Ill wind blows for cattle export (Cows bound for Mideast fart themselves to death)

News.com.au ^ | 7.16.03 | Joel Dullroy

[Ditter]

OK That explains it. Thanks. They are not getting as much for their money because the cattle would lose weight during the trip & then would have to be fattened up again.

[gorush]

"aha!!! Now I have the proof!!! I've told the hubby for years that one day he would fart himself to death!!! "

Now, now...a little ventilation will cure both of these problems.

[MomwithHope]

I think you are right it would be from the ammonia in the urine. We have dairy goats and that is one nasty smell. Now a goat fart......no problem, our "girls " get a high protein diet and theirs don't even smell bad, and they hardly ever fart anyway. But the DO produce a lot of urine. Good catch!

[manic4organic]

LMAO! Moo-Fart ship of doom? LOLOLOLOL

[autoresponder]

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let's hear it for flatulence!
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[autoresponder]

For Muslims?

Load them thar critters up with Norplant and thet thar stuff we used to neuter chickens into capons!

[Terriergal]

bwaaaahahaha!

But on a serious note, it makes sense to improve conditions keep the cows alive, from a business point of view. Spoiled meat doesn't bring in much cash.

[Catspaw]

The problem is too many cows in too little space--along with little ventilation and not cleaning the stalls. They factor in the losses in the shipments.

[misanthrope]

Never much cared to fart on a ship.

An Airtran 727 at 30,000ft, now that's another matter!!

[Terriergal]

Oh I know. But one would think that it would make more sense just to not *ship* X number of cows, if they're going to die anyway. Wouldn't it cost less to ship less cows?

[Catspaw]

Premium cattle get shipped with TLC--for example, cows with stellar production/high butterfat or bulls (if there's starting a "bull farm" for semen production). Herd cattle--that's another matter.

[Terriergal]

I suppose. :-\