Mark Hudson

Our domesticated cattle — female heifers and cows, and male bulls and steers — as well as bison and oxen often live in grasslands. Feral cows, or the wild descendants of domesticated cows, live in forested areas when grasslands aren’t available. Parts of the World. The term, “sacred cow,” has its origins in Hinduism, but … Read more

If you raise cows for a living or enjoy learning about this animal, you’ll be interested in what do cows like to eat. Cows love to graze during the day and enjoy a wide variety of food choices. What do cows usually eat? Cows like to graze and eat, but they’re also somewhat selective (but … Read more

Not likely – cows lie down for many reasons, and there’s no scientific evidence that rain is one of them. As the Farmer’s Almanac says, “Cows lying down in a field more often means they’re chewing their cud, rather than preparing for raindrops. ”. Another question we ran across in our research was “Why do … Read more

The original range of wild cows was northern Africa, Europe and southern Asia. Cows were domesticated between 10,000 and 6,500 years ago by cultures great distances from each other. Typical western cattle are from the older strain, which was most likely first domesticated in Turkey. The most genetically diverse population. What are some fun facts … Read more

Whether cattle understand death or not is an interesting concept, which Joe Epperly, Marketing Director of the North American Limousin Foundation, discusses in his recent blog, Ruminations from the road. Mr Epperly believes that animals are lucky enough to live in the moment. A single cow death may not warrant a veterinary visit, but starting … Read more

Cows produce methane because they are ruminants and so they have millions of methanogens in their rumen that utilize the Carbon dioxide (CO 2) and Hydrogen (H 2) molecules to make methane (CH 3). Pure methane can be produced by: A., and wurtz reaction. , and kolbe’s electrolytic. Soda lime decarboxylation. Reduction with H2. Here … Read more

Yet these are exactly the three BIG reasons that cows should not eat corn: It destroys the environment and natural ecosystems at alarming rates. It creates disease and bacteria inside the animal that would not otherwise be present. It distorts the fatty acid profile and nutritional value of the finished meat by creating unhealthy ratios … Read more

Experts have clarified in the past that cows, like any other animal, exhale carbon di-oxide, other gases, and some of the residual oxygen it inhales. In fact, cows emit methane while belching. A common query we ran across in our research was “How do cows pollute the air?”. Raising cows requires using a lot of … Read more

Still, cows are generally friendly and approachable animals. People who engage in healthy relationships with cows are rewarded and impressed by their sensitivity, friendliness, and intelligence. Cows play as much as they can and particularly enjoy a good frolic in their childhood years. You may be wondering “Do cows make friends with other cows?” Yes, … Read more

Our domesticated cattle — female heifers and cows, and male bulls and steers — as well as bison and oxen often live in grasslands. Feral cows, or the wild descendants of domesticated cows, live in forested areas when grasslands aren’t available. Parts of the World. While we were reading we ran into the question “Where … Read more