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animal science
What I think I know about animal science. I know that some animals are different colors and eat different foods. I know that chickens make one egg a day and cows have udders and that is were the milk comes out. Ostriches can not fly.
Sows in gestation crates
I think sows in gestation is a bad idea because they have to stay in one area all day. Then they go insane because they have nothing to do and all they have to think about is when they get to eat next they could get infections and bleeding gums from chewing on the cage all day. They also have to drink out of the same water so they could get diseases.
Battery Cages with hens
I think instead of having 3 or 4 chickens in one battery cage so they have room to roam around a little bit. and then they could still collect the eggs and everything they need to do.
Dehorning Cattle
I agree with dehorn cattle because I think it is safer for the cows to have no horns because other wild animals wont hurt them then I think it is best to do it when they are old because then they get to enjoy having a horn for a little longer in their life.
Branding cattle
I think there is no problem branding cattle because it is better for the cows to be located by their owner if they get lost or join another herd. I think branding them with ice is a lot better than burner them because it is just really cold.
castrating bulls
I think it is a morally correct thing to because it helps the beef taste better. Then it will make it tenderer and easy to consume by the consumer. they also develop muscle faster because then it saves more money for farmings.
Factory Farming
I think factory farms are bad because illness from food and people that work there do not get a lot of money for working there and it causes disease and there is a lot of manure which is bad for sewage and it is untreated.
What i learned
What I learned in Ag this year was about the different breeds of cows and pigs and chickens and sheep. I also learned about the aspect of farming and the big factories.