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The Stoß is a unit of cattle stock density used in the Alps. For each Alm or Alp it is worked out how many Stoß (Swiss: Stössen ) can be grazed (bestoßen) ; one cow equals one Stoß , 3 bulls equal 2 Stöße , a calf is 1 ⁄ 4 Stoß , a horse of 1, 2 or 3 years old is worth 1, 2 or 3 Stöße , a pig equals 1 ⁄ 4 , a goat or a sheep is 1 ...
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Although the cattalo performed well, the mating problems meant the breeder had to maintain a herd of wild and difficult-to-handle bison cows. [citation needed] In 1965, Jim Burnett of Montana produced a hybrid bull that was fertile. [12] Californian cattle rancher D.C. “Bud” Basolo developed the Beefalo breed in the 1970s.
Name Other names, if any Notes Image American Angus [1]: 105 : American Brahman [2]: American Breed [1]: 105 : American Milking Devon [2]: American White Park [2]: Ankole-Watusi [2]
Bos (from Latin bōs: cow, ox, bull) is a genus of bovines, which includes, among others, wild and domestic cattle.. Bos is often divided into four subgenera: Bos, Bibos, Novibos, and Poephagus, but including these last three divisions within the genus Bos without including Bison is believed to be paraphyletic by many workers on the classification of the genus since the 1980s.
Farms often use artificial insemination, the artificial deposition of semen in the female's genital tract; this allows farmers to choose from a wide range of bulls to breed their cattle. Estrus too may be artificially induced to facilitate the process. [17] Copulation lasts several seconds and consists of a single pelvic thrust. [18]
Dairy cows infected with avian flu in five U.S. states have died or been slaughtered by farmers because they did not recover, state officials and academics told Reuters. ... a 1,700-cow dairy sent ...
In many countries, bovid milk and meat is used as food by humans. Cattle are kept as livestock almost everywhere except in parts of India and Nepal, where they are considered sacred by most Hindus. Bovids are used as draft animals and as riding animals. Small breeds of domestic bovid, such as the Miniature Zebu, are kept as pets.