How long does the average cow spend eating each day?

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How long does the average cow spend eating each day?

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Last updated Sep 01 2016.

zbeckabee

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Dairy cows eat 90 pounds of food each day, and drink a bathtub full of water. A cow spends 6 hours each day eating and 8 hours chewing her cud. A first digestive compartment called the rumen holds up to 50 gallons of partially digested food, which the cow regurgitates to chew. Mooooooooooooooo!

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Dec 05 2007, 8:17 PM

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unbelievable1
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A cow spends up to 8 hours a day eating.

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http://www.thepinehilldairy.com/Kids-Zone/Fun-Facts/5-Things-You-Did-Not-Know-About-Cows/

Response last updated by Terry on Sep 01 2016.
Dec 05 2007, 7:28 PM

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MonkeyOnALeash

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Fifty gallons is 6.6 cubic feet. Sounds a bit exaggerated.

The 2007 Nissan Sentra has a Trunk (Boot) volume of 13.1 Cubic Feet........

Dec 06 2007, 5:35 AM

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zbeckabee

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Apparently, you've never dated a dairy cow...

RUMEN A cow can pack away more than 160 liters (40 gallons) of food and water in its rumen, or first stomach chamber.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/first+stomach

Response last updated by Terry on Sep 01 2016.
Dec 06 2007, 9:37 AM

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You see!!!! It Was exaggerated! 10 gallons is 10 gallons!!!! :-)

Dec 06 2007, 6:19 PM