Quick facts about amazing animals!
Pigs are rooting to find minerals or food, like bugs and roots, in the soil or to change or make a wallow or nesting area. Pigs root in their pens to find spilled feed, rearrange their bedding and to exercise. Pigs will root and there isn’t really anything short of using Hog Rings to stop … Read more
How do you cook frozen pigs in a blanket? Freeze pigs in blankets, uncovered, on a parchment-lined baking sheet until firm. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place frozen pigs in blankets 1 inch apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until pastry is puffed and golden brown, about 25 minutes. When I was writing we ran … Read more
Cows have their own special way of digesting food, and it all starts from the very moment they take their first bite. Now that we know what the rumen is, let’s see how it actually works. Rumination and saliva. Cows chew their feed for a little and then after saliva is added and the feed … Read more
The only thing that cows eat in Minecraft is wheat. You can acquire wheat by cutting down any grown wheat tiles you find. A fully grown wheat pile has the chance to drop wheat seeds, which you can plant closer to your base to make it easier to harvest in the future. What do cows … Read more
This cow-butter tough beef-hide chews is 100% natural and made in the USA. They contain no artificial ingredients, chemicals, or preservatives and are great for dogs with a sensitive stomach and digestive system. Is it safe to use animal hide in your home? The tanning process has significantly evolved since it was first discovered that … Read more
A cow needs to be routinely milked to keep her healthy and encourage her to keep producing milk in the future. Not milking a lactating dairy cow causes her discomfort and disrupts her normal routine. We have a family cow, Aleene, the Jersey pictured above. Do cows need to be milked on a regular basis? … Read more
Just like humans, there are certain parts of a cow that are one-per-animal, like the tongue and heart. If you order a quarter or half beef, it’s first-come-first-serve. If you want the heart or tongue, please tell us when you order and we’ll let you know if it’s still available for your cow. What do … Read more
Cows generally don’t pose a threat to humans without a good reason, although bulls are more unpredictable. When working with any animal, especially one as big as a cow, it’s important to understand the risks and to be properly trained in how to safely do so. Cows with calves are particularly going to be threatening … Read more
Many dogs have a tendency to eat things they shouldn’t when out and about, including horse and livestock manure. Although it’s one of the least desirable habits among our four-legged friends, most breeds of dog that eat a small amount of manure will not become ill. As with livestock manure, deer manure is also unlikely … Read more
About 25% of all methane is produced directly from fermentation by cows. Seaweed feed is reducing the amount of methane cows produce, according to research being conducted at the University of New Hampshire. Methane is a far more destructive greenhouse gas than carbon. Within agriculture, beef cattle are responsible for the largest amount of greenhouse … Read more