"relax the tension on the rope. The timer waits for six seconds, during which the calf must stay tied before an official time is recorded. Top professional calf ropers will rope and tie a calf in 7 seconds. The world record is just over 6 seconds. The event is recognized by most rodeo organizations, including the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and the International Professional Rodeo Association. In the United States, there are two organizations that promote calf roping alone: the United States Calf Ropers Association (USCRA) and Ultimate Calf Roping (UCR). Other timed rodeo events that use cattle include"
"Maverick (animal) Maverick (or cleanskin) animals, usually cattle, are animals that do not carry a brand. In the period of the United States open range, such animals were relatively common. Many cows would give birth in wild or semi-wild conditions, not be located in an annual round up, and their ensuing calf could thus grow to maturity without having been captured and branded for ownership. The term ""maverick"" is from Samuel Maverick, who, among his other claims to fame, was notorious for not branding his cattle. Other U.S. terms for unbranded cattle include ""slick"", ""hairy dick"", and, in Spanish-speaking areas"
"for months or even years with little or no supervision. Their ancestors, the aurochs, were quite fierce, on par with the modern Cape buffalo. Modern cattle, especially those raised on open range, are generally more docile, but when threatened can display aggression. Cattle, particularly those raised for beef, are often allowed to roam quite freely and have established long term independence in Australia, New Zealand and several Pacific Islands along with small populations of semi-feral animals roaming the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Such cattle are variously called mavericks, scrubbers or cleanskins. Most free roaming cattle, however untamed, are"
"Mooncalf A mooncalf (or moon-calf, calvaluna) is a monstrous birth, the abortive fetus of a cow or other farm animal. The term was occasionally applied to an abortive human fetus. The term derives from the once widespread superstition, present in many European folk traditions, that such malformed creatures were the product of the sinister influence of the Moon on fetal development. The term came to also refer to any monstrous or grotesque thing. Shakespeare, for instance, used the term to describe Caliban, the deformed servant of Prospero, in ""The Tempest"". In H. G. Wells' 1901 novel ""The First Men in"
"term ""beef"" (plural ""beeves"") is still used in its archaic sense to refer to an animal of either sex. Cows of certain breeds that are kept for the milk they give are called ""dairy cows"" or ""milking cows"" (formerly ""milch cows""). Most young male offspring of dairy cows are sold for veal, and may be referred to as veal calves. The term ""dogies"" is used to describe orphaned calves in the context of ranch work in the American West, as in ""Keep them dogies moving"". In some places, a cow kept to provide milk for one family is called a"
"Grady the Cow Grady the Cow (c. 1943 - July 24, 1961) became famous for being the cow stuck inside a storage silo on a farm in Yukon, Oklahoma in 1949. On February 22, 1949, Bill and Alyene Mach's six-year-old Hereford cow, Grady, gave birth to a stillborn calf in a small shed next to a silo. Since she was having trouble with the birth, Mach called a veterinarian, D.L. Crump, to help. Dr. Crump tied Grady to a post so she would hold still. When he was finished taking care of her, she was untied. She then whirled around"
"of animals with different nutritional needs. The segment of the adult herd that are in the resting period before giving birth to their next calf are called dry cows because they are not being milked. All female animals that have yet to give birth to their first calf are called heifers. They will grow up to take the place of older animals in the milking herd and thus are sometimes generally referred to as the replacement herd. Dairy cattle housing systems vary greatly throughout the world depending on the climate, dairy size, and feeding strategies. Housing must provide access to"
"of the Southwest, ""orejano"". In other parts of the world, different terms are used. In Australia and New Zealand, for example, an unbranded animal is a cleanskin. In the code of the American Old West, such animals could be branded and claimed by any rancher able to capture and brand the animal. In modern times, there are few true mavericks, as most cattle run on private ranches, usually calving close to a ranch where young calves are easily captured and branded prior to being turned out to grazing leases on public lands. When a mature, unbranded animal is found today,"
"American cattle The American is a breed of cattle originating in the United States and known for its heritage as an American Bison hybrid. It was developed in the 1950s by a New Mexico rancher looking for beef cattle which could survive on poor fodder in the arid Southwest. Today the American is one of only a few pure breeds with any known Bison genetics, with the more well-known breed being the Beefalo. Art Jones, the original breeder, began by crossing Hereford, Shorthorn and Charolais, and later added extensive crosses with Brahman cattle and Bison. Today all individuals of this"
