(slang, chiefly in the plural) A woman’s breast. What is a surge milker? The primary difference between a Surge machine and a bucket milker is that a Surge is worn on a Surcingle strap “under the belly” and there are no milk hoses – the cow milks directly from inflationRead More →
Cattle are descended from a wild ancestor called the aurochs. The aurochs were huge animals which originated on the subcontinent of India and then spread into China, the Middle East, and eventually northern Africa and Europe. What wild animal did cows come from? Cattle are descended from the now-extinct aurochsRead More →
“I’ve never seen a human being eaten by a cow, but when this happened last week I was there personally. … Nolitha Ludidi from the Hlubi Traditional Council was still in shock when the SunTeam spoke to her, saying he’d wait for the Department of Agriculture to let them knowRead More →
The fish being used to feed pigs, chickens and farm-raised fish are often thought of as bait, including anchovies, sardines, menhaden and other small- to medium-sized species, researchers claim in a study to be published in November in the Annual Review of Environment and Resources. What food Can cows eat?Read More →
“Cows in dairy production are forced to become pregnant nearly every year of their lives.” Cows, like all mammals, begin to make milk when they give birth. Milk production rises after calving, then naturally declines unless the cow has another calf. Cows are bred to become pregnant to complete theRead More →
What animals can eat bread? If you have chickens, ducks, sheep, or goats, they will enjoy eating left over bread or stale bread. Just remember to avoid feeding animals in public places that don’t want you feeding the animals. Is bread good for animals? Dogs can safely eat bread inRead More →
Uses of a Cow Bones → Jewelry and serving wear, such as utensils and cups. Hooves and bones → Gelatin coating on photographic film. Hooves → Dog treats. Hooves → Keratin protein → Fire extinguisher foam. Fat → Tallow → Glycerin → Soap and Dynamite. Fat → Tallow → StearicRead More →
Cows actually only have one stomach… but it has four different compartments to it, so you will hear them being described as having four stomachs. Each compartment is used for a different stage of their digestive process. Why do cows have seven stomachs? The four compartments of a cow’s stomachRead More →
What ate my corn? Deer. Deer will begin feeding on or tramping down corn starting at emergence. … Raccoons. Raccoons damage corn by climbing the stalks and breaking them to reach the ears, pulling back the husks and partially eating the cob. … Wild turkeys. … Groundhogs (woodchucks) How doRead More →
A cowbell (or cow bell) is a bell worn around the neck of free-roaming livestock so herders can keep track of an animal via the sound of the bell when the animal is grazing out of view in hilly landscapes or vast plains. Why do farmers put bells on theirRead More →