1. a small enclosure in which animals are restrained for handling or on a long term basis for intensive feeding. Called also corral. 2. female swan. add-on pen. in a feedlot, one in which cattle are put together a few head at a time over several days or weeks. Has a risk for health problems. pen check. the daily or twice daily examination of cattle in a feedlot to detect any sick animal.
Maple syrup boils at 7.1 degrees Fahrenheit above the boiling temperature of water, so a good thermometer can be used to determine when it's syrup and and the density can be measured. Â°Bx Degrees Brix (symbol Â°Bx) is the sugar content of an aqueous solution.
Maple Facts and Fictions. The How and the When. Maple syrup is made by boiling the thin (like water), slightly sweet sap of the sugar maple tree in large, shallow pans over a very hot fire.The sap is boiled until most of the water in the sap has been evaporated, and it is concentrated, or âreduced,â to syrup.aple Facts and Fictions. The How and the When. Maple syrup is made by boiling the thin (like water), slightly sweet sap of the sugar maple tree in large, shallow pans over a very hot fire.