Cattle feeding

I walked up to the steer I was working with and pet him on the head, letting him know I’m friendly. He jerked in fright, and suddenly he turned his head and stared at me like a monster. So many large animals makes you feel vulnerable no matter how big you think you are. I got to the state fairgrounds just in time to wash the cows. I’m not sure who washed who but it was fun. The steer was full of mud and straw and I was pretty sure we were gonna switch places since I was squeaky clean. I walked…

Kalen Smith Mr. Belmont College Composition 1 9-19-16 Exemplification Bullfighting Bullfighting is a traditional sport originating from Europe and Latin America. It involves bulls being publically taunted, baited, prodded, and eventually, stabbed to death by bullfighters inside of a ring. Most bullfights result in serious injuries to bullfighters, and almost always a certain death for the bulls. Bullfighting is considered by many a cultural tradition, and even a form of art. This has aided…

believed to be a part of this genetic disease. The heifer calf is extremely skinny and looks sickly due to the calf not being able to absorb all the nutrients it should out of its feed. Dr. Carpenter also told me that when he comes out to feed the cattle on a chilly winter morning, the heifer calf will be completely frosted over due to its inability to keep in body heat because its nonexistent subcutaneous fat supply. Subcutaneous fat is a layer of fat directly underneath the skin. When the calf…

about 80 percent of all US cattle are injected with hormones to make them grow faster, and approximately 17 percent of all cows in the US were given the genetically engineered growth hormone rBGH to increase milk production. According to the European Union’s Scientific Committee…

help maximize surface area to prevent overheating” (Impacts of Intensive Confinement). This position contributes to many elements of the well being of cattle, and if not adopted properly, it can make their life notably miserable. Cattle also tend to digest grass fibers in several stages, and a stalled environment interferes with this behavior. Cattle are known as ruminants, and they digest food in two stages. “They have evolved to efficiently digest grass and other fibrous plants by chewing and…

Nightmare On Sesame Street Take this title off...please Once Upon a time there was a cow and a bird, “Wait this isn’t the way to start off a story.. Fine. Any way said the ca-. Don't even call me a cow, call me MooMoo. Ok then MooMoo.” How can I start. “Well then (in a Dramatic) Long time ago there was a bird and an awesome cow named MooMoo.” Can I just start. “Fine.” Long time ago there was a bird and an cow named MooMoo. “Wait, wait I'm a bully who dies” Yes Grayson. “Quick question.” What…

BSE Veterinary Management Decision Making Process A recent increase in cattle infections has caused BSE Veterinary to run more laboratory tests. Management has decided that using the rational decision making model aids in finding the purposeful result. They will come together in a focus group, so many different alternatives can be discussed. The Rational Model The rational model consists of five phases (Pre-analysis, Analytic, design, choice, and implementation). These phases are critical for…

Does sex semen in cattle lower the percentage of conception? The birth of a female calf in the dairy industry eventually leads to having another cow in the milking rotation. Which helps to increase milk production for years to come. A bull that is born are not as important and sold to a company for them to raise as beef. While in the beef industry heifer, calves are useful to replace cows in the herd but the bull calves are the ones that bring the most income in the end. In the case of…

Gayatri Parameswaran, the author of “Bucking the Trend,” implies that rodeos are cruel, abusive, and stuck up towards the animals. First emphasized in the article is that rodeos/contestants are cruel towards the animals. “A cowboy mounted his horse. Right next to him was a small caged enclosure. As soon as the gate to the cage was opened, a timid looking calf came sprinting out. The cowboy riding his horse followed the running calf and lassoed it. In a second, the calf came crashing down to the…

My husband Kelvin’s grandparents lived through the Great Depression. Both his mother and father’s parents lived in the parkland area in the northern part of Saskatchewan. Between his father’s parents and his mother’s parents experience a different living situation in the north. Kevin’s grandfather, William Jr. on his mother’s side was already working and living on the homestead that his father had already established in the 1920s. This homestead was also the Little Buffalo Post Office. William…