No cow is forced to eat corn. It's like candy to them.
"zero because they eat all of the cows grass and so all of the cows starve to death. you cruel vegetarians." = the answer to this question that I am now changing. I do not know this statistic, but this person does not realize that cows do not eat grass anymore. They are forced to eat corn. Why? Because it is cheap and makes them fatter faster. Source : Food, Inc. (The movie).
Cows do not eat corn in their natuaral diet. They eat grass. Cows are being fed corn because it is cheap and plentiful. Because corn is not a natural food for cows, they need help digesting it and are fed antibiotics to keep their digestion healthy.
Cows will eat long grass. Haven't you ever heard, "The cow's in the corn?" Corn is a tall grass.
Yes.
Yes.
cows will eat any grain, but most cows eat corn
Almost always corn.
Yes
The complete predicate is "eat corn and other grains".
Many cows in the world will eat zero bushels per year per head. Cows in the states fed a supplement of corn may only consume five to ten bushels of corn a year per head. Still others that are in a intensive commercial operation may eat anywhere from 50 to 200 bushels of corn per year, if not more, and depending on the weight, class, age, breed and type of cows being fed, as well as what other feedstuffs are fed in addition to corn.
Cows eat corn, any grain, alfalfa and clover, and silage (either green corn stalks or other plant that is chopped into small pieces and fermented in a sealed environment).
Yes, as long as they're still being fed. Cows on corn, corn silage and hay can still produce milk.