Posted on 01/15/2011 7:38:03 AM PST by The Comedian
TOWN OF STOCKTON, Wis. -- An investigation is under way after 200 dead cows were found in a field in the Town of Stockton.
(More, but not much at link)
(Excerpt) Read more at channel3000.com ...
There are several viable possibilities. It will be interesting to see how this develops.
My first reaction is still OUCH to the pocketbook. Depending upon the size of the operation, and their purpose (milk, meat, breeding), that could easily wipe a guy out.
No, this was probably the dreaded tall building.
The FAIR WITNESS.
It’s been a long time since I thought about that part of the story. Thanks for reminding me.
Beef, it’s what’s for dinner.....
Well, it does happen.
Well, it does happen.”
You are on a roll! ;-)
Hmmmmmmmmmm
I guess they are
NO LONGER
OUTSTANDING
in their field!
They're in media meltdown mode.
Rennet is an extract from the fourth stomach of young ruminants, such as cows, goats, and sheep. This extract contains a number of enzymes which are designed to help these animals digest their mother's milk, and when added to milk, rennet will cause the milk to coagulate, forming the curds and whey which are so essential in the cheesemaking process.
EAT MOR CHIKIN!!!
Since Google Earth won’t locate Stockton, Wisconsin today, I tried another method and have developed this address as almost a pinpoint of the field.
Google Earth using Rocky Line Ct, Fancher, WI. as the address. The A indicator is a good reference point. It’s within 1000 feet of the field.
ICBW, but it looks like an Army surplus item we used to buy back in the 50s. They came in small cardboard boxes (hence all the crteases seen in the picture) and were labeled machine gun covers(?). They cost about a dime. We would put a hole in the center of the clear top and two more at the top corners and use them as disposable ponchos.
With apologies to WKRP and the "turkeys" quote...
-20? the coldest you had ever been heh, I suppose if you’re from the south, and not used to it, that’s cold. I live in the country near edmonton, alberta and I am an electrician, just the other day we were outside working was -32F, and that’s not even that bad yet hehe.
In bad weather, ranchers check on their cattle at least twice a day. At the first sign of multiple illness the vet is called. A cow is too valuable to neglect it.
-72.8, not including the windchill in manitoba on winter army exercise. Haven’t encountered that since heh.
(in farenheit).
I believe that you are right, most of the time. But stuff does happen. Not all ranchers are “good” ranchers. People get sick too, and the hired help sometimes takes off without notice. Bad weather can make people lazy.
As has been noted, there are lots of facts that would be helpful that are not in the article.
If the animals had not been fed for a couple of days, they would have been much more susceptible to severe cold. It takes food to keep the furnace going in a mammal.
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