Cows are notorious for chewing their cud, but did you know this is actually a key part of their digestive process? This chewing of cud, also called “ruminating,” is one feature of an interesting and ...

Watching an animal eat and subsequently grow right before your eyes is one of the most fascinating things in life. Many of our livestock breeds including cattle sheep and goats digest their feed ...

Eating grass–sounds simple, right? But behind this everyday process lies a highly specialized system in many hoofed animals ...

At first glance, cow digestion seems unremarkable: a bit of grass, chewing cud–done. But behind this seemingly simple process lies a highly complex system full of surprises. What happens inside a cow ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Because small ruminants (<15 kg) have a high ratio of metabolic rate to fermentation capacity, they are expected to select and require ...