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Cattle Diets and Nutrition

Domestic bovines don't eat just grass: the diet of a bovine is surprisingly complex and involved with the variety of feeds in the form of forage, grain and byproducts available. But in order to determine the diet of a bovine one must understand the nutritional aspect of the bovine as well--an aspect that has its complexities and variations as well. If you are looking to learn and ask questions about the diets and nutrition of cattle, you've come to the right place.

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What pollinates dull grass flowers?

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Many plants and flowers reproduce by pollination. Dull grass flowers are pollinated by flying insects like bees, and butterflies.

Do moo cows eat grass?

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They eat legumes, like alfalfa, laspedenza, trefoil, cicer milkvetch and clover, but these are primarily found on pasture or in hay. All other feeds fed to cattle, from grain to silage to hay, is all made from grasses. Ninety-eight percent of grains fed to cattle come from species of grass that has been modified to produce high volumes of seeds. These grasses are barley, wheat, corn, rye, triticale, sorghum and millet, to name a few. Even though most people believe that the feeding of grain to cattle is not feeding them grass because they are being fed the seeds portion of the plant and not the vegetative portion, these grains still come from grasses.

So, ultimately, the answer is pretty well no.

Why wont a calf eat?

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A bottle calf suddenly refusing to eat is a indicator the calf is ill or starting to become ill. Look for other signs to tell what the problem may be: temperature for infections, cloudy eyes for pneumonia or shipping fever, or runny watery discharge for scours.

Do horses like sweet or salty feed?

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Both. Some horses like pellets, some like sweet feed. It is up to you and your horse to decide which feed he likes and which feed provides his nutrient requirements while keeping your pocketbook happy.

What is the body parts of cow and horse used to eat there food?

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The horse uses it's long neck to reach for food, it's Vibrissae (Whiskers) to feel for and find food, and it's teeth for tearing the grass and chewing it.

Starting with the sun what energy transformations take place when cows graze in the meadow?

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Heat and light energy gets transformed as energy for the plants to grow via the process of photosynthesis. The cows eat the grass, using the grass as an energy source to live and move around. Thus the grass, though indirectly, provides a means of kinetic energy that the cows use to move around and graze in the meadow.

Is cow poo a fossil fuel?

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No.

Fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) are hydrocarbons from deep under the ground.

How many acres do you need fur feeder cattle?

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It all depends on how many horses you have. You need one acre per horse for forage. So, say you have 6 horses, you need 6 acres.

How you bottle feed a baby capuchin monkey?

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they will often breastfeed them and feed them fruit.

Why do cows depend on water?

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Water constitutes 80% of a cow's blood, helps in regulating body temperature, and is crucial maintaining organ functions such as digestion, waste removal and nutrient absorption. For nursing and dairy cows, milk is comprised of nearly 90% water and when it is suckled by the calf or removed via vacuum pump to be used as dairy products, that is water lost to the cow that she can't get back unless she drinks water. Water is also lost through sweat, breathing, urination and defecation.

Water is one of--actually the--most important nutrient that cows and cattle need to ensure their growth, lactation and fetal development. Not only is it important production-wise, but it's an animal welfare and husbandry issue that needs to be met of you are to have healthy, happy cows.

Are crab apples harmful to cows?

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No, but you must limit how many they eat or it can give them diarrhea.

Do farmers feed cows hormones?

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Not all farmers, no. Only those that are feeding cattle in CAFO operations (feedlot and dairy) that are raised for only beef and/or milk and in those countries that do not prohibit hormones or antibiotics being fed to cattle will be feeding cows hormones.

Does cow dung contribute to global warming?

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No. All ruminants affect the ozone due to the gastric gases released. Cows are just so many that their combined effect is greatest.

How Many cattle per 1000 acres?

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There are billions of cattle in the world today.

What shrubs are poisonous to cows?

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One of the worst plants is "Ragwort". althouth it tastes bitter and generally horses wont eat it in the field, often bad farmers will quite happily make hay bales with dead ragwort inside. It is a very slow poison and damages kidneys etc. If enough is eaten by the time you notice your horse is ill, it is too late and the damage is done and the vet will have to put your horse down. If you see it growing in your field pull it out and burn it. Dont let it seed. Make sure you buy hay from a very reputable dealer and check the hay for dried ragwort first.

Do cows eat cow parsley?

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Of course cows eat parsley, they are allergic to tomatoes though

What cows live the longest?

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A Holstein is the oldest cow owned by Bill and Carol Hegstrom from Brooks Maine. The cow's name is Nonny and she is 20 years old Dec. 18th 2007

There is currently a mixed Holstein/Hereford cow in Sevierville, Tennessee named Blossom that was born in 1980 making her 27 years old as of February 8th 2008.

My housemate is a vet and she treated a cow today whose owner swears black and blue that the cow is 30 years of age.

i have a cow that is 33 yrs old and was born in 1977 . she has had 32 calves with 3 sets of twins. she has been in the local paper before .we live in new zealand .her name is Quincy and she is Ayrshire.Our names are ken and Ruth Vincent and we live in 57 kaiwie road ,kaitaia .

What to name a cow?

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If she's a female bovine that has had at least two calves, then she should be called a cow. If this "cow" is anything BUT the definition above, "she" would be a heifer (a female bovine that has had zero to 1 calf), a steer (a castrated male bovine), or a bull (an intact [has testes] male bovine that is used for breeding).

What is mean raise cattle?

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To keep animals, to look after animals, with some purpose like breeding them for market.

Would a cow eat a mouse?

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yes they do... i live near cows and we always have mice

What is the function of each cow stomach?

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digesting the food that it eats.

Just one stomach, but chambers called , reticulum rumen, omasum and abomasum ,for the ultimate efficiency in digestion.

Is rabbit one of animals that chew the cud?

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To 'chew the cud' is a term used for 'ruminant' animals who swallow food, digest it for a bit in one of their stomachs, then regurgitate it back into the mouth to chew further. Their diet is mainly cellulose, and it is not easy to digest. By doing this, they can extract more nutrients from it.

Rabbits are not ruminants, they have only one stomach, and there is no regurgitation. Rather, they give their digestive systems a second chance to digest a meal in a different way, by producing a soft excrement, which is eaten immediatly. This special excrement contains partially digested food, rather than waste products.

How much to feed a calf to kill it?

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It costs around $20. It could be free if you have a yard with grass and a small tub of water. It just depends on how you want to feed it. They should also be fed hay, which you can buy in big rectangular bails for less than $10.