"seen in the United States to describe someone in the skilled trades who operates without proper training or licenses. In the eastern United States, ""cowboy"" as a noun is sometimes used to describe a fast or careless driver on the highway. Cowboy A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the ""vaquero"" traditions of northern Mexico and became a figure of special significance and legend. A subtype, called a wrangler, specifically"
"Cattle mutilation Cattle mutilation (also known as bovine excision and unexplained livestock death) is the killing and mutilation of cattle under unusual, usually bloodless and anomalous circumstances. Worldwide, sheep, horses, goats, pigs, rabbits, cats, dogs, bison, deer and elk have been reported mutilated with similar bloodless excisions; often an ear, eyeball, jaw flesh, tongue, lymph nodes, genitals and rectum are removed. Since the first reports of animal mutilations, various explanations have been offered, ranging from natural decomposition and normal predation to cults and secretive governmental and military agencies, to a range of speculations, including cryptid predators (like the Chupacabra) and"
"report relates a 1997 case from Utah. Two ranchers tagged a specific calf, then continued tagging other animals in the same pasture. The ranchers were, at the most, about 300 yards (275 m) from the calf. Less than an hour later, the first calf was discovered completely eviscerated—most muscle and all internal organs were missing. There was no blood, entrails, or apparent disturbance at the scene. Independent analysts both uncovered marks on the calf's remains consistent with two different types of tools: a large, machete-type blade, and smaller, more delicate scissors. The absence of tracks or footprints around the site"
"are common, relative to other animals, because of their status as household pets. Recent two-headed kittens include: Polycephalic cats in museums include: A full body taxidermy of a two-headed calf is on display at the Garth and Jerri Frehner Museum of Natural History on the Southern Utah University campus in Cedar City, Utah. ""The Dancing Calves"" were born by natural delivery with considerable assistance from S. T. Nelson of Cedar City, Utah on Mother's Day, May 8, 1949, to a crossbred cow owned by Willard Lund of Paragonah, Utah. The ""Father Bull"" is unknown but must have been an outstanding"
"Classico is a black rooster. A black cockerel was believed in medieval times to be a symbol of witchcraft along with the black cat, with the rooster ""used as symbols of either virtue or vice"" until modern times. Rooster A rooster, also known as a cockerel or cock, is an adult male gallinaceous bird, usually an adult male chicken (""Gallus gallus domesticus""). Mature male chickens less than one year old are called cockerels. The term ""rooster"" originates in the United States, and the term is widely used throughout North America, as well as Australia and New Zealand. The older terms"
"by an elderly woman expressing disapproval of one of his pranks"". For him, ""vitelloni"" were ""the unemployed of the middle class, mother's pets. They shine during the holiday season, and waiting for it takes up the rest of the year"". According to biographer Alpert, the term was Romagnol for ""veal, or calf... used to refer to callow youths"". Today, the term is widely translated as ""big calves"". The actual origin of the term has been defined as a cross between the Italian words for veal (""vitello"") and beef (""bovino"") implying ""an immature, lazy person without a clear identity or any"
"scriptural citations describe how orphans should be treated: Bible Qu'ran Orphan An orphan (from the ) is someone whose parents have died, are unknown, or have permanently abandoned them. In common usage, only a child who has lost both parents due to death is called an orphan. When referring to animals, only the mother's condition is usually relevant (i.e. if the female parent has gone, the offspring is an orphan, regardless of the father's condition). Various groups use different definitions to identify orphans. One legal definition used in the United States is a minor bereft through ""death or disappearance of,"
"Beefalo Beefalo, also referred to as cattalo or the Canadian hybrid, are a fertile hybrid offspring of domestic cattle (""Bos taurus""), usually a male in managed breeding programs, and the American bison (""Bison bison""), usually a female in managed breeding programs. The breed was created to combine the characteristics of both animals for beef production. Beefalo are primarily cattle in genetics and appearance, with the breed association defining a full Beefalo as one with three-eighths (37.5%) bison genetics, while animals with higher percentages of bison genetics are called ""bison hybrids"". Accidental crosses were noticed as long ago as 1749 in"
