Female cows are artificially inseminated to ensure that they produce milk throughout the year.
Many farms use ‘khalbacchas’ to further enhance milk production.
Here, a newborn buffalo is killed and his head is stuffed with straw to create a ‘makeshift calf’ . This is hung near milk producing cows and buffalos. The smell of calf induces further milk production amongst lactating animals.
Baby calves are separated from their mothers 1-3 days after birth, causes immense emotional trauma.
Cows are made to produce 4.5 times what they would produce under natural circumstances.
The milk which is obtained from the cow contains puss and blood which is purified to an 'extent'.
