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Sheep sleep very lightly for only 3.8 hours per day, taking many short naps. They sleep in herds on their fronts rather than their sides to allow quick escape from threats. Wild sheep sleep with their heads uphill to better see approaching predators from below or falling rocks from above, but this positioning predisposes them to vaginal prolapse due to increased strain from gravity.
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Deer antlers naturally grow a soft velvet-like material called velvet during development. This velvet is harvested from live deer by removing the antlers before calcification occurs. The harvested velvet is then processed and packaged into supplement capsules to provide claimed health benefits from consuming deer antler velvet.
Why do we want twins or triplets in sheep, but not in cows or horses?
Twinning often causes complications in horses and cows like abortions, birthing issues, and lower productivity, but it provides benefits in sheep. Twins frequently survive in sheep and produce more offspring, while in cattle twin births often result in sterile freemartin heifers when a twin is a bull due to fetal blood mixing, an unwanted outcome. The document then questions why freemartins occur at a much higher rate in cattle than sheep.
Why don't sheep shrink when they get wet?
Sheep's wool does not felt when wet because it has natural lubrication and water repellent properties. The scales on wool fibers are anchored down in a way that prevents them from interlocking and felting when wet. Research has shown that the composition of sheep sebum, which coats the wool, provides lubrication and water resistance that keeps the fibers from clinging together in a matted way when they get wet.
Where do natural sausage casings come from?
Natural sausage casings are normally made from the intestines of animals like sheep, pigs, and cattle. The intestines are cleaned of fat and salt-cured before being used to wrap sausages. Synthetic casings provide an alternative to natural casings and have a different appearance.
Can coyotes be conditioned to not like the taste of sheep?
Coyotes can be conditioned to dislike the taste of sheep through a process called conditioned taste aversion (CTA). CTA works by giving coyotes lithium chloride laced bait, which causes them to experience illness and vomiting. Their brain associates the taste of the bait with the negative effects, so they learn to avoid similar tastes like sheep in the future.
Why aren't all Hereford cattle used in commercial production in Alberta polled?
While polled cattle avoid issues like carcass bruising, not all Hereford cattle used for commercial production in Alberta are polled due to factors like tradition, meeting client preferences, breed purity concerns from long-term selection for horned traits, and breeders' choice to raise horned or polled cattle. The polled trait arose as a genetic mutation in 1901 but horned Herefords had been established since 1860.
How is chocolate milk made (if it doesn't come from brown cows)?
Chocolate milk is made by mixing 93% milk, 6.3% sugar, 0.65% cocoa powder, and 0.05% carrageenan. It contains vitamins A and D, calcium, protein, potassium, phosphorus, niacin, and riboflavin. The document also provides facts about milk production including that a cow produces 90 glasses of milk per day, it takes 2 days for milk to reach stores, and cows produce more milk when listening to music. It notes the prices of chocolate milk packages and bottled water per liter.
Which end of the cow does methane come out?
The majority of methane comes from the stomachs of cows. Bacteria in a cow's rumen produce methane as a byproduct of digestion. Researchers have developed methane collection devices that can be attached to cows to capture the methane as it is released, usually from the rear end. Reducing methane losses from cows could help increase their size by retaining more of the energy from their food.
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