1. Brandy Messer

2. Let’s go to California, where all the happy cows are! http://www.freewebs.com/fergieboy10/HappyCow%5B1 %5D.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_v1jurdn5f- A/SwHTNPpVq5I/AAAAAAAAAqI/6P5f_zZRZSE/s1600/Hap pyCow.jpg http://www.udderdelighticecreamhouse.com /images/smiling_cow.jpg

3. What the research community is doing.  Hormone shots so cows will produce more eggs to put into surrogate mothers  Cloning  Protein in milk may help cure some cancer without damaging other cells http://nimg.sulekha.com/Science/original700/mideast-iran- cloned-cow-2009-7-11-15-40-15.jpg

4. Reasons for breeding  Steak preferences  Selling, $$$$$$$ http://www.californialowlines.com/media/I mage/lowlines-mother-calf-lg.jpg http://jonesfarmsorganics.com/Images/steak_out.gif

5. Continued…  Specific characteristics, horns, no horns, color, good mothers, milk http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/IMAGES/Texas/longhorn_champ.jpg http://richardbeal.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/mother-cows.jpg

6. Continued…  Crossing breeding http://www.admani.com/a llianceresearch/images/C owCalf.jpg http://www.bergersherdmasters.com/f emales/Crossbred%20Cow%20w%20 BodyBuilder%20calf.jpg

7. Continued…  Milk http://www.dairyafrica.com/images/agda_07_riverina_milk%2012.jpg http://www.trinastreats.com/images/cookies_and_milk_bugh.jpg

8. Fact…  Lean beef with visible fat can be part of a low saturated fat diet and doesn’t increase the risks of heart disease. “I Heart Beef” http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/wp- content/uploads/2010/02/5_i_heart_beef_blackfont_block.jpg

9. Henshaw’s Story  Twins born, same sex, and mother accepting all calves is rare but not for the Henshaws. Big Mama gave birth to triplet bull calves and she accepted ALL three. http://images.icnetwork.co.uk/upl/icnewcastle/sep2006/8/7/6DA6338C-C59D-CD02- 7F11A5F9C3C4C492.jpg

10. Jim Miles Story  Imagine a man standing behind a heifer, who was having a calf, for about 10 min holding onto the calf until it fell out of the mother.  Wouldn’t your arms get tired?

11. Rorvig Ranch story…  Often cows have twins and only except one. If there is a mother who lost her calf some ranchers skin the dead calf and put the hide on the orphan twin so the mother who lost her calf will except the orphan. http://www.rubinville.com/dailydave/uploaded_images/calves-whispering-796650.jpg

12. Mark Becker story…  Can you imagine being inside your mother all warm and cozy, then being dropped onto a snow covered hard, ground and it being sub zero degrees outside? http://farmingfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/charolaislimousincrossjustb.jpg

13. Pictures http://lh4.ggpht.com/lilihall/SLhX9_5g9vI/AAAAAAAAHRI/xYAMK- bwgjA/s400/highland%20calf(2).jpg http://www.ars.usda.gov/images/docs/16944_17138/2008-04-14-Twins.jpg http://www.travel-destination-pictures.com/data/media/61/cute-cows_407.jpg http://www.sfgate.com/blogs/ima ges/sfgate/techchron/2006/06/1 5/bull498x371.jpg

14. http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Calves/calf03312006.sized.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1256/530611558_7c54e4a7bb.jpg http://www.kowai-angus.co.nz/Images/bull.jpg http://www.kellythorpeaberdeenangus.com/images/aberdeen%20angus.bmp

15. Conclusion  Cows can survive through many obstacles. No matter how young it is.  Beef is good for you  It takes a lot of hard work to have cows  Newborn calves are really cute