My friend lives in PA on a dairy farm, and the cats and kittens live in the barn with the cows. The cats are there not only as pets, but also to help keep moles, etc, out of the hay meant for the cows. I do not like the thought of having to kill an animal, but I know in order to stop this from happening, that I will have to. Has anyone ever used a trap?

Yes my inlaws do it quite often. The trap works GREAT. Place some bait inside (Some sort of meat) and wait. You will soon catch that pesky rodent. Good luck!

The coyotes my inlaws have problems with eat their chickens and other small animals. The only way to stop it…. kill the thing. Sorry, but its the truth.

1) If dairy cows eat hay containing too much iodine 131, their milk will be unfit to drink. suppose some hay contains 10 times the maximum allowable level of iodine 131. how many days should the hay be stored before it is fed to dairy cows? (iodine 131 is produced by nuclear explosions, but it presents less of a hazard because it has a half life of 8 days)

2) A certain wild animal preserve can support no more than 250 lowland gorillas. 25 were known to be in the preserve in 1970. In 1980, the population reached 58. if the growth is logistic, find the constants C,A, and k

1) 8 days is the time it takes half of the iodine to deteriorate. You need to reduce the content to 1/10. Thus, 90% needs to vanish. divide 10 by 2 3 times, and you reach 1.25. Remove 1/5, and you reach an allowable level. So, 3 periods of 8 days, +2/5 of one (1/5 is 2/5 of 1/2). We get 24+3.2=27.2 days for the iodine to become safe.

2). I'm not sure what C and A are, we've been focused on trig identities. I assume the growth is directly proportional with the time elapsed.

I have watched her closely, especially when she has given in and eaten something containing gluten and/or dairy products (usually cake, unfortunately) and the only time she had this symptom was when she had a cold. She is 84 and has starved herself so badly she looks like a skeleton covered in skin. Is she suffering from hypochondria or some sort of food phobia? Sometimes when I've managed to get a reasonably decent meal into her she has brought it up. She tends to make light of this problem and concentrate on the imagined symptoms. When we visited a friend suffering from hay fever she told us she had woken up with sore eyes as well as a runny nose, yet that morning she had assured me she slept very soundly. She certainly had no sign of a runny nose.
Please understand my sister-in-law DOESN'T suffer from the symptoms she complains of. The only time she was sniffly was when she caught a cold. I would guess she brings up her meals (which is only occasionally, not all the time) because her years of self-starvation have made a decent meal difficult to keep down. I just want to know why someone would put herself through all this agony for no reason. When she DOES eat gluten and dairy food they seem to do her no harm at all.
PLEASE read what I've written before answering. I HAVEN'T told her it's all in her head. I wouldn't dream of doing so. That would be cruel. But she is claiming to suffer from symptoms she very obviously doesn't have. I know what a runny nose looks like. My husband (an asthmatic) recently suffered from polyps in both nostrils and his nose ran like a tap. He was always at the tissues. My SIL seldom touches them. She even sneezes less than I do. I'm so worried about her inadequate diet and I feel totally helpless. She WON'T see a doctor. The only type of person she will consult is a naturopath (or similar). She even got my husband to do the same when he had the polyps. He was sent home with such a huge list of foods he had to avoid that it was near impossible to make sure he got enough calories so he wouldn't lose weight. It wasn't until I insisted he see his doctor, who sent him to a specialist, that the problem was solved, with Prednisone, which he's lucky enough to be able to take.

She needs to see a doctor! You can't diagnose her and telling her it is all in her head isn't going to help. She might very well have something physically or emotionally wrong but a professional should be involved in this.

Background: Every dairy farmer knows the expression: “Make hay while the sun
shines.” This is because the grass and alfalfa that is grown for hay (to feed cows throughout the year) must be cut and completely dried in the fields before it is compressed into hay bales and stored in the barn
hayloft. If the hay is baled and stored in the barn while it is either still
green or damp from rain the results are disastrous for the farmer.

It has to do with cellular respiration

Wet hay left in a barn will begin to decompose via anaerobic respiration. This form of respiration creates lots of heat which overtime can actually cause the pile to ignite.

