Tag: animal wellbeing

  • How Are Cattle Slaughtered?

    How Are Cattle Slaughtered?

    Don’t run away from this post, please. I promise there are no graphic images embedded below that will make you regret your decision to read. That being said, I will not shy away from the fact that we slaughter cattle and we harvest corn. This slaughter question was posed to me in the comments of…

  • Dealing with Death on the Ranch

    Dealing with Death on the Ranch

    A few weeks ago, I blogged about the miraculous discovery of a calf being born on the ranch. It’s an amazing part of my life which I don’t take for granted and thoroughly enjoy. However, along with life comes death. There are unfortunate events and uncontrollable circumstances on the ranch that can lead to devastation…

  • If Americans Weren’t So Spoiled, We’d Appreciate Horse Meat

    If Americans Weren’t So Spoiled, We’d Appreciate Horse Meat

    image from here   We’re spoiled. You’re spoiled. I’m spoiled – Americans in general are spoiled. No, this isn’t a political rant. Those things don’t belong on a blog and frankly, there are few very bloggers who are actually qualified to rage against “the man” without looking stupid. Americans are spoiled by our endless food…

  • Get Ready – Here Comes Horse Slaughter!

    Here – you can listen to this while you read this. A little pep in your step. It seems that horse-slaughter starting up in the U.S. is not as far off as it may have seemed. Valley Meat Company in Roswell, New Mexico may only be weeks away from accepting horses for slaughter. The plant…

  • Animal Welfare and AgChat – Questions Answered!

    Animal Welfare and AgChat – Questions Answered!

     Fresh, clean bedding for new baby lambs in the middle of winter = great animal care For those of you who are unfamiliar with AgChat, it’s a weekly conversation held on Twitter in which anyone can ask questions revolving around a predetermined topic. The topics change every week and the participants change often too –…