"and do not require special permits. Beefalo Beefalo, also referred to as cattalo or the Canadian hybrid, are a fertile hybrid offspring of domestic cattle (""Bos taurus""), usually a male in managed breeding programs, and the American bison (""Bison bison""), usually a female in managed breeding programs. The breed was created to combine the characteristics of both animals for beef production. Beefalo are primarily cattle in genetics and appearance, with the breed association defining a full Beefalo as one with three-eighths (37.5%) bison genetics, while animals with higher percentages of bison genetics are called ""bison hybrids"". Accidental crosses were noticed"
"Calf 269 Calf 269 is a bull (still alive today) who was rescued as a calf by anonymous activists, days before his planned slaughter. He was born at an Israeli facility in the vicinity of Azor, a town on the outskirts of Tel Aviv. The slaughter was scheduled for June 2013. He is described as sweet-tempered and white-headed, and his ear carried a tag numbered 269, indicating he was destined for slaughter. The Israeli protests regarding the calf were followed by protests in the U.K. and other places across the world. The protests aimed at conveying that animal parts eaten"
"year-old cow was pregnant and gave birth to a male calf named ""Big Bill"" (after the President), which was later sent to a Maryland farm. Pauline Wayne became a popular showpiece at the International Dairymen’s Exposition in Milwaukee in 1911. Pauline Wayne was being shipped to the show in a private train car that was attached to a whole train of cattle cars bound for the Chicago stock yards. Somehow, the cow went missing for two days because a train switch crew had mistakenly switched Pauline’s car. The attendants who found Pauline Wayne convinced the stock yard that this was"
"Feral pig The feral pig (from Latin ""fera"", ""a wild beast"") is a pig (""Sus scrofa"") living in the wild, but which has descended from escaped domesticated individuals in both the Old and New Worlds. Razorback and wild hog are American colloquialisms, loosely applied to any type of feral domestic pig, wild boar, or hybrid in North America; pure wild boar are sometimes called ""Russian boar"" or ""Russian razorbacks"". The term ""razorback"" has also appeared in Australia, to describe feral pigs there. A feral pig is a domestic pig that has escaped or been released into the wild, and is"
"Union is quoted in a Guardian story as expressing surprise in response to the English protests. According to Keating, branding of animals has been banned in England for many years. Calf 269 Calf 269 is a bull (still alive today) who was rescued as a calf by anonymous activists, days before his planned slaughter. He was born at an Israeli facility in the vicinity of Azor, a town on the outskirts of Tel Aviv. The slaughter was scheduled for June 2013. He is described as sweet-tempered and white-headed, and his ear carried a tag numbered 269, indicating he was destined"
"rare breed display the genetic marker for Bison ancestry. American cattle are varying in appearance, though nearly all display the floppy Brahman ears, slight humps, and many have horns. American cattle The American is a breed of cattle originating in the United States and known for its heritage as an American Bison hybrid. It was developed in the 1950s by a New Mexico rancher looking for beef cattle which could survive on poor fodder in the arid Southwest. Today the American is one of only a few pure breeds with any known Bison genetics, with the more well-known breed being"
"Randall cattle Randall Cattle are a critically endangered American Cattle breed. This cattle breed originated in Sunderland, Vermont. Randall cattle are a rare breed of purebred cattle developed in Sunderland, Vermont, USA, on the farm of Samuel Randall, and later his son, Everett Randall. The Randall family kept a closed herd for over 80 years. Randalls are considered to be a landrace breed, descended from the local cattle common in New England in the nineteenth Century. In 1985 the Randall cattle were rescued from the Randall farm after Everett Randall had died. The animals were widely dispersed but soon began"
"denote cattle when a singular form is needed. Australian, New Zealand and British farmers use the term ""beast"" or ""cattle beast"". ""Bovine"" is also used in Britain. The term ""critter"" is common in the western United States and Canada, particularly when referring to young cattle. In some areas of the American South (particularly the Appalachian region), where both dairy and beef cattle are present, an individual animal was once called a ""beef critter"", though that term is becoming archaic. Cattle raised for human consumption are called ""beef cattle"". Within the beef cattle industry in parts of the United States, the"
"""willing"" (referring to the freemartin's willingness to work) or ""exempt from reproduction"" (referring to its sterility, or to a farmer's decision to not bother trying to breed a freemartin, or both), or that it may be derived from a Flemish word for a cow which gives no milk and/or has ceased to be capable of bearing offspring; ""martin"" is generally held to derive from an Irish or Gaelic word for ""cow"" or ""heifer"", although connections to Martinmas have also been posited. In most cattle twins, the blood vessels in the chorions become interconnected, creating a shared circulation for both twins."
