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Why did many states pass laws out to keep longhorns away from other cattle?
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The Longhorns had ticks, bugs that could cause disease in other cattle.
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Why did some states pass quarantine laws to keep Texas cattle away from settled areas?
The quarantine laws in Texas were majorly intended to keep cattle from destroying private property.
How do you remove the hide of cattle during the slaughtering process?
Take a knife and cut the skin away from the meat. Some people may use other tools of there choice. You will need to pull down and cut as you work the hide down, especially if the animal's being hung from the hocks. For more a more specific how-to in skinning cattle, please see the slaughtering cattle article below in the related links.
How far did cattle have to be herded to get to the railroad in Kansas?
That depended on where they came from. Cattle could be driven from as near as 10 miles to as far as 200 miles or more away from the various stockyards in the state of Kansas.
Why do cattle stampede?
Yes. They can if they are in a pasture or field. This happens when they are spooked. They run when they are scared.
How good is a cows sense of smell?
Cattle can probably smell scents as far away as six miles, but most believe it's a mile, not six miles.
Why did some states pass quarantine laws to keep Texas cattle away from settled areas?
The quarantine laws in Texas were majorly intended to keep cattle from destroying private property.
What does dkr stand for on the Texas longhorns logo?
Darrell K. Royal, long time coach at the University of Texas at Austin. Royal led the Longhorns to three national championships in major colleg football. Royal recently pasted away at the age of 88.
What do highland cows eat?
Grass, but mostly Highland cattle eat things that cattle in America stay away from.
In the 19th century the terms cowboy and cattle driver were used to?
...refer to men who herded cattle from ranches to towns hundreds of miles away to sell the cattle.
What carol contains the line the cattle are lowing?
"Away in the manger."
What is tyler's special job on the cattle drive?
To keep the cattle together in a herd, and prevent any strays from wondering away.
What effect did barbed wire have on cattle drives?
It hindered the efforts of raising cattle on the open range, to the point where it made it impossible without inviting range wars with farmers and other ranchers who no longer free-ranged their cattle. Cowboys had to find new and more difficult ways to herd their cattle to the stockyards that were often over 50 to 100 miles away.
What other states is Puerto Rico by?
The closest is Florida and it is 1,000 miles away.
What is an abactor?
An abactor is someone who steals and drives away cattle by human force.
Can grass tetany cause death in cattle?
Yes, if not treated right away.
Why were cattle drives profitable for Texas ranchers?
A lot of cattle ranches were in vast open spaces away from big cities like New York. There was a limited transport network so the easiest way to get livestock from A to B was to walk them. They were taken to railheads in places like Kansas for shipments to stockyards in Chicago and farther east. This also insured fresh beef or pork where it was required, i.e the cities.
Does Hawaii intersect with any of the other states?
Hawaii does not touch any other states as it is a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean. Hawaii is about 2,500 miles away from the Contiguous US.
