Day 5: Dairy Farm

Newborn Calf and the Farmer's Daughter

Me Feeding a Calf

Older Calves After Being Fed

Today I went to a dairy. A dairy is a farm with cows that are specifically bred and used for milk. Every day, twice a day, the cows that live on this dairy get milked. These cows can produce about five gallons of milk per milking. These cows are hooked up to machine that will milk them and then the milk flows into a giant fridge that cools the milk quickly before it spoils. This milk gets picked up by another company and goes to factories. This dairy's milk is made specifically for cheese. Every single batch is tested to make sure that it is acceptable for export. It was cool to see a dairy because this milk goes to something that is used everyday. The milk produced at this dairy could end up in anything from Pizza Hut to string cheese.

Today was really fun! I can't believe that my trip is halfway over! It seems like I just got here. I have seen so many new things and things that you just don't see in New York. Many of the kids get behind the wheel of a car for the first time between the ages of 10 and 15. Most of the kids in Quinter High School drive themselves to school and have their own cars. The most common type of vehicle here is the pickup truck. Almost every single family owns at least one. I had never been in one before this trip.I like it here a lot. Everything is much slower paced and there is so much space! Its is almost the complete opposite of Manhattan. Going home is going to be sad. There are a couple more thinggs left for me to experience though!