Mark Hudson

No, a horse and a cow cannot crossbreed with one another. Their genetics make it impossible for them to create a hybrid offspring. Cows belong to the Bovidae family of animals, while horses belong to the Equidae family of animals. (source) This means that horses and cows are too far separated DNA-wise to crossbreed successfully. … Read more

Cattle are very fast for their size, and they will trump the average human in a race going in a straight path. However, cows cannot change their direction as quickly as humans can, and this is to man’s advantage. If you’re new to the idea of cows running, and running faster than a person can, … Read more

You can feed a cow with meat and it will eat it, but it is not really the best choice of food for healthy cows. To keep your cows healthy, feed them with a mix of grains, grass, oil-seed, and other vegetarian food scraps. What fruits and vegetables can cows eat? This of course begs … Read more

The most likely reason for a cow go down is trauma. This could be post-calving, a metabolic issue (such as milk fever) or a disease such as mastitis or metritis. The initial cause of the downer cow will be resolved, yet the animal still won’t stand. To utter the deep, low sound characteristic of cattle; … Read more

Cows can have blue eyes as a result of disease or infection. In fact, blue eyes in calves is often associated with bovine infection or as popularly known, silage eye. Additionally, cows can have blue eyes if they are suffering from Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis, though temporarily. Cows are domestic animals that see differently from humans … Read more

What sound do cows sneeze? When the wind blows the barn door open, cow sneezes, “Moo-CHOO.” That sets off a whole chain of animal sneezes, with some surprises as well. What does it mean if a cow is laying on its side? A cow is a ruminant, meaning she eats first and chews later. One … Read more

For a twin pregnancy when calves are of different genders – bull vs heifer – the female (heifer) will generally be sterile due to interactions with the male hormones during pregnancy. On occasion, cows can give birth to multiple calves from one pregnancy. This is much rarer than twin births. And most cows usually live … Read more

The udders on the “male cows” aren’t meant to be gender characteristics: they are just props for generating laughs. Steve Oedekerk, the creator of “Barnyard,” has said that he simply finds udders to be funny. One of the next things we asked ourselves was do male cows have udders or horns? I find it irritating … Read more

When the cow is irritated When the cows have to swat away flies When the cow is in pain When the cow is nervous or insecure. Why do cows wag their tails? I have never seen a cow wag its tail but I have seen many a cow flick their tail. A cow will flick … Read more

, and hemp milk., and oat milk., and almond milk., and coconut milk., and cow’s milk. , and a2 milk., and soy milk. You could be thinking “What breed of cow produces the most butterfat?” Some believe that Jersey cows produce the highest amount of butterfat and protein content of all dairy breeds. It also … Read more