MARK PURDEY: To the Ends of The Earth 111

2002-05-23 Thread bdnow
To the Ends of the Earth 111. The next morning the veranda was packing up tight with the usual bustle of ataxic victims, care workers or simply aboriginal kiddies homing in to the centre for a focal place to gather at that time of day. A monster of a pick up truck pulled up in front of the

Re: Urban manure - Elephants

2002-05-23 Thread Doug Jay
Allan, here is your answer regarding elephants vs ruminants. From: http://www.geobop.com/Mammals/Proboscidea/8.htm Ruminant mammals, such as cattle and sheep, have four separate stomach chambers to break plants down into the nutrients they need. But elephants have a simpler, less efficient

urban manure

2002-05-23 Thread Dave Robison
Help me here, a serious question 'caue I'm no zoologist: are elephants ruminants? Cud chewing bliss beasts filled with beneficial micro-organisms? -Allan No, not a ruminant. (tho I'm no zoologist either) but they have a big gut and a strong digestive process. I suppose elephants are closer

Re: Cows

2002-05-23 Thread Moen Creek
Title: Re: Cows Hi, I'm Mark's wife and partner in our animal husbandry. I'd like to answer some of your questions. About sheep milk...its a big industry in France--makes excellent cheese and drinking milk. Yes, the teats are big enough to hand milk, if you get the right breedyou want a