Everything I hear how cow farmers need to take care of their stock baffles me more and more how these were able to survive for so long
A cow needs to be milked every certain period to avoid infections, bruising, death
A cow needs help with the birth of a calf, as its sometimes a process which cant be done by a cow itself
A cow builds up gasses in their stomachs, requiring punctures to avoid sickness, death
And not to mention the parasites, specific diets, and maybe some other things I wouldn’t know about
In: Biology
We artificially extend the time a cow gives milk. When a wild cow calves it will give milk until their calf is ready to eat grass, at that point the cow will gradually stop the calf from suckling. The cow will stop giving milk until their next calf is born.
We have bred modern cattle to maximize milk production, suddenly turning them loose will cause them a lot of discomfort as they need to be milked, but they will adapt and after a few generations will start to revert to something more like their wild ancestors.
Don’t think of cows as just fluffy cute creatures, they can be aggressive especially if calves are present, there have been multiple instances of people being killed or seriously injured by a herd of cows. They can also be inquisitive and affectionate.
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