A cow with a name produces more milk than one without. And that might not be the strangest thing about moo juice, a decidedly odd part of human history.
I always wondered about how humans first came to consume cow's milk. I picture a couple of proto-frat boy cavemen who happened upon a cow, and one dares the other to squeeze the teat and drink whatever comes out.
Probably related to people treating things with names better than things without names. Thats why soldiers are encouraged to name their tanks and trucks and artillery pieces. It is also why I refer to my kids as Kid 1 and Kid 2.
Along the same lines, researchers found that rabbits in a large facility who were in cages near the door did better than those who were farther from the door. Contact with the researchers was posited as the reason.
Cattle survive just fine without Man. Matter of fact, they thrive. Check out the history of Texas cattle drives to see how they started - by men rounding up wild cattle after the Civil War to start their own ranches. Another example is The Battle of the Bulls in 1846 when a Mormon Battalion got their asses kicked by a herd of wild bulls. https://www.gvrhc.org/Library/BattleoftheBulls.pdf And while I don't know if it's still being done, in the 1980s and 90s ranchers in the San Joaquin Valley used to ship their cattle up to BLM land in the Sierra Nevadas and just turn them loose to fend for themselves before rounding them up in the fall to take them to market. That's 8 or 9 months in some hard mountains and they do great.
"by men rounding up wild" "1980s and 90s ranchers in the San Joaquin Valley"
Again, men helping them. Tell you what, leave those cows there alone in the mountains over the harsh winters for a couple of years. Let's see how well they do. I have a question, Which breeds where native to the north american continent? Or did some man bring them here? Asking for a friend.
Oh for fuck's sake. You just can't admit you're wrong. Who takes care of cattle that have gone wild? It sure ain't Man. Again, they thrive on their own. As far as what would happen to the cattle if they were left in the mountains during the winter goes, I'd imagine they'd migrate down to the lower elevations like every other large mammal in the Sierras does. Seriously. And let's not forget Bison which is also a bovine and by the way, native to the North American continent. Several million of them would say you're wrong.
The softest, cuddliest critter has been surviving Outside, with nobody feeding it for centuries. Cows,horses, everything, is tougher and more capable of surviving than you think. Yeah, some die. But the Species goes on. Some of the domesticated breeds, Guernsey, Jersey, milk cows, Bred for milk production, might not be suited for living the feral life. Longhorns? Yeah,, The people who think food comes from the store are idiots.
Absolutely, that's why crossing with Brahmas was so popular around here years back.. They thrive in our long hot, wet summers, pretty much all local cattle have some Brahma in them now JD
I grew up on a small family farm in south-central Pennsylvania in a relatively narrow 12 mile valley. Numerous stories of livestock getting loose and being on the run was fairly common. Although some would just wander around and not go too far, there were beef cows, Angus specifically, that would head for the mountains. One steer in particular was on the run for nearly a year and seen hanging out with a herd of deer. It took a concerted effort with a decent amount of "hunters" to put on a drive and round him up. He was good and fat, but evidently tasted a bit too much like wild garlic and pine needles for anyone's taste. Beef cattle will do better than milk cows, but they all have the ability to survive in the wild. Anyone who says different doesn't know his asshole from an Angus!
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I always wondered about how humans first came to consume cow's milk. I picture a couple of proto-frat boy cavemen who happened upon a cow, and one dares the other to squeeze the teat and drink whatever comes out.
ReplyDeleteProbably related to people treating things with names better than things without names. Thats why soldiers are encouraged to name their tanks and trucks and artillery pieces. It is also why I refer to my kids as Kid 1 and Kid 2.
ReplyDeleteI call mine Spawn 1 and 2.
DeleteI had a friend that called his two boys Stepson and Real Son. Thank God those kids had a sense of humor as warped as his.
DeleteAlong the same lines, researchers found that rabbits in a large facility who were in cages near the door did better than those who were farther from the door. Contact with the researchers was posited as the reason.
DeleteIf it wasn't for man taking care of cows, cows would have been extinct a long time ago.
ReplyDeleteCattle survive just fine without Man. Matter of fact, they thrive. Check out the history of Texas cattle drives to see how they started - by men rounding up wild cattle after the Civil War to start their own ranches. Another example is The Battle of the Bulls in 1846 when a Mormon Battalion got their asses kicked by a herd of wild bulls.
Deletehttps://www.gvrhc.org/Library/BattleoftheBulls.pdf
And while I don't know if it's still being done, in the 1980s and 90s ranchers in the San Joaquin Valley used to ship their cattle up to BLM land in the Sierra Nevadas and just turn them loose to fend for themselves before rounding them up in the fall to take them to market. That's 8 or 9 months in some hard mountains and they do great.
"by men rounding up wild"
Delete"1980s and 90s ranchers in the San Joaquin Valley"
Again, men helping them. Tell you what, leave those cows there alone in the mountains over the harsh winters for a couple of years. Let's see how well they do. I have a question, Which breeds where native to the north american continent? Or did some man bring them here? Asking for a friend.
Oh for fuck's sake. You just can't admit you're wrong. Who takes care of cattle that have gone wild? It sure ain't Man. Again, they thrive on their own.
DeleteAs far as what would happen to the cattle if they were left in the mountains during the winter goes, I'd imagine they'd migrate down to the lower elevations like every other large mammal in the Sierras does. Seriously.
And let's not forget Bison which is also a bovine and by the way, native to the North American continent. Several million of them would say you're wrong.
I raise cattle. Men “Helping” makes them weak. Easy to spot someone who hasn’t been near animals.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I kinda got the impression he's never been within 500 yards of an actual cow.
DeleteThe softest, cuddliest critter has been surviving Outside, with nobody feeding it for centuries. Cows,horses, everything, is tougher and more capable of surviving than you think. Yeah, some die. But the Species goes on. Some of the domesticated breeds, Guernsey, Jersey, milk cows, Bred for milk production, might not be suited for living the feral life. Longhorns? Yeah,, The people who think food comes from the store are idiots.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, that's why crossing with Brahmas was so popular around here years back.. They thrive in our long hot, wet summers, pretty much all local cattle have some Brahma in them now
DeleteJD
Nope. Factories. Farms not required, per some knob fem member of Dutch parliament. AOC got competition.
DeleteI grew up on a small family farm in south-central Pennsylvania in a relatively narrow 12 mile valley. Numerous stories of livestock getting loose and being on the run was fairly common. Although some would just wander around and not go too far, there were beef cows, Angus specifically, that would head for the mountains. One steer in particular was on the run for nearly a year and seen hanging out with a herd of deer. It took a concerted effort with a decent amount of "hunters" to put on a drive and round him up. He was good and fat, but evidently tasted a bit too much like wild garlic and pine needles for anyone's taste. Beef cattle will do better than milk cows, but they all have the ability to survive in the wild. Anyone who says different doesn't know his asshole from an Angus!
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