Sound Alike Words. Words that sound similar can be confusing, especially medical terms. Words that sound alike but have different meanings are called homonyms. For example, pear (fruit) and pair (a set of two things). Homonyms may either be homophones or homographs: Homophones: Words that sound the same but have different meanings and different spellings. Example: to, two, and too. Homographs: Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. Example: left (past tense of leave) and left (opposite of right).
How much freezer space do I need? A whole cow takes up about 10 cubic feet of freezer space, which equates to a half using about 5 cubic feet and a quarter about 3 cubic feet. For chicken you can store about two chickens per cubic foot. They are similar to storing a football in the freezer.
Like people, cows prefer to eat, then drink, eat, then drink, etc. Water tanks need to be easily accessible, at least 50 feet (15 meters) from the feedbunk. Ten to twelve feet is needed around the water tank to reduce pushing and shoving. Many farmers have installed extra water tanks near the parlor exit or they have put water in the parlor.