Cows, along with sheep, goats, deer, antelope, bison, buffalo, moose, elk, and reindeer, are all ruminants. These are mammals with four compartments in their digestive system that let them re-chew and ...

If cattle eat highly fermentable feeds and are unable to belch to get rid of the gas produced, the rumen becomes enlarged and puts pressure on the lungs. If an animal becomes severely bloated, gas ...

A calf’s digestive system is shaped by more than time. Diet, milk intake and early environmental exposure all influence rumen development. On a recent episode of the Kansas State University Beef ...

When Leluo Guan peers inside a cow's stomach, she sees more than microbes—she sees an opportunity to cut methane emissions from cattle and improve profits for beef and dairy farmers. Cattle are ...

The cow’s amazing ability to sustain itself by eating nothing but grass is one of the marvels of nature, but it comes at a cost. As grass ferments in the rumen — one of four compartments in the animal ...

A new University of Idaho-led study explores the scientific reason why some cows spend hot summer days lazing along a shady streambank while others brave the heat and graze the hillsides. The study ...