Although pigs are usually thought of as dirty
and messy, they are actually clean animals.
They sleep in one area of their pen and excrete
in a different area. Because of their lack
of sweat glands, pigs like to keep cool in
water, but on a farm, they will roll in mud
to keep cool and to protect themselves from
the sun’s burning heat... CLICK
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Goats are friendly animals, intelligent, curious,
mischievous and playful. There are more than
4 million goats in the United States... CLICK
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Sheep are even-toed, hoofed animals. They
are the most widely distributed kind of domestic
animal that can be found in nearly every country
in the world. They are cud-chewing animals
or ruminants with a 4-chambered stomach. Sheep
are grazers which means they would rather
eat under foot than over head... CLICK
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Chickens are descendents of the red jungle
fowl that can be found wild from India throughout
Southeast Asia to the Philippines. The chicken
was one of the first domesticated animals
mentioned in recorded history... CLICK
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Cattle eat hay, grain and grass. Each day
they eat about 25 lbs. of hay (1/2 bale),
20-30 lbs. of grain and drink 30 gallons of
water. Cattle do not have teeth on the top
of their mouths so they cannot bite you. They
only have teeth in the back for chewing their
cud. They wrap their tongue around the grass
to break it off... CLICK
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Draft horses are bred for their strength and
weight. They are intelligent, have good memories
and are easy to train. They work hard for
their owners. They were first used in the
Middle Ages for agriculture and hauling. The
number of draft horses used in agriculture
was at its peak at the beginning of the 20th
century. After the invention of the tractor,
however, the use of the draft horse declined
drastically. Draft horses are still used today
in parades and circuses and on some farms... CLICK
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Llama is a common name for long-eared South
American ruminants. They chew their cud like
cattle and sheep; however, they only have
3 chambered stomachs. They are among the oldest
domestic animals in the world dating back
5,000 years to the Andean Highlands in Peru.
North American owners find llamas hardy, healthy,
easy to care for and remarkably disease free.
Efficient digestive systems and low protein
requirements make them economical to keep... CLICK
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