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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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Do piglets dissolve into mothers if not born when supposed to?
No, when the mother goes into labour and does not deliver the full litter of piglets, the piglets die. In as little as one day the dead piglet(s) will start to decompose in the womb therefore, releasing toxins that the mother will absorb into her bloodstream. If the decaying piglet is not removed the mother will die within a few days.
If two black cows have a baby cow what color will that cow be?
Two cows cannot mate to get a calf (or "cow" in this instance). You have to have a BULL and a cow to get a baby calf. Just like you gotta have a Mom and a Dad to "make" you.
Now back to the question. If the bull is black and the cow is black, there is a high chance that you will get a black calf. However, let's increase the complexity and throw in a bit of genetic terminology in here.
Let B = black and b = red. Black is always homozygous or dominant to red in cattle.
If both the sire and dam is heterozygous black (Bb x Bb) , there is a 25% chance that you will get a red calf (bb). But if both parents are homozygous for black, there is a 100% chance that the calf will not be red, but instead, homozygous black (BB). If either one of the parents are heterozygous black, the calf still has a 100% chance that it will be black, phenotypically. But, genotypically, the calf has a 25% chance of being heterozygous black. A heterozygous black calf, no matter if it grows into a cow or a bull (depending on the calf's sex), will have a 25% chance of giving birth to or siring red calves if crossed with a heterozygous black bull or cow or a a 75% chance of siring a red calf with a red bull or cow.
Piglets are born with soft hair on their bodies, as the piglet grows, that hair will become more coarse as will their hide. Pigs do not have a thick coat of fur, they have a thin layer of hair much like body hair on humans just more coarse than ours.
A farm layout for 20 hectare land?
Depends on what type of farm, what you're raising, and how you're raising it. Sustainability and productivity should be your main goals. See Permaculture for more details.
What is the top 5 states of Alfalfa producer in the US?
Alpacas are domesticated animals that are part of the camel family. Though the animals are not native to the U.S., alpacas are bred all across the country. According to Alpaca Seller, the five states with the most alpacas are Ohio, Washington, Oregon, Colorado and California.
How popular has organic gardening become?
Reference to proliferating practitioners, products and sellers in Asia, Australia, Europe and North American can be considered an indication of how popular organic gardening has become. A precise answer requires current statistics from such countries as Australia, Canada and the United States, China and India, England and Wales, and in Italy and Spain. In the way of an example, the U.S. Department of Agriculture website states, in an article updated Thursday, June 2, 2016, that the United States has more than 31,000 organic-certified businesses, farms and ranches that account for a $43 billion organic retail market.
When was trichinosis no longer a problem?
When swine production moved towards indoor systems and pigs were not allowed to root in the dirt outdoors. This improved the health of the animals, but even if they did have it, cooking the pork properly with a meat thermometer would kill the parasite.
How many days is the piglet blind anfter it has given birth?
Piglets don't give birth, they're much too young. A piglet is not blind after it is born.
How many breast does a pig got?
The number of nipples vary on pigs.
Baby pigs tend not to like to "share", and within the first day or so have chosen the nipple they will use until they are weaned... so the number of nipples on a sow somewhat limits the litter size.
Common numbers would be 12, 14, or 16 nipples with farmers often breeding for the larger numbers to support larger litters.
The numbers are usually even, although sometimes an "extra" will occur giving an odd total, but often it is not fully formed, or would otherwise be less productive than the others.
What very fine long silky wool comes from these animals?
The kind of goat that creates long, silky wool is the Angora goat.
yes they like humans have a cerebral invert cortex which allows their memories to resuface while they are in a deep relaxed state of mind a synopsis or sleep
Yes, organic farming is regulated. Asia, Australia, Europe and North America represent the continents where organic farming and its regulation predominate. Organic farming in Canada and the United States responds to different regulating bodies and regulations even though both countries occupy space in North America.
IN the 1860 how much was a longhorn steer worth in Texas?
$2 in Texas and could be as much as $20 in the North.
Why do consumers choose organic products?
Ecosystem well-being and individual health are reasons why consumers choose organic products. Organic products do not employ chemical, genetically modified or synthetic inputs and procedures. It means that consumers are not eating carcinogens and not supporting toxic releases and residues from non-organic methods and resources.
De-suckering is a gardening practice that increases the health of your plants. Suckers shoot up from the plants roots and suck up the plant's nutrients, which could cause the plant to whither and die. Pruning away the suckers, or de-suckering, prevents this.
Who is bluebell in Animal Farm?
Bluebell is one of the three dogs from the book "Animal Farm. " The other two dogs are named Jesse and Pincher.
What kind of animals live on a farm?
Horses, Pigs, Ducks, Sheep, Cows, Geese, Bees, Goats, Bulls, Oxen, Mice, Rats, Llamas, and Cats.
What are Signs of good health of a farmed animal?
There are many possible signs of good health of a farmed animal. Healthy farmed animals will be of a healthy weight.
