Mark Hudson

Weight of a dairy cow= 1400-2000 lbs (635kg -907kg The average weight of a beef cow= 1390 lbs (Close to 635kg) The average weight of a baby cow at birth= is 65 – 90 lbs. What is the typical weight of a cow? The first is “live” weight. This is what the animal weighed on … Read more

1,200 lb cow are relatively low (9–11 lb total digestible nutrients or TDN per day, 2 lb crude protein per day). As that cow grazes dormant range or low-quality forages, sup-plementation of 2–2.5 lb of a 20–25 percent crude protein (CP) source would meet the cow’s maintenance demands at this state of production. “We cannot … Read more

Steller’s sea cow was a direct descendant of the Cuesta sea cow (H. cuestae), an extinct tropical sea cow that lived off the coast of western North America, particularly California. The Cuesta sea cow is thought to have become extinct due to the onset of the Quaternary glaciation and the subsequent cooling of the oceans. … Read more

Bovine growth hormone, or bovine somatotropin (also called b. GH, rb. GH, b. ST, or b. ST), is given to cows to make them mature faster and produce more milk. The hormone is produced by cows’ pituitary gland and an extra amino acid is attached before it’s injected into dairy cows. Are growth hormones given … Read more

To sum everything up, cows usually follow you out of curiosity, or because they have learned to associate humans with food, treats, and milking (which cows love!). Other reasons a cow might follow you include that they are hungry, they are protecting their young, or they might be scared or nervous. What do cows think … Read more

They wouldn’t do this if it wasn’t necessary, so common sense tells us that being pregnant has something to do with lactating. However, I think where most people get confused is that cows are not continuously pregnant. Also, how do cows produce milk during pregnancy? This is what my research found. at the end of … Read more

A cow that calves a few days before her estimated due date often gives birth to a heifer, whereas a cow that goes overdue often has a bull calf. But some cows always calve earlier or later than their projected date and some bulls sire calves that are always born earlier or later. In single-sire … Read more

Cows being social animals form a strong bond with their fellow herd members. Searching for a Mate. Recent studies found, Moos is used as pick-up lines to lure other cattle. Separated from Calves. Cows moo and cry the most when separated from their calves. Need to be milked, stressed, hungry, or angry in addition are … Read more

Ian Young November 25, 2019 Wagyu beef is the most prized beef in the world because of its superior eating quality compared with other breeds of cattle. Where does cow meat come from? USA. The USA has the largest cattle industry in the world and the Department of Agriculture that takes the quality of beef … Read more

Cattle provide us with beef, other products & they help the environment. Cattle provide us with beef Cattle provide us with important byproducts Cattle benefit the environment and help prevent range fires. How are cows useful or helpful to humans? : The big question, why do we need dairy cows? : There is the obvious … Read more