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The aerodynamic nose of the train, made of steel with a fibre cover on it was damaged. [21] [23] Similar incident happened again on 17 August 2019. [24] According to railway officials, 'cattle run over' events disrupt operations for several hours, as the carcass must first be cleared from the track before the train can proceed.
A calf table or calf cradle, also called a "tipping table" or a "throw down", is a relatively modern invention designed to be used on calves that are being branded. A calf is run into a chute , confined, and then tipped by the equipment onto its side for easier branding and castration .
A female bovine that has not yet had a calf is known as a heifer. An adult female that has had her first calf (or second calf, depending upon regional usage) is called a cow. Steers and heifers can sometimes be colloquially referred to as "cows," especially by non-agricultural people who are not familiar with the appropriate terminology.
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A cow caring for her newborn calf. To maintain lactation, a dairy cow must be bred and produce calves. [10] Depending on market conditions, the cow may be bred with a "dairy bull" or a "beef bull." Female calves with dairy breeding may be kept as replacement cows for the dairy herd. If a replacement cow turns out to be a substandard producer of ...
Intensive animal farming, industrial livestock production, and macro-farms, [1] also known as factory farming, [2] is a type of intensive agriculture, specifically an approach to animal husbandry designed to maximize production while minimizing costs. [3]
While impractical for everyday work, the sidesaddle was a tool that afforded women the ability to ride horses in public settings instead of being left on foot or confined to horse-drawn vehicles. Following the Civil War , Charles Goodnight modified the traditional English sidesaddle, creating a western-styled design.