Approximately 18,000 cows were killed in a blast at a Texas dairy farm earlier this week, according to local authorities. The explosion, at South Fork Dairy near the town of Dimmitt, also left one person in critical condition. Authorities believe that machinery in the facility may have ignited methane gas. Nearly three million farm animals … Read more
Troops have rescued nine abducted persons and recovered 90 cattle in Kaduna State. Eko Hot Blog reports that troops of Operation Forest Sanity of the Nigerian Army rescued nine kidnapped victims and 90 cows during fighting patrols to suspected bandit hideouts in Kaso, Chikun LGA of Kaduna State. EDITOR’S PICKS I Want To Leave A … Read more
Herders employed to watch after an abattoir in Owode Egba have absconded with 13 cows EKO HOT BLOG reports that two herders simply identified as Umar and Ali have absconded after conspiring to steal the 13 cows they were employed to look after in Owode-Egba, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. … Read more
Amotekun has arrested 200 cows in Ondo state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than 200 cows have been arrested by the operatives of the Ondo State Security Network codenamed Amotekun Corps for ravaging farmlands and flouting the anti-open grazing law of the State The herders reportedly fled leaving some children behind with the … Read more
IPOB has banned cows in southeast. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Monday said cows reared by Fulani herdsmen would no longer be used for any social event in the Southeast. The IPOB stated this in a New Year address by its Head of Directorate Mazi Chika Edoziem through … Read more
No fewer than 40 cows have died in Taraba State after eating poisonous grass, called ‘killer grass’. It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 11am on Sunday. No fewer than 40 cows have died in Taraba State after eating poisonous grass, called ‘killer grass’. The cows, it was gathered, belong to a pastoralist … Read more
No fewer than twelve cows have been reported dead following a thunder strike in Urhodo-Ovu community of Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State. Villagers, who expressed shock at the incident, said the thunder strike would be a warning to the herders. No fewer than twelve cows have been reported dead following a thunder … Read more
Cows took to major road in Apo area of Abuja on Saturday afternoon, hindering vehicular movement for more than 10 minutes. The development saw vehicles and motorcycles struggle to sidestep an avoid collusion with the cattle as they lumbered and took over the road just beside Cedacrest Hospital in Apo. Two herders, who tried to … Read more
A cattle farm in Moscow’s Ramensky district has equipped its herd with specially-designed virtual reality headsets. This is done in an attempt to reduce cows’ anxiety and hopefully increase their dairy production, Research has shown that there is a link between a cow’s emotional state and its daily milk yield. In the past, we’ve heard … Read more