Livestock

1.Describe one of the cattle breeds that are found on the Dickenson farm. Why is Ohio a good place to raise the breeds shown in the video? Longhorns are a type of cattle that are grown in the United States. As their name suggests, they have long horns. Grass is an essential food to longhorns. Ohio has healthy grass that will be wonderful for the longhorns. 2.How did the J & N Ranch change their cows? Why did they do this? The J & N Ranch changed their cows color to black by breeding them…

On average, there are over 70 million dogs, and 85 million cats owned by citizens of the United States. Of the pet owning households, 43% claim to own more than one pet. These facts may seem to be less astounding because pets are “family” to many households, but, what happens when pets are no longer wanted or needed. Where do they go? The answer is animal shelters all over the country. Of 1000 animal shelters surveyed by the National Council, more than half of the animals, or 3.8 million in 2008…

hormones and antibiotics in livestock is very important. It is not only important for the farmers feeding the antibiotics and hormones, but it is also important for the consumers. It is important especially for the farmer when it comes to nutrition. The farmer needs to know what he is giving the animal and why he is giving it to him. On the other hand, it is important for the consumer to understand those concepts also. Is the use of antibiotics and hormones in livestock safe? The answer is yes.…

treatment of livestock; but care about humanity. This article serves to paint a clear picture of the treatment of animals and the unnecessary added suffering they endure. Although the article does not contain significant information it has persuasive information. It has a graphic quote which will pull the heartstrings of the reader and cause the emotional response that the article “Farm-animal Welfare, Legislation, and Trade” lacks. It is meant to support the point that livestock is treated…

Bujidmaa Battsengel Eng 215 Instructor Kirsten Hilbert Research essay 11 December 2017 Rethinking Meat Production Livestock system has both positive and negative impact. Meat is huge part of human diet and it gives tremendous nutritional benefits. Harvard professor Richard Wrangham says human evolution is intimately tied to meat and cooked meat provides lots of energy which enables us to have big brain and become physically and anatomically human as such that we are species designed to love meat…

Three examples that support Jared Diamond’s argument are livestock, diseases, and the trade of Ideas. Most livestock originates from the area around the fertile crescent and was brought to nations near their origin point. Due to geographic circumstances such as similar longitude, climate, vegetation, and amount of daylight Europe had easy accessibility to livestock while other nations such as the Incas never had any chance of making contact with these useful animals. These same geographical…

Livestock produces 116,000lbs of waste per second. Many people argue that gas from cars is causing the majority of pollution, the real reason is lack of room for cows to roam. The cows waste ends up in one area and seeps into the air, oceans, lakes, and rivers. It takes 1000 gallons of water for a cow to make 1 gallon of milk. 2500 gallons of water are used to produce 1LB of beef. 77 gallons of water are needed to produce 1lb of eggs. Almost 900 gallons of water are needed to produce 1lb…

The statement “One man’s meat is another man’s scarcity” provokes a lot of thought and raises many relevant questions. The statement can be interpreted in a number of different ways, but I myself interpret it meaning that what one man might consider sufficient another man may consider insufficient. The statement is put in terms of food and begs the question is this about perceptions of diet and scale, this perception could be taken further and contextualised as a comparison between developed…

A degree in veterinary medicine will allow me to pursue my future goals as a veterinary. This will allow me to help 4-H livestock shows be a continuing success for children. Livestock showmanship in 4-H has been a huge part of my life since the age of nine. Through 4-H programs such as livestock shows, horse competitions, and veterinary medicine camps children often learn valuable skills in veterinary medicine, leadership, problem-solving, and communication. Veterinarians are extensively…

lard, exported from the United States. This was the start of a European exclusion movement of American livestock (Carrol 109). The main disease that was being checked for in the meat was Tuberculosis, or more specifically Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB). Bovine Tuberculosis is an airborne disease among livestock that affects an infected animal’s lungs. Consumption of bTB spoiled meat can lead to Tuberculosis in humans due to bacteria remaining on the meat. Today, it can be treated with antibiotics,…