"in herds and graze throughout plains unhindered, though ranchers (known as ""gardians"", ""Camargue cowboys"", and ""manadiers"", ""ranchers"") regularly round them up to check on newborn foals. If captured, Camargue horses, generally steady-footed and considered reliable, are usually used to herd cattle. Other types of mostly free-ranging horses, such as those in Iberia and the Exmoor and New Forest ponies, have owners which distinguishes them from truly feral horses, such as the American Mustang or Australian Brumby. A high mortality rate exists among free-ranging dogs (often called ""strays""), even those supported by humans; the stray dog population is often replenished by"
"are classified as being of unknown risk status. these risk statuses have not been updated since 2014. ""Figure 1: Total Number of Livestock Breeds by region. Local and regional transboundary breeds are combined and international transboundary breeds are ones that are found in more than 1 country. Note : Figures exclude extinct breeds. Figures for Alpaca, American bison, deer, dog, dromedary × Bactrian camel, guanaco, llama, vicuña, cassowary, Chilean tinamou, duck × Muscovy duck, emu, guinea fowl, ñandu, peacock, quail and swallow are combined in the “others” category. Source: FAO 2016 Status of Animal Genetic Resources-2016. http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/c40d538b-4765-445d-ba3c-c06eaaa49f4a/"" DAD-IS DAD-IS is"
"Orphan An orphan (from the ) is someone whose parents have died, are unknown, or have permanently abandoned them. In common usage, only a child who has lost both parents due to death is called an orphan. When referring to animals, only the mother's condition is usually relevant (i.e. if the female parent has gone, the offspring is an orphan, regardless of the father's condition). Various groups use different definitions to identify orphans. One legal definition used in the United States is a minor bereft through ""death or disappearance of, abandonment or desertion by, or separation or loss from, both"
"Cow in the Silo"", was published in 1950 by Wonder Book Company. The second, ""Grady's In the Silo"", won the 2004 Oklahoma Book Award for Children's Literature. The story of Grady has also been featured in a school curriculum for kindergarten through 2nd grade students published by the Oklahoma State University Extension Service. Grady the Cow Grady the Cow (c. 1943 - July 24, 1961) became famous for being the cow stuck inside a storage silo on a farm in Yukon, Oklahoma in 1949. On February 22, 1949, Bill and Alyene Mach's six-year-old Hereford cow, Grady, gave birth to a"
"no requirement for access to pasture, and there may be access to only dirt or gravel . Free-range chicken eggs, however, have no legal definition in the United States. Likewise, free-range egg producers have no common standard on what the term means. The broadness of ""free range"" in the U.S. has caused some people to look for alternative terms. ""Pastured poultry"" is a term promoted by farmer/author Joel Salatin for broiler chickens raised on grass pasture for all of their lives except for the initial brooding period. The Pastured Poultry concept is promoted by the American Pastured Poultry Producers' Association"
"Australia to a draught animal. Usage of these terms varies considerably with area and dialect. Colloquially, people unfamiliar with cattle may refer to both castrated and intact animals as ""bulls"". A wild, young, unmarked bull is known as a ""micky"" in Australia. Improper or late castration on a bull results in it becoming a ""coarse steer"", also known as a ""stag"" in Australia, Canada and New Zealand. In some countries an incompletely castrated male is known also as a ""rig"" or ""ridgling"". The word ""bull"" also denotes the males of other bovines, including bison and water buffalo as well as"
"progenitors by many traits. Ancon sheep Ancon sheep (also called ""Otter"" sheep) are a grouping of domestic sheep with long bodies and very short legs, with the fore-legs being crooked. The term is generally applied to a line of sheep bred from a single affected lamb born in 1791 in Massachusetts, USA. The breed was artificially selected and maintained for its desirable inability to jump over fences. It was allowed to go extinct in 1876 when it was no longer required. The name ""Ancon"" has also been applied to other strains of sheep arising from individuals with the same phenotype,"