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Welcome to the Rock Ranch |
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Family Ranch |
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| Meet Licorice ...... |
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...... the newest addition to our family of full
blood Lowlines |
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| Did you know? |
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The first cow in America arrived in
Jamestown colony in 1611. Until the 1850's, nearly every family had its
own cow. The first regular shipment of milk by railroad was between Orange
County, New York, and New York City and began in 1841.
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Cows are ruminants, which are cud
chewing mammals. Sheep and camels also are ruminants.
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A cow chews her cud (regurgitated,
partially digested food) for up to 8 hours each day.
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Contrary to popular belief, cows do
not have 4 stomachs; they have 4 digestive compartments:
The rumen holds up to 50 gallons of
partially digested food. This is where cud comes from. Good bacteria in
the rumen helps digest the cows food and provides protein for the cow.
The reticulum is called the hardware
stomach because if cows accidentally eat hardware (like a piece of fencing
scrap), it will often lodge here causing no further damage.
The omasum is sort of like a filter.
The abomasum which is like our
stomach. |
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msgebhart@frontiernet.net
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