Beef cattle

evolutionary history of the Texas longhorn. The Texas longhorn is found all over Texas- becoming both a symbol of the state and a mascot. The cattle have evolved to grow horns that can pass 7 feet across. Dr. Hillis found that in addition to their massive horns, the Texas longhorns also have an unusual history. The Texas longhorn was domesticated a while back, like most cattle. What makes their history unusual is they managed to become wild once more, allowing them to be domesticated twice.…

Many people don't understand why there are so many Indians going hungry when they have an abundance of cows. Marvin Harris was trying to help people understand the reason behind why cows are considered sacred to the Hindu in India.In the article Harris explains why many Indians that worship Hinduism don't consume cow meat (Harris 1). People from western societies consider this tradition taboo, but they are failing to realize that life can be used for reasons other than food. In the article…

Mad Cow BSE Mad Cow disease is otherwise known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). Bovine means that the disease affects mainly cows and cattle. Spongiform refers to the spongy look of an infected cows brain, prion causes holes and tissues to fold. Encephalopathy is any form of disease to the brain. BSE is found in more in younger cattle and cows. Other forms of BSE are found in humans, cats (feline spongiform encephalopathy), sheeps and goats (scrapies), and deer and elk (chronic…

child, I was very curious and loved trying new things. Rarely was I ever still, however, one thing I would always sit still for was watching the cows. These animals have made up my past, helped me enjoy the present, and have created my future. The cattle barn is where I’ve found my bliss, my hope, my passion, and myself. As a little girl I loved nothing more than going over to Papa’s and watching him feed and count the cows. Or waking up early in the mornings to get up and go help feed the…

There are numerous risk factors identified by many researchers that influence the occurrence of clinical mastitis such as age, parity, lactation stage, milk yield(Yamane, 2003; Rollin et al., 2015) A. Breed Risk of mastitis varies from breed to breed. High yielding cows are generally considered to be more susceptible to intramammary infection e.g. Holstein Frisian (HF), Jersey or HF and Jersey cross bred dairy cows are more susceptible to mastitis than Desi (Zebu) breeds of cows (Sharma, 2003)…

I know this can be a sensitive subject because people have a strong allegiance tied to certain foods because the connection that food has with our emotions and personal experiences. However, please suspend your immediate reactions and defenses, to hear another side that you may not be aware of. Not consuming animal products and having a plant-based diet is beneficial to people’s health and could make a significant impact on the extermination of world hunger, animal cruelty and animal…

utility remains such as the head, we can conclude that slaughtering and butchering was done away form the site (Arbuckle, 2009). Another indication of cattle management can be seen through the difference in ages in skeletal profiles…

Bos bison, or the American bison, is the largest land mammal native to North America. It is placed in the same genus, Bos, as the domestic cattle. However, some taxonomists categorize it in the genus Bison, arguing that there is a substantial number of differences to separate it from domestic cattle. The American bison can be separated into two subspecies: B. Bison bison and B. Bison athabascae. B. Bison bison, or the plains bison, is more common in western United States. The plains bison also…

The Good Times As D.H. Lawrence listens to a woman singing and playing piano, he experiences a moment of involuntary memory that is connected to his mother. In his poem “Piano”, Lawrence begins by stating, “softly in the dusk, a woman is singing to me” (1). By using descriptive text throughout the poem, Lawrence illustrates the memory of, “hymns in the cozy parlor, the tinkling piano our guide” (8). Lawrence explains that the singer is “taking me back down the vista of years” which makes it…

Throughout the novel “A Land Remembered” by Patrick D. Smith we exhibit a constant struggle of man vs. nature. We see theses struggles when Tobias MacIvey moves his family to Florida. Once they arrived they fight to survive in such a harsh environment. They learn to survive off the land. As time continues on, the MacIvey family expands two more generations. It is through these generations that there is a change in how people interact with the land. What was once people living off the land to…