things i already know:cattle can either be in heat, open. what i learned: chickens can be castrated
i.Why do we keep sows in a stall? individual care, ii.Why do we keep chickens in cages? Most keep them in cages so that the wild animals and other predators can't get them. iii.Why do we dehorn cattle? Cattle dehorning is a necessary management practice to prevent injury to animals and handlers. iv.Why do we brand cattle? Brands are one of the most interesting tools used by livestock people. Each brand is by necessity different than all the others and often conveys the character of the owner v.Why do we castrate livestock? To castrate a male animal means that the functioning of the testicles is stopped by preventing production so that the animal is unable to reproduce. vi.Why do we produce animals on large-scaled operations? Animal production has gotten so far from the traditional methods of farming that the government no longer refers to these operations as farms. They are now called “Animal Feeding Operations”