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Most cattle in the north are fed hay, silage and/or grain during the winter. However, for parts of the world where winter means no snow, most cattle are still out on green pasture. In some colder parts where snow is but a dusting, cattle are stockpile grazing old, dried growth of the previous year.
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What do cows eat apart from plants?
Actually that's all they eat. Grass, hay and silage are plant matter that is meant for cattle to eat. Cattle are not omnivores nor carnivores, so they can't eat anything else except plants.
How does running cattle and sheep together cut overgrazing?
Overgrazing of plant species is decreased because the cattle eat the grasses while the sheep eat broad-leafed weeds, forbes, and shrubs.
Can cattle eat banana plant leaves?
it is not very good for them and would cause them t get sick...but yes
Do mice eat bracken?
Bracken is poisonous to mice, rats, horses, and cattle when ingested. They will definitely avoid eating this plant unless there is nothing else to eat.
Is herbivores plant eating animals?
Yes, animals that eat plants are herbivores. Cattle, sheep, and horses are three examples.
Do cattle need salt lick in the winter?
No
What will highland cattle eat and do they eat vegetables?
It will eat grass and plants other cattle would rather avoid.
What impact did the severe winters of 1865 and 1866 have on the cattle kingdom have?
It was actually the Great Winter of 1886-87 that affected the cattle kingdom. Thousands and thousands of cattle died during this Great Winter due to starvation. Many ranchers failed to put up winter feed for their cattle, and they also did not have adequate knowledge of stocking rates or carrying capacity for the grasslands that they had their cattle grazing on, so instead of having lots of pasture for winter, there was no pasture for winter because the grasslands had been overgrazed so bad. Ranchers suffered greatly in the huge losses of their cattle herds, and the cattle suffered from lack of feed.
Is Mexican rattle pod plant toxic to cattle?
The rattle pod plant contains selenium among other chemicals which causes livestock (especially cows) to become addicted to the plant and ingest the plant's toxins and essentially "eat themselves to death". Many times the cattle (or other livestock) to exhibit strange behavior which is why rattle pod is also known as Locoweed.
What does a watusi cattle eat?
Watusi's eat grass, just like other breeds of cattle do.
What do highland cows eat?
Grass, but mostly Highland cattle eat things that cattle in America stay away from.
Can a beef cattle eat sandspurs?
yes,but it would be harmful to the cattle.
