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melkkoe

Melkkoe is a Dutch term referring to a cow kept primarily for milk production. The word combines melk, meaning milk, and koe, meaning cow. It designates a role within dairy farming rather than a breed or individual animal.

Usage and context: In agricultural practice, melkkoe denotes cattle housed in milking herds and selected for

Breeding and management: Dairy programs focus on improving traits relevant to melkkoe, such as lactation yield

See also: Dairy cattle, Milk production, Agriculture in the Netherlands.

dairy
performance.
The
term
appears
in
farm
records,
veterinary
literature,
and
industry
discussions
as
a
functional
category.
and
udder
health,
while
ensuring
welfare.
In
Dutch-speaking
regions,
melkkoe
is
commonly
used
in
records
to
distinguish
milking
stock
from
beef
cattle
or
draft
cattle;
in
technical
contexts,
classifications
may
specify
breed
or
lactation
status.