Cows are docile, friendly animals that can yield lots of milk and meat. Though not the easiest livestock to raise, if you have the space and free time, you can definitely try to raise a couple of cows.
We let you in on every aspect of raising cattle, and which breeds to get.
Pretty much everyone knows that milking cows every day is an important part of taking care of them when they are in milk. But have you ever really stopped to consider how much milk you get from a cow a day? It sure seems like a lot when you’re milking them by hand, but how …
Cows have a much shorter lifespan then humans. Everyone knows that. And pretty much everyone already knows that cows actually have a pretty brutal, short life most of the time. Raised solely for their meat, or put to work producing milk for their entire life before being put down, it’s kind of a rough gig …
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Have you ever looked at a big group of cows and wondered what they are called? Every animal species on earth pretty much has a special name or term for a gathering. Birds have flocks. Dogs run in packs. Fish travel in schools. Insects travel in swarms. How about cows? What is a group of …
One essential calculation all cattle-owning homesteaders must perform is how much land they will need to keep their cows. This can be especially tricky, and expensive, because cows need more land than just about any other species of animal. Too little land and they will be crowded, unhappy and underfed from pasturage. Too much land …
If you are sick and tired of getting gouged on beef at the grocery store, purchasing a quarter of a cow might be for you. A quarter of a cow is basically what it sounds like: 1/4 of the carcass yield of a slaughtered cow, typically. Sounds like a big slab of beef, but how …
Ever wonder how many steaks you could get from a cow? It’s a good question whether you are buying or selling, and also one that is difficult to answer without considering quite a few variables. But we need to know. So, how many steaks are in a cow? An average-sized cow carcass provides between 100 …
All bulls are cows, but not all cows are bulls. Confused? Don’t be! Bulls are male cows that are sexually intact and capable of breeding, while a “cow,” in specific parlance, is a female cow, one that has had at least one calf. Sheesh, this lingo is enough to drive you half-mad. Why don’t we …
You don’t need me to tell you that cows are some of the most common animals around, and certainly one of the most common livestock species kept around the world. They keep us supplied with delicious beef and milk, and for that we should be thankful. But you might be surprised to learn that cows …
Have you ever seen a cow run? Me either; watching cows just standing out in a field it is thought to think otherwise. Sure doesn’t seem like they are very agile when all they do is wander around looking for grass to chew or a nice shady tree to rest under. Plus, they’re so big …
Things seem to be going great on the homestead with all your cows until, one day, you notice one of your precious animals looking decidedly leaner than the others. You don’t think too much of it but then it seems that, no matter what you do, the poor animal continues to shed the pounds. Not …
