Hello Scientist Friends and Families,
Thank you so much to Lynn (Ara), Sally (Bethel), Hope (Calvin), Kristin (Emmett), Sarah (Gracen), Amanda (Maja), Genia (Ryan), Shelby (Sawyer), Rose (Scarlett), and Xavier Sr. (Xavier Jr.) for helping make today possible and supporting our friends at the Frank Konyn Dairy Farm in Escondido. We could not have done this without you all!
Arriving to the farm and meeting our tour guide, Stacy Konyn
Viewing cows that are 1 day to two weeks away from giving birth to a new calf
Viewing different kinds of cows: dairy vs beef cows
See the difference???
Entering the milking station
The udders are milked using an automatic suction machine
The milk is transported through tubes and pipes
Iodine and "lotion" is sprayed onto the teats before and after the cows are milked
Milk is pasteurized at 105 degrees fahrenheit
Frank Konyn wraps up the dairy tour
Off to see the calves
Meeting a 1 day old calf
Suckling Stacy's fingers helped her stay calm while the children excitedly engaged with her
Viewing the cow's feed and learning about how other companies' waste is recycled to make their food.
Barely from beer
Vegetables from Souja
Grass
Grains
Almond husks
Riding down a cotton seed hill
We were provided with information booklets to take home. Read up to learn more about dairy cows!
Lunch at Kit Carson Park
Love, Gaby
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