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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 12387"><p>> Thank you and Christina for your</p><p>> responses.</p><p></p><p>> The reason I asked about candy is</p><p>> that I saw a segment on Animal</p><p>> Planet about dairy farms in either</p><p>> Australia or New Zealand (sorry, I</p><p>> can't remember which), where the</p><p>> normal feed is supplemented with</p><p>> seconds from candy manufacturers.</p><p>> Milk production is claimed to have</p><p>> increased significantly. The</p><p>> favorite among the cows was 'gummy</p><p>> worms'. (KitKat bars were also</p><p>> mentioned.)</p><p></p><p>> I am still in the planning stages</p><p>> for getting cattle (5 or 6 to</p><p>> start). But I want to make sure</p><p>> that any special treats I give</p><p>> won't kill the cow <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />.</p><p></p><p>> And the cows I get WILL get a lot</p><p>> of rubbing/scratching in addition</p><p>> to treats.</p><p></p><p>I'm definitely not as experienced as most who post, but I have found that most of my girls will almost turn flips just for some cubes. They seem to find that rewarding enough.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:jbwood@hyperusa.com">jbwood@hyperusa.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 12387"] > Thank you and Christina for your > responses. > The reason I asked about candy is > that I saw a segment on Animal > Planet about dairy farms in either > Australia or New Zealand (sorry, I > can't remember which), where the > normal feed is supplemented with > seconds from candy manufacturers. > Milk production is claimed to have > increased significantly. The > favorite among the cows was 'gummy > worms'. (KitKat bars were also > mentioned.) > I am still in the planning stages > for getting cattle (5 or 6 to > start). But I want to make sure > that any special treats I give > won't kill the cow :). > And the cows I get WILL get a lot > of rubbing/scratching in addition > to treats. I'm definitely not as experienced as most who post, but I have found that most of my girls will almost turn flips just for some cubes. They seem to find that rewarding enough. [email=jbwood@hyperusa.com]jbwood@hyperusa.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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