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Ned De Vries is a Michigan dairy farmer, a young ambitious man with a wife and family, but he has a problem. His cattle are getting sick. De Vries calls the local veterinary authorities from the Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) who study his animals, take samples, and kill a small ailing calf to take the remains for autopsy.
Naming a Calf. The family who owns the farm where these cows live have taken to the internet to ask for assistance in naming their new arrival. People are coming up with adorable names from the ...
It's a happy day for one rescued cow at Uncle Neil’s Home animal shelter in New Jersey. The rescue captured the cow taking his first steps on their property after it was saved from a dairy farm.
According to the Purebred Dairy Cattle Association, PDCA, there are 7 major dairy breeds in the United States. These are: Holstein Black/White and Red/White, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Ayrshire, Jersey, and Milking Shorthorn. [65] Holstein cows originate from the Netherlands and have distinct black and white or more rarely red and white markings ...
Animal welfare organizations are concerned with the health, safety and psychological wellness of individual animals. These organizations include animal rescue groups and wildlife rehabilitation centers, which care for animals in distress and sanctuaries, where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives.
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There is debate whether cattle should be raised on diets primarily composed of pasture (grass) or on a concentrated diet of grain, soy, and other supplements. [5] The issue is often complicated by the political interests and confusion between labels such as "free range", "organic", and "natural". Cut fodder being transported to feed cattle in ...
A cow calf operation is a method of rearing beef cattle in which a permanent herd of cows is kept by a farmer or rancher to produce calves for later sale. Cow–calf operations are one of the key aspects of the beef industry in the United States and many other countries. [1] In the British Isles, a cow–calf operation may be known as a single ...