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Temple Grandin. Mary Temple Grandin (born August 29, 1947) is an American academic and ethologist. She is a prominent proponent of the humane treatment of livestock for slaughter and the author of more than 60 scientific papers on animal behavior. Grandin is a consultant to the livestock industry, where she offers advice on animal behavior, and ...
originally a dual-purpose breed, used for both dairy and beef. Cattle. Bos (primigenius) taurus. The Holstein Friesian is an international breed or group of breeds of dairy cattle. It originated in Frisia, stretching from the Dutch province of North Holland to the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. It is the dominant breed in industrial dairy ...
A Maremma Sheepdog with a flock of sheep in Australia. A livestock guardian dog (LGD) is a dog type bred for the purpose of protecting livestock from predators. Livestock guardian dogs stay with the group of animals they protect as a full-time member of the flock or herd. [1] Their ability to guard their herd is mainly instinctive, as the dog ...
Dairy Shorthorn: England: 22 6 Danish Jersey: Denmark: Danish Red: Denmark: Dexter: Ireland: 7.5 2 Very small in size. Used in domestic farms. Estonian Red: Estonia: 11.2 2.9 Fleckvieh Austria: 25.4 6.7 French Simmental: France: German Black Pied Dairy: Germany: Girolando: Brazil: 11.4 3 Guernsey: Guernsey [1] 19 5 4.51 [2] 3.37 [2] One of the ...
Australian Cattle Dog. A distant cousin of Australia's famous wild dog, the dingo, this breed is endlessly loyal and deeply determined. "Australian cattle dogs are very high-energy dogs, so they ...
Dairy cattle (also called dairy cows) are cattle bred with the ability to produce large quantities of milk, from which dairy products are made. Dairy cattle generally are of the species Bos taurus. [1] Historically, little distinction was made between dairy cattle and beef cattle, with the same stock often being used for both meat and milk ...
The aging profile of dogs varies according to their adult size (often determined by their breed): smaller breeds have an average lifespan of 10-15 years, with some even exceeding 18 years in age; medium breeds typically live for 10 to 13 years; and giant dog breeds have the lowest minimum lifespan, with an overall average of 8 to 13 years.
Droving is the practice of walking livestock over long distances. It is a type of herding, often associated with cattle, in which case it is a cattle drive (particularly in the US). Droving stock to market—usually on foot and often with the aid of dogs —has a very long history. An owner might entrust an agent to deliver stock to market and ...