This will take many weeks to months to occur mind you. However, eventually the heat will find an opening, and introduce oxygen into the mix. Once you have the heat, oxygen, and fuel (hay) it will catch on fire and burn the hay and barn down.

Another problem is the cool, dark, moist conditions will encourage mold growth. Some mold can actually make the hay dangerous / deadly to be consumed.

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I live out in the country and I love cows. I was thinking about getting a cow to keep in my large back yard and it would be only a pet. I know that there has to be at least an acre per cow, but I am only going to keep it as a pet, so can I just feed it hay instead of letting it graze on grass all day? Also, just like they make minuture horses, do they make miniature cows? If so, what is the breed? Around how much does the average dairy cow cost? How much does a cow eat each day? Remember, I love cows and it will be a pet, not a livestock animal that will graze all day. Please send any information to me by giving me your email address and I will email you with more questions. Thank You!

I've never heard of miniature cows! You have to be careful about keeping livestock in the city, most cities will not allow it and if you are caught you would have to move the cow somewhere else - which would be awful if you have formed an attachment to the cow. You can keep a cow in a small area, but the larger the better.

Something you have to remember - they produce alot of manure, alot. I've raised them…trust me, it's alot! Soooo, what are you going to do with all of the manure? Your neighbors will complain about the smell and the flies!

You can certainly feed the cow hay, they eat quite alot. I'd really recommend talking to a local farmer or rancher and speak to them. Also, it may be a good idea for you to speak with a local large animal veterinarian to get more information on what your cow may need as far a routine medical exams and shots, etc.

Keeping livestock in any situation takes more than a yard will allow. But, you maybe able to make it work, just do some homework before you buy!

Ever since i can remember I've had terrible hay fever. Once i had to take 2 weeks off just because i was so tired from waking up and not being able to breathe. Every year i go to my Dr. at least 4 times during the hay fever season. He gives me a different medication each year and they never do much good. I've had syrups inhalers eye drops nasal sprays etc. but there never much good. I cut out most milk and dairy products but its still the same story. What can i do this year?

You say you've gone to your doc every year. What you actually need is to see an allergist - a doc specializing in treating allergies. He can do tine tests to determine exactly what you're allergic to. That will help him work out a personalized regimen of treatment for you. That treatment may include a nasal spray (an allergist should know this, but pls be sure to stay away from steroid based nasal sprays. They can cause something called a rebound effect which will only make you feel worse. There are several good non-steroidal sprays that work very well for lots of people. I've used Flonase and Nasonex and both worked well and are steroid-free.) as well as a med by mouth. It could also include a once weekly allergy shot. I've been retired from nursing for a while, but I believe there is a shot given at the beginning of allergy season that is supposed to supress your symptoms throughout the whole season. This would be something to definitely ask the allergist about if you choose to go that way. I hope you do, and as a nurse I can tell you with confidence that an allergist is your best bet. You may need a referral from your primary doc to see an allergist.

One step you can take on your own right now is to start using Breathe Right strips. These are strips that fit over the bridge of your nose. You put one on at bedtime ( the directions say you can actually wear one for 12 hours at a time, so if you're bothered badly in the evening you don't have to wait for bedtime to use one. Just estimate the 12 hour interval by using the time you plan to rise in the morning.) and it holds your nasal passages open to allow free breathing during the night. My husband just started using them after years of sinus and allergy problems and they are a Godsend! He is finally able to sleep through the night.

If you live in an area where there are Safeway stores, they have a generic brand that is identical to the brand name and much cheaper at the pharmacy. If not, check other grocery stores, discount stores, etc. I'm sure there are other generic brands out there.

Hope this helps. I know how miserable you must be.

i have heard that corn, oats and barley mixed with hay are good for dairy steers. but then others say that buying bags of pellets and top dressing them with corn is better…they need to have good gains and be efficienet with the feed. how do i come about formulating a ration. any ideas?

Pellets & ground corn. 1/3 ratio. Twice a day, 13lbs per cow. Free feed timothy hay in winter, access to good pasture in summer. Also have mineral available, to keep them from getting grass tetany.

And what is the smallest cow that eats the least. and does anyone have any dairy cows for sale in maryland, delaware, new jersey, or virginia. Thanks A Lot

Average 6 lbs. of hay and 9 lbs. of corn grain per day.
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