Names give cows a lotta bottle
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 16:07
in Paleontology & Archaeology
(PhysOrg.com) -- A cow with a name produces more milk than one without, scientists at Newcastle University have found. Drs Catherine Douglas and Peter Rowlinson have shown that by giving a cow a name and treating her as an individual, farmers can increase their annual milk yield by almost 500 pints.