alacowman1
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Humans ain't fond of it either, apparentlyThey don't like working for McDonald's
Humans ain't fond of it either, apparentlyThey don't like working for McDonald's
Can someone please tell me what cattle do not like, as in smell, food, etc.
The very first answer was the smell of predators and have you never seen how cattle react to the smell of blood and death in a slaughterhouse?Tenaj: it was a serious question and I had hoped for intelligent answers, none available on this site.
I didn't look at dateFrom wayyyyyy back in 2019 no less...
I was just padding my post count!
I really think that "smell of blood/death" thing is an old wives tale. I've killed cattle in the field and gutted them, and their herdmates have been curious and came over to sniff what's going on and even stick their tongue out to taste something... and then they go back to grazing.The very first answer was the smell of predators and have you never seen how cattle react to the smell of blood and death in a slaughterhouse?
Next was rancid feed. (You think that's a joke?)
Force feeding cattle meat and bone meal and fish meal by-products is unnatural.
But apparently you can't pick up on what's being put down, need to be spoon fed?
The same with cattle don't like insects, and need pest control for flies, lice and ticks.
A childish question and a childish response from a childish one and done first timer.
I don't know if it's coincidental or not. I've never had any issues with cattle not wanting to get off the trailer when going to the stockyards, they always jump right off. When taking to the slaughter house they always seem very noticeably reluctant to off load.I really think that "smell of blood/death" thing is an old wives tale. I've killed cattle in the field and gutted them, and their herdmates have been curious and came over to sniff what's going on and even stick their tongue out to taste something... and then they go back to grazing.
Cattle in any new situation and being pushed into a chute are going to be bawling and acting like prey animals.
I have noticed the same thing.I don't know if it's coincidental or not. I've never had any issues with cattle not wanting to get off the trailer when going to the stockyards, they always jump right off. When taking to the slaughter house they always seem very noticeably reluctant to off load.
Men with needlesPretty much all the same things women don't like.
When you figure that out, please post it here.
It's partially true. Cattle aren't necessarily bothered by blood and guts, but they can smell if the animal was in distress at the time of death, and respond accordingly. Cattle shouldn't be put off by a well-run slaughter facility more than any other new place.I really think that "smell of blood/death" thing is an old wives tale. I've killed cattle in the field and gutted them, and their herdmates have been curious and came over to sniff what's going on and even stick their tongue out to taste something... and then they go back to grazing.
Cattle in any new situation and being pushed into a chute are going to be bawling and acting like prey animals.
This! Any time I've unloaded a cow from the trailer back into the herd after any procedure at the vet involving blood (especially an abscess), they go nuts. Last year I found a heavy bred cow that had bloated, had evidently bit her tongue hard enough that blood was gushing from her mouth and she had a rectal prolapse. She was almost dead when I found her and was horrified that other cows were head-butting, almost pummeling her - and it sure didn't seem as if they were encouraging her to get up. And then there's the bulls. Cow had part of her tail ripped off a couple years ago and there was blood everywhere. The cows were chill but the bulls were bellowing and all fired up.It's partially true. Cattle aren't necessarily bothered by blood and guts, but they can smell if the animal was in distress at the time of death, and respond accordingly. Cattle shouldn't be put off by a well-run slaughter facility more than any other new place.
You're not wrong about the motor skills, went down the yards this morning and one of the cows was sitting down knitting.Not in my experience. When the dogs growl and harass the cattle with me around, I get tired of them and tell them to shut up. So if I'm around, and the dogs are around, the cows are much more likely to move closer to me -- even before I yell at the dogs. Further, I would argue some cows even have relatively fine motor skills.
I disagree. You can train cows, dogs, and people the same way. Not that much difference in them really.Cows wouldn't know a reward from shinola ..they ain't geared like a dog..more thankless like a cat..they are a creature of habit..
I'm talking rewards not training..you can get them too do what you want through habits .. ...I can't just go out and expect them to do something I want, without them having some previous experiance ..they'll get into your habits ..if a Bull or cow is acting a fool rewarding them for good behavior or taking the away really has no effect on them....I disagree. You can train cows, dogs, and people the same way. Not that much difference in them really.