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Dry off

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001895

The practice of ceasing to milk a dairy cow for a period before she is due to calve. This managed non-lactating phase allows the udder tissue to regenerate and prepares the cow for her next lactation cycle. The dry period typically lasts from 45 to 60 days, after which milking resumes following the birth of the new calf.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001895
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAgricultural equipment
TranslationsGerman: Trocknen; Spanish: secar; French: tarir
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001895",
  "term": "Dry off",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The practice of ceasing to milk a dairy cow for a period before she is due to calve. This managed non-lactating phase allows the udder tissue to regenerate and prepares the cow for her next lactation cycle. The dry period typically lasts from 45 to 60 days, after which milking resumes following the birth of the new calf.",
  "subject": "Agricultural equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Trocknen",
    "es": "secar",
    "fr": "tarir"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/dry-off/"
}

Record 2,079 of 7,291 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.