Laugh no more at toilets for cows. A prototype has been awarded the Gold Innovation Award at the 2021 EuroTier. The objective of reducing ammonia omissions is possible, say Dutch dairy producers who are experimenting with prototypes. Plus, the urine can be used later as targeted crop nutrient fortification. Pure urine is high in nitrogen and potassium. Source: … [Read more...]
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Toilet training cows?
What? YHTBKM, right? We had to share this one along with some tongue-in-cheek. Behavioral scientists’ research results concluded that cattle have the intelligence and neurophysiological foundations that make toilet training possible. The learning method of so-called operant conditioning, which is based on a reward for the desired behavior, has proven itself. Practical … [Read more...]
Cows can be potty trained
Cows can be potty trained as easily, if not more so, than toddlers, according to researchers at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. This is good because urine, mixed with feces becomes ammonia, which is an environmental concern. Source: Associated Press, September 13, 2021. Link. If it could be done, toilet training makes it easier to manage waste products and reduce … [Read more...]