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Because they can produce more calves in one breeding season than a cow can. One bull can breed up to 50 cows in a natural breeding setting; in a laboratory environment, his sperm can breed many more ovums taken from different cows!!
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How many bulls should you have on a farm?
It depends, Many dairies have no bulls on the farm and all breeding is done by artificial insemination. Most small farms only need one bull, especially if the bull is with the cows all year round and you don't have a defined breeding season. Things you need to take into account though are the age of the bull and if the cows are synchronized. You also need to account for how much land the cow are out on. If the bull is two years old you want to give him about 20 cows. Three or four year olds could probably have up to 40 cows. You definitely don't want to go over 50 cows. If the bull is old you probably want to decrease cows too. If the cows are syncronized you need more bulls because the cows are all coming into heat about the same time. You probably want to have 10-15 cows per bull. If the cows are out on range and it is difficult for them to move around you need less cows per bull. You also want to have your bulls tested each year for venereal diseases, semen count and motility. Also watch for lameness and if they are in good shape going into the breeding season. If he can't get to the cows then he can't breed them. One last thing if you are on a small farm with only one bull make sure you don't breed him to his daughters or granddaughters! Try AI, or a new bull or sell all related heifers.
Keep cows for the nectar they give?
Cows don't give nectar, they give milk. Cows are mammals, not plants or flowers. However, there is a particular insect that farms another insect for its nectar, and these would be ants farming aphids and milking them like humans milk cows. Once the aphids are done producing, the ants eat them, also just like what humans do with cows when they cannot produce milk anymore.
What is a cattle earmark?
It's a mark of identification, usually done to calves, to identify certain calves that are to be raised for slaughter, for replacements, as bulls or heifers, etc.
Can you clone a chicken?
You can clone most organic compounds. So yes you can clone chickens. It has been done with cows, and certain parts of the human anatomy.
What is a neutered female cow called?
A neutered female bovine would be called a spayed heifer or a spayed cow. However, this is done very infrequently because the surgery is difficult and expensive.A spayed heifer or spayed cow. Castrated bulls, on the other hand, are called steers or bullocks. Bulls are male, FYI.
How much calving is done a year?
This all depends on your herd size, how long your calving season is, and the fertility of your cows and bulls. Some people will calve their cows 365 days a year, whereas others will have all of their cows calve within a time frame of 45 to 60 days, no matter if you have a herd of 50 cows or 1000. The better fertility you have in your cowherd, the shorter your calving season will be.
How many bulls should you have on a farm?
It depends, Many dairies have no bulls on the farm and all breeding is done by artificial insemination. Most small farms only need one bull, especially if the bull is with the cows all year round and you don't have a defined breeding season. Things you need to take into account though are the age of the bull and if the cows are synchronized. You also need to account for how much land the cow are out on. If the bull is two years old you want to give him about 20 cows. Three or four year olds could probably have up to 40 cows. You definitely don't want to go over 50 cows. If the bull is old you probably want to decrease cows too. If the cows are syncronized you need more bulls because the cows are all coming into heat about the same time. You probably want to have 10-15 cows per bull. If the cows are out on range and it is difficult for them to move around you need less cows per bull. You also want to have your bulls tested each year for venereal diseases, semen count and motility. Also watch for lameness and if they are in good shape going into the breeding season. If he can't get to the cows then he can't breed them. One last thing if you are on a small farm with only one bull make sure you don't breed him to his daughters or granddaughters! Try AI, or a new bull or sell all related heifers.
What is done with old cows that can't reproduce?
They get killed
What do you have to do to register calves from registered cows and bulls?
Contact the breed association of the particular breed of calves you own, and they will get you to fill out some paperwork and pay a fee for each calf that has to be registered. They may ask if the sire[s] and/or dams have been DNA tested, and if they haven't, to get it done ASAP.
What is done to the bulls too weak or cowardly to fight?
While still barely calves, the future fighting bulls are tested against a mounted rider to check them for bravery. Those that fail are marked for the market. Fighting bull cows are also tested in a similar manner. This testing is called a tienta. It would be very unusual for such an animal to arrive at the bullring. On the outside chance that it does happen, most bullrings have an extra bull that can be used in case one of the scheduled animals proves unsuitable.
What is done in the festival running of the bulls?
The bulls to be used in a bullfight at the ring in Pamplona, Spain, are kept in corrals on the edge of town. The morning of the fight the bulls are moved to the bullring in town by running them through the streets along with domestic steers. Those crazy enough to do so run in front of the bulls and try to escape a goring or trampling,
What teams have done a 3 peat twice?
Yale and Stanford
Can scientists duplicate cows?
Yes: this is called cloning, and has been done successfully in the past.
What does the KKK do in the rallies?
They burn crosses talk about what they have done to black people and drink beer this goes on all night
Do they take away baby cows and kill baby boy cows?
No, neither is done. A cow is worth money for it’s ability to produce milk and as a part of a herd.
Who has cows milk on HorseIsle?
I think that Cinnamon on Jungle Isle has cows... but I don't know if she is the one who you need for the quest you are done. --EmeraldLemon-- (Chestnut) http://www.freewebs.com/guideofhorseisle/index.htm
How do they get the skin and bones of cows?
The cow has to be first killed. Then the skinning, cleaning and quartering process can be done.
