Many of our livestock breeds including cattle sheep and goats digest their feed differently than other species such as swine or poultry, Sara Bull writes.

A cow chews is cud, which is also called “ruminating,” is one feature of an interesting and complex digestive system that allows cows and other ruminants such as sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas ...

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Microbes then absorb ammonia and use it to make new protein for themselves. Peculiarities of the ruminant digestive system allow those animals to benefit greatly from this process.

Defining what methane is and how it is produced is the first step to understanding its impact on the environment.

Ruminants have a digestive system that ferments feeds. The fermentation is aided by millions of microbes that live in this unique digestive systems that is composed of four stomachs.

The answer, of course, lies in their amazing digestive system. Deer and their relatives, elk and moose, along with many other hooved animals such as goats, sheep and domestic cattle are ruminants.

Ruminants have a digestive system that ferments feeds. The fermentation is aided by millions of microbes that live in this unique digestive systems that is composed of four stomachs.