya8lhr wrote

Well...no. Your conclusion was correct but your assertion was incorrect

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soylamulatta t1_iya9usk wrote

The only way for the dairy industry to operate is through exploitation. I find that as companies try to increase profits the level of exploitation also increases. Am I missing something?

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