Friday, April 5, 2024

Miss Swiss Reports: Abomasum

This is the final day I; Miss Swiss the Brown Swiss; will be taking over the blog to educate you about the cow stomach. The final compartment to be explored is sometimes referred to as the "true stomach," and this is the abomasum! The abomasum contains the digestive juices such as hydrochloric acid and would be most similar to the human stomach. Lots of breakdown occurs here due to the low pH and enzyme activity. Once food is thoroughly broken down, it can pass into the intestines for further absorption. 

I hope you enjoyed this week together, perhaps I will return to share my unquestionable dairy knowledge and ability to type on a keyboard again... 

Image from University of Minnesota Extension

Image of abomasum of 8-week-old calf from Mississippi State University

Today we shipped  4,813 gallons of milk. 
Today we had _ new calves. 
 
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