Black Angus Cattle Research Paper

When eating anything, most people check the labels to see what the food all consists of. Just like when eating hamburger, some people may want to know if the hamburger came from grass-fed or grain-fed cattle. Depending on the person, they might prefer one over the other. Some people may think that one tastes better than the other or they may just think it is healthier. Not only might the meat coming from the cattle be affected, but also the milk coming from a cow. Either way, further explanations for grass-fed vs. grain-fed cattle will be discussed in this paper.

Longhorn Cattle have a long history to go with their long horns that they are known for which can grow up to seven feet wide. Their progenitors were acquainted with the New World in 1493 when Christopher Columbus arrived in the present-day Caribbean Islands. As Spanish moved north they carried the cows with them and in the eighteen - hundreds longhorns touched base in the zone that would get to be Texas. These cattle were viewed as wild until tamed in the nineteenth century. (Radke)

The Cow Cavalry were small militia groups formed to protect the inner part of Florida. The small groups were made up of ranchers and cowhands. Union soldiers would hold raids to capture the cattle and the Navy union would conduct raids across the coast to destroy the salt works plants, and eventually capture or force the abandonment of Fort Myers. The whole point of the Cow Cavalry was to protect the cattle, salt works, and small towns in south Florida.

He’s on a breakaway, he shoots, he scores. The North Iowa Bulls have won once again. The North Iowa Bulls have made history not only in Mason City Iowa, but around the nation with their great coaching and fans, championships, arena, community service, and their potential goals for the future of Mason City.

Starting at the sunrise in the crisp air, throughout the hectic day, and until sunset, FFA was setting up panels, judging, and then taking down panels at day’s end. It was their annual participation at Beef Breeders. An event on the first Friday of February, where bulls are showcased , a trade show takes place, and a livestock judging at the Ag Advancement Center.

The effects of mad-cow disease on cattle are very obvious. This disease is not one in which you see a cow grazing and it looks perfectly fine, but a disease in which the cow looks as if it has no control over its own body and mindlessly wanders around. That is because having no control over its own body is exactly what happens.

American bison (Bison bison) have lived for thousands of years, but are now going extinct due to buffalo hunting. Bisons live in America, and their habitats are mostly river valleys, prairies and grassy plains. Bisons are Herbivores, their diets consisting mainly of grasses, weeds, and other leafy plants. Their predators are gray wolves, cougars, and bears. There is one kind of species of American bison, but American bison ancestors can be traced to Southern Asia thousands of years ago. Also, the history of bison and Native Americans are intertwined. Female bison breed when they are two years old, and give birth to their first calves when they are three years old. Cows can be 20-25 years old, giving birth to a calf each year under the right conditions. The average gestation period of a bison is 283 days. A baby bison is called a red dog.

Sickness – Sickness can occur at any stage of the animal’s life. Sickness can have numerous effects on a beef cow, ultimately leading to a changed appetite, decreased energy, and if not treated could spread to the rest of the herd or lead to death.

What does one think of when they see cattle at the local county fair? Do they classify them as a red cow or  a black cow, or do they know that each cow is possibly a different breed? In today’s era, most individuals do not understand all the subtitles beneath the title of simply cattle. There are a variety of breeds, and each breed offers different benefits and usages. What lies beneath the title of just cattle is more diverse than black and white.

The Cattle on Feed report is a survey that provides an estimate of the number of cattle being fed for the slaughter market that are expected to grade out at select or better, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The survey, conducted in the 16 largest cattle-feeding states, represents the numbers being produced by roughly 2,000 cattle feeders with more than 1,000 heads of cattle. The Cattle on Feed survey is conducted monthly and the report is issued on the third Friday of each month.

Annually, the growing need for additional land space for cattle ranching is forcing South American citizens to chop down hundreds of thousands of acres of the Amazonian Rainforest. Rainforest ecosystems alone account for at least 50% of all biodiversity on the planet according to the National Wildlife Federation. When you pair up the destruction of a sacred ecosystem with the increasing levels of methane gas (CH4) produced by cattle ranching, the outcome is alarmingly hazardous to the Earth. Fortunately, many organizations have been founded and laws set in place in an effort to conserve the planet and all of its resources. Several career fields also provide an outlet to passionate individuals to help contribute to saving the Earth. These efforts, however, are not enough to balance the destruction occurring every day. Therefore,

Belgian Blues are much more muscular than regular cows, but both are all natural. The one difference is the Belgian Blues contain a special growth factor gene called myostatin. Myostatin can greatly affect a wide range of animals and human beings. Its side effects are hard to cure, and it becomes a grave matter. It will affect the way they live for the rest of their lives.

No differences were seen in performance of steers across all treatments. Final BW shows that in each treatment the steers gained on average 15 kg over the 28-day process. As noted on Table 3, DMI was greater for steers fed once a day than for steers fed once a week, and in the control group. However, the results show that ADG for the control was greater overall. Therefore performance was improved no matter what type of supplemental intake. Results of cost take into account cost of feed, labor, and a pasture acre fee. Therefore, it is cheaper overall to supplement cattle on pasture rather than feeding weekly or once a day. Several possibilities as to why performance was not affected may include environmental factors (heat), forage quality, and rate that steers were

I chose to do a report on the black tailed rabbit, and it’s amazing function to cool itself down through it’s blood vessels. The black tailed rabbit’s scientific name is Lepus californicus, which translates into California Hare. The black tailed rabbit is around 61 cm, and can weigh up to 2.7 kilograms. They inhabit the grassland areas in western U.S and Mexico.

Africa is endowed with at least 150 cattle breeds distributed in diverse agro-ecological zones ranging from arid to humid zones. About 42 breeds are listed as transboundary in DAD-IS. Africa cattle breeds are well endowed with resilience to local climatic conditions, endemic diseases and feed resource constraints. However, they are poorly characterized and their population status is largely unknown.