- They will intake an adequate amount for their health
- Snow will not make them sick
- It does not affect the birthweight of calves
- Using snow as the water source can lessen production costs
We are a family with a small homestead in the Ozarks. Our desire is to search out the Truth in a quest for a Biblical world view, which is looking at the world through the eyes of God, seeing it as He sees it-lost. Information presented here is left to the reader to decide any action to be taken, but we do strongly encourage those who read here to pray fervently.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Will Cows Eat Snow?
Call it crazy, but I was watching the snow fall last night here in southern Missouri and I got to thinking about my years growing up in Wisconsin. Stay with me here, I have a train of thought that, rather strangely, comes to a point (this is how my brain works). So, thinking of snowy Wisconsin got me to thinking about one of my all-time favorite pets, a beautiful, blue eyed Siberian Husky. I always had a ball with her in the snow, she just plain loved it. As we would play in the snow, as all dogs (especially sled dogs) do, she would eat some snow as she got thirsty. That got me thinking about cows (here comes my point), strange, isn't it-how my brain works? Anyway, I began to wonder if cows eat snow when they are thirsty. A quick search on the internet later, and I got my answer. Yes, they do. There are even some benefits to it, like:
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Probably any animal will eat snow if needed. Chickens will, and they're not the brightest critter in the barnyard.
Being that I'm a true Wisconsinite (born and raised, and trying to get out of this bird cage my whole life) I should have known that. Especially since hubby grew up on a farm. Guess who's getting grilled when he gets home?
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