Yeah they only give milk because they are mothers, and unfortunately a lot of horrible stuff happens in dairy production to both the mothers and the babies.
I highly recommend this documentary narrated by Joaquim Phoenix starting at 53:04 for a behind the scenes look of dairy.
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Reply to ELI5 Are cows constantly producing milk? by ms_myco
Yeah they only give milk because they are mothers, and unfortunately a lot of horrible stuff happens in dairy production to both the mothers and the babies.
I highly recommend this documentary narrated by Joaquim Phoenix starting at 53:04 for a behind the scenes look of dairy.