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2005-11-29 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Seafarious 2005-11-29 02:18|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 (point 1)Africa is notoriously hard on imported livestock that have little or no resistance to native disease and parasites.
(2)750 vs 165
750/165=4.5
Granted that is still a large difference in the amount of milk,however 25 liters of milk doesn't do much good if it spoils from lack of refrigeration. 4.5 cows@165 apiece provides a hell of a lot more beef and leather than 1 cow@750.Wonder if under cutting a French farmer's price has anything to do with their objections,nahh that couldn't have anything to do with it.After all it is all from the goodness of the Euros heart.

Posted by raptor 2005-11-29 07:42|| 2005-11-29 07:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Also, a high production cow will need a lot of expensive high protein feed, instead of dry season grass or foliage. And will need a huge amount of water. Cows are thirsty in a hot climate and an African village might already be using all of the available water. The more they produce, the shorter their lifespan. If they are mated to local bulls, they are no further ahead with improving the breed.

Posted by Grunter 2005-11-29 08:02|| 2005-11-29 08:02|| Front Page Top

#3 But at least the bull will be happy.

Posted by Unomorong Clusing7049 2005-11-29 09:25|| 2005-11-29 09:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Didn't PETA come out with a report about how cattle ate up an unreasonable amount of feed, and that it was more economical to just eat the grains yerself? Don't these bleeding hearts ever talk to each other?

Posted by BH 2005-11-29 10:14|| 2005-11-29 10:14|| Front Page Top

#5 I can appreciate this type of help. The private sector is trying to help people to become self sufficient. We ought to try this concept here in America. Our congress introduced a bill to help our needy with analog to digital converter boxes for the TV to the tune of 3 billion dollars. Thats about 18 million cheap cows. What a world.

Another group of charities are trying to bring permanent sources of clean water and sanitary systems to people. This also goes a huge distance in supplying basic necessities.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2005-11-29 11:19|| 2005-11-29 11:19|| Front Page Top

#6
Charity Cow Smackdown

Chinese knockoff cows
clone cows
artisan cows
cheap cows
French $750 cows

and then there are Matrix_Cows

http://www.flurl.com/featured/Matrix_Cow_10301.html

Posted by Dawg 2005-11-29 14:51|| 2005-11-29 14:51|| Front Page Top

#7 ROFL - Great inline comments, Em! *applause*

Posted by .com 2005-11-29 15:16|| 2005-11-29 15:16|| Front Page Top

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