Monday, November 2, 2009

Milk It Bulletin Week 6

Week 6

TOP 10 "GRAZY" COW FACTS…




1. A cow gives nearly 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime



2. Cows do not have upper front teeth. Instead they have a thick pad on the top jaw



3. Cows have four-chambered stomachs



4. Cows can detect odors up to five miles away



5. Dairy cows can produce 20 to 30 gallons of saliva a day



6. A cow spends 6 hours eating and 8 hours chewing cud per day



7. The average cow with 2 milkings a day produces about 10 gallons of milk a day



8. 10 gallons of milk weigh about 60 pounds (no wonder cows get frisky after milking)



9. Cows can sleep standing up



10. Old cows in India have their own nursing home!!!!



Send us some pictures of your school’s decorated boxes or "COOL" Milk-It activities to post on our blog – check it out at http://milkit4mully.blogspot.com/
You can also access our blog from the MCF website at www.mcfcf.ca
remember!!!



WHAT: BOTTLE COLLECTION BLITZ
WHEN: Saturday, November 7, 2009
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
WHERE: CENTRE 2000 parking lot
Get your friends and neighbors to bring their recycling and designate it to go toward your school. Come meet the Milk It for Mully committee and enjoy a cup of HOT chocolate!

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