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Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 5:03 pm
by Kathy Millar
Last night I milked out about half a cup of colostrum and it looked like pale chocolate milk. The colostrum I get from the dairy farm (Holsteins) is dark yellow. What does this mean? I hope my cow isn't sick. She seems fine. 
Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 8:02 pm
by Duncan MacIntyre
Milk from new calved cows and particulary heifers often has some blood in it for a few days, sometimes shows like you have seen and sometimes only seen as sediment in it if you leave it standing and pour it out of a jug or bowl. Unless there are mastitis type white/yellow clots in the milk this is almost certainly nothing to worry about.
Duncan
Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 9:11 pm
by Kathy Millar
Thanks, Duncan. I am hoping I didn't cause the bleeding by my clumsy attempt at milking.
Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 9:17 pm
by Duncan MacIntyre
You are not likely to have caused this, it happens spontaneously probably due to rapid expansion of udder tissue.
Duncan
Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 9:39 am
by Inger
Extra protein for the calf eh? :laugh:
Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 3:51 pm
by Kathy Millar
I confess, this almost turned me off milk. I may try milking one of the heifers when she calves but it is debatable whether the two novices can figure it out. At least she is halter trained....