Cows are not humans and require different care than people do. Cows do not feel the “motherly” bond to their offspring and often neglect them when kept together. Cows and calves are separated in order to ensure that each animal is probably taken care of... https://twitter.com/paritakansagra_/status/1260540305889210369

Calves are incredibly delicate and it is important to separate them from cows in order to ensure that they are not exposed to any pathogens that might make them ill, so they are moved into an area where they can get care that is specialized rather than generalized.

In order to stay healthy calves must receive quality colostrum which the mother may not be able to provide. Calves also require a different diet than cows do as they are being weaned. Since they are younger they require a different type of feed with a different ratio of nutrients

The mother cow also requires specialized attention and care after giving birth. It is essential to make sure that she eats and drinks and recovers from labor.

Cows also do not miss their calves. After they first give birth, there is a surge of hormones such as oxytocin that make her a little crazy, but ones the surge of hormones declines, the mother cow begins to eat, drink, and relax while her calf is being taken care of.

In many cases cows hardly notice their calves and act indifferently towards them after birth. In these cases it is especially important to separate them to ensure that the calf is out of danger and not stepped on since the cow and calf greatly differ in size.

The type of housing you see in the photographs from the original tweet are where the calves reside for approximately 8 weeks. The hutches are clean, dry spaces that allow the calf to move freely and protect the calf from bad weather and other members of the herd.

It is also very important to keep the calves separated as such since they are more susceptible to pathogens at a their young age. The individualized house helps to ensure each calf stays happy and healthy.

Dairy farmers always act in the best interest of their livestock as they are their livelihood. Not only do they work hard in order to make sure that their animals are healthy they work to ensure that consumers have an abundant supply of one the healthiest natural beverages.

my source is that I am a forth generation farmer and understand the industry through first-hand experiences. I have also been educated through programs put on through the CA Milk Advisory Board and take classes about dairy science at the University of Arizona since I minor in...