The Economical Equine: How Horse Treadmills Became a (Very) Niche Thing
With the Amish-inspired horse treadmill, your horse can now make ice cream and we aren’t joking.
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The Economical Equine: How Horse Treadmills Became a (Very) Niche Thing
With the Amish-inspired horse treadmill, your horse can now make ice cream and we aren’t joking.
Holey Cow: The Wonderful World of a Fistulated Cow
Holes placed into the guts of cows can help other sick cows. Here’s how.
Cowlicks: The Hidden Complexity of a Cow’s Bad Hair Day
The hair whorls on the head of a cow have greater implications than you might expect.
Hair of the Dog: Wear Your Best Friend
Move over, sheep. Adios, alpacas. You don’t need a pasture or hay to make soft, lovely yarn. You just need a dog.
The Pull of Dog Driving: Fetch Is for Amateurs
Taking the dog for a walk is one of the obligations of dog ownership, no bones about it. But what if you could get your dog to take you on a walk? Or rather, a ride?
Pretty Pigs: The Secrets of Teenage Swine Groomers
From tanning to baby oil rubdowns, how teenage pig groomers pamper their swine.
The timing of milk production in bovines is a carefully balanced biological ballet.
Tasty Testes: On Eating Rocky Mountain Oysters
Bull testicles have been consumed by ranchers for centuries, so one Modern Farmer writer tucks into a plateful at home.
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