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  2. Cow–calf operation - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. List of cattle terminology - Wikipedia

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    Cattle bred specifically for milk production are called milking or dairy cattle; [1] a cow kept to provide milk for one family may be called a family cow or a milker. A fresh cow is a dairy term for a cow (or a first-calf heifer in few regions) who has recently given birth, or "freshened." The adjective applying to cattle in general is usually ...

  4. Feeder cattle - Wikipedia

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    The United States grades feeder cattle that have not reached an age of 36 months on three factors: frame size, thickness, and thriftiness. [7]Frame size evaluates feeder cattle' height and body length as determined by their skeletal size in relation with their age; frame size affects the animals' mature size and weight gain composition as they are fed into fed cattle.

  5. Holstein Friesian - Wikipedia

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    Holstein heifers should be bred by 11 to 14 months of age, when they weigh 317–340 kg (699–750 lb) or 55% of adult weight. Generally, breeders plan for Holstein heifers to calve for the first time between 21 and 24 months of age and 80% of adult body weight. The gestation period is about nine and a half months. [6]

  6. Ohio cattle test positive for bird flu. What is avian flu and ...

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    The Ohio Department of Agriculture confirmed an Ohio cattle herd in Wood County has tested positive for bird flu.The test result is awaiting confirmation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

  7. Intensive animal farming - Wikipedia

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    [33] In 1966, the United States, United Kingdom and other industrialized nations, commenced factory farming of beef and dairy cattle and domestic pigs. [9] As a result, farming became concentrated on fewer larger farms. For example, in 1967, there were one million pig farms in America; as of 2002, there were 114,000.

  8. Black Hereford (crossbreed) - Wikipedia

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    Cattle only produce milk after calving, and so every dairy cow must produce a calf every year. In dairy herds (which in Britain and Ireland are almost all Holstein-Friesians), the best milking cows will normally be bred to a dairy bull, usually by artificial insemination (AI). The female purebred dairy calves from these matings will go on to ...

  9. The Ohio Department of Agriculture confirmed an Ohio cattle herd in Wood County tested positive for bird flu.. As of now, it is safe to consume properly handled and cooked eggs and poultry ...

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