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Herd Management in Los Angeles County Commercial Dairies¹

Department of Dairy Science, University of Illinois, Urbana

ABSTRACT

The fact that dairies are becoming larger and more specialized has been widely discussed. The corral or dry-lot systems of commercial dairies in Los Angeles County, California, are the leaders in this movement due to their uniqueness and disregard for dairy traditions of the past. Dairying in this area consists primarily of large capital investments, large numbers of cows, hired labor, and purchased feeds. Few replacements are raised in this congested area; therefore, herds are maintained by large shipments of cows from within and outside the state.

This system developed under almost urban conditions and is supported by a large consumer market which is isolated by ocean, desert, and mountains from distant areas that are perhaps better adapted to dairying. Nevertheless, Los Angeles County is the leading dairy county in the United States. This county has more dairy cows, greater total production, and a larger dairy income than any other county.

¹ Paper presented before the 100 Cow Club Meeting, May 12, 1960, at Denver, Colorado. Meeting sponsored by the Extension Service and Department of Dairy Industry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.