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Farm Animals
Life on the farm is not laid back with all those animals to take care of. Got a farm animal question? Put it here and a farmer just might take a minute and plow out an answer for you.
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Where is the needle in the haystack?
Usually, there is a haystack, and someone throws a needle in the haystack. The game is to try to be the first to find the needle. The needle may be anywhere in the stack and may be right on the surface of the stack, or in the very middle of the stack.
There are seven days in a week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
This could ba another term for a flake of hay or a pat of hay. I'm sure there are other terms too. When the strings or wires are cut from a bale of hay, the hay doesn't just fall into a pile, it usually splits 5-8 distinct sections. These individual sections are each several inches thick and can be referred to as a pat or flake or possibly a lap. These sections are easy to pick up and move around. Depending on how large the animal being fed is, one or more sections may be fed to an individual amimal.
In stock shows is reserve grand champion the same as second place?
Reserve grand champion is equivalent to "second place overall", meaning out of all the animals that showed in every class, this was the second best animal. The term 'second place' is usually reserved for discussing placing in an individual class.
Can you sell raw milk in Ohio?
No, Ohio no longer has any valid licenses for the sale of raw (unpasteurized) milk. However, it is still legal for the owner of a cow to drink the milk produced from his cow without first pasteurizing it. This has been used to "get around" the licensing laws - people who wish to obtain raw milk buy a 'share' of a milk cow and then receive a 'share' of the milk that cow produces. This is a gray legal area that has been challenged in multiple courts around the country; some courts have upheld the 'cow-share' arrangements while other courts have said that this amounts to selling raw milk and ruled it illegal.
Raw milk can, and often does, carry a number of very dangerous bacteria - Mycobacterium bovis (which causes TB in humans), Brucellosis (which causes undulant fever in humans), Salmonella, E. coli including E. coli O157:H7, Listeria, Camplyobacter, etc. Milk was first pasteurized to control the spread of TB in humans - the pasteurization process kills the bacteria and makes the milk safer. Prior to pasteurization, it is estimated that one in four food-borne outbreaks were linked to the consumption of milk.
What happens when a bull is no longer productive?
He is no longer useful to the herd, so he gets culled and slaughtered for beef.
What is the characteristic of sweater bloodline?
A fiber animal that is raised for sweater bloodlines should have a long staple length. They should also have a medium to high crimp. They could be a fine to medium micron count.
How are birth weights and calving difficulty involved in the selection of herd sires?
Each herdsire has what's called EPDs, or expected progeny differences, which are numbers according to his breeding and comparison to other bulls of the same breed and raised in the same environment. EPDs are used to determine a bull's ability to sire small calves that have low birthweights and thus are low calving difficulty, or if they sire large calves with high birthweights and thus high calving difficulty.
The producer first has to look at his cowherd and the average birthweights that they have been able to produce (with emphasis on those cows and heifers that have had problems calving out), and compare that, with a grain of salt, to the EPDs of the herdsire he wishes to buy. If that herdsire has a lower BW than the average of the herd, and has an estimated value of calving ease that is slightly above zero or negative, then that herdsire is good to use for improving calving ease in the herd.
Can you see the videos of breast of pregnant cows?
No, because cows don't have "breasts." They have UDDERS.
Yes, there are pink piglets. The breed is called Yorkshire and is one of the more popular hog breeds for commercial production in the US.
What is quarantine in agriculture?
A crop or herd of livestock under quarantine means that an agronomist, pathologist, or veterinarian has found positive evidence of some kind of (usually) pathogenic infection or infestation in the crop or herd that requires absolute isolation from any other crop or herd. Absolute isolation means that the appropriate measure must, by law, be taken to prevent any further spread of the disease, pest, or condition.
A few examples of quarantineable diseases are: BSE ("mad cow") in cattle, scrapie in sheep, erysipelas in pigs, white rot in onions, rhizomania in sugar beet, and potato cyst nematode in potato.
Where is the penis located in the male pig?
It is located inside the boar in front of the hind legs. When stimulated, it comes out of an appendage called the sheath to be used for copulation.
What are the different types of crops production in Europe?
Most European Crop consists of various vegetables and fruits,but because of the UK's cool weather conditions(VERY COLD) it is difficult to raise a varied harvest,most crop production however includes:
Corns and Wheats
Cabbage,Turnips,Cauliflower,Corn,Pumpkin ,Potatos
Apple and Orange trees
(NOTE:Fruits like watermelon are difficult to grow and are near impossible to ripen,so keep in mind that MOST AUTUMN TO WINTER vegetables are planted)
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What animal crows in the morning?
roosters, and sometimes chickend depending on what types of chickens
How did the pigs use boxer death to get animal to work harder?
Squealerr told the other animal that Boxer was sent away and was still okay, so the other animals were all relieved and worked even he=arder in Boxer's honor.
Is a female bullock called a cheese?
No, "female bullocks" are called heifers. Bullocks are referred to steers or young bulls.
Why do farmers use barbed wire?
Barbed wire is a good type of wire to keep their livestock, particularly cattle and sheep, in. Barbed wire makes it a bit more difficult for an animal to escape because of the sharp barbs on the wire that cut into the skin. However, some animals are less prone to this than others, and some even find the barbs as a great place to scratch an itch they can't reach with their rough tongues.
What are some advantages and disadvantages in horticulture?
Horticulture is the science of cultivating plants. Advantages are the improved nutrition and increased resistance. The disadvantages are less product and reduced soil quality.
Why didn't my cow come in heat after giving birth?
This could be due to a number of complications, she could have an infection of the uterus, causing malfunction of the hormones. She could have a retained placenta, adding bacteria into the uterine body. The cow could also have a rip, tear, or other damage of the reproductive organs that are causing a complication. Have your veterinarian view the animal to determine what the complication is and treat it accordingly.
Answer 2:The thing you need to understand is that a cow will not come back into heat right after calving. It takes anywhere from 15 days to 3 months for a cow to come back into heat. The possible health issues mentioned above are less common than the most common problem being the body condition of your cow. If a cow is in poor body condition (or is thinner than she should be normally) she will take a long time to come back into heat. A cow that is over conditioned (or very fat) will also take a long time to come back into heat. If you are finding that there is nothing wrong with her reproductive organs, the most likely reason is that she is not in the right body condition to be very fertile.
Genetics and age also have a lot to do with fertility. She may be the type of cow that is lower in fertility due to genetics or the fact that she is at the age that fertility is declining. If any of these are the case, it may be time to let her go and find another cow that is more fertile.
Another possible problem is that she could be cystic. What I mean by "cystic" is that her ovaries have cysts on them that affect her estrous cycle. Cystic cows may show heat all the time, or show heat not at all. It's possible she may be cystic and not showing any heat.
But I think the ultimate problem here is her body condition, especially if the cow you have is a dairy cow. Dairy cows are normally thin, yes, but they shouldn't be so thin that they're going to have trouble coming back into heat. You will need to grain her regularly and improve her feed ration so that she's not only getting enough nutrition for milk production, but so that she can gain on it too. A cow typically will look like crap coming off of calving, but not so much that she's a bit thinner than she should be. It's fine if a cow comes off a little thin or a little under normal condition, but not so much that it'll affect her estrous activity.
A cow needs at least 45 to 60 days (or 90 if she's taking too long) to get out of her period of anestrus [no heat] AND to allow the uterus to go back to its normal post-breeding size. When she gets back to normal heats, then you can get her bred.
