Guest guest Posted June 15, 2000 Report Share Posted June 15, 2000 Dear Shanti Parana das, Hare Krsna! To find out more you can ask questions to the cow (AT) pamho (DOT) net conference. There are many goshala experienced devotees there, including ourselves, who can answer your questions. I can make you a member if you wish, however without membership, you can send a message to the conference and receive all messages that include your e-mail address. Your servant, Chayadevi ISCOWP Secretary - "shanti paraana das, bangalore" <spd009 > <maob10 (AT) dial (DOT) pipex.com>; <iscowp (AT) earthlink (DOT) net> Saturday, June 10, 2000 11:49 PM Comment - Query - Suggestion > Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by > shanti paraana das, bangalore (spd009 ) on Sunday, June 11, 2000 at 03:49:19 > -------- - > > Telephone: 3323015/3323717 > > Comments: I want to know about gosala more. we want to start here. > > -------- - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2000 Report Share Posted June 15, 2000 Dear Daisy, Thank you for getting in touch with us. I visited your site and like dit very much. The page on all the different international breeds was most interesting and helpful. The links to other pages containing information on international breeds was also hlpful. I am including your site in our reference guide for our upcoming book on cow protection. Would you be interested in advertising any of our merchandise on your site? Or a link to our page? I will siggest a link to you mpage to our WEB master, Gary Curtin. Once again, thank you or getting in touch. Chayadevi. ISCOWP Secretary - "daisy" <daisy (AT) lavache (DOT) com> <maob10 (AT) dial (DOT) pipex.com>; <iscowp (AT) earthlink (DOT) net> Tuesday, June 06, 2000 5:36 AM Comment - Query - Suggestion > Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by > daisy (daisy (AT) lavache (DOT) com) on Tuesday, June 6, 2000 at 09:36:04 > -------- - > > Comments: i love your site ! > please visit mine : www.allcows.com > and : www.cowscreensavers.com > > -------- - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2000 Report Share Posted October 20, 2000 Dear Pulkit, Thank you very much for your thoughful and excellent ideas on how to institute an Adopt A Cow Scheme in India. Unfortunately we are a small organization with not much influence. Our networking with other cow protection organizations in India inform us that they too are not very powerful in their fight to institute, maintain, and expand cow protection in India. They tell us that the Indian government is mostly bent on making money regardless of the means, i.e. meat and leather industries. To begin such programs as you have suggested will take more power and money than we presently have at our disposal. We pray for the day that will change. We will be glad to print your ideas in our next ISCOWP News and also we are submitting your text to COM cow conference for comment. Your servant, Chayadevi das ISCOWP Secretary - "Pulkit Sharma" <pulkitji > <maob10 (AT) dial (DOT) pipex.com>; <iscowp (AT) earthlink (DOT) net> Monday, October 09, 2000 9:29 AM Comment - Query - Suggestion > Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by > Pulkit Sharma (pulkitji ) on Monday, October 9, 2000 at 13:28:32 > -------- - > > Comments: THE "ADOPT A COW SCHEME"-- WELFARE OF CATTLE AND PEOPLE : > > The following scheme is a win-win situation for both people and cattle under one large umbrella. It is mainly for already existing cattle. While it helps in cattle management, it also helps the people by providing jobs and training. It is very resourceful, efficient, and environmentally friendly. It has good economic potential and can also aid in the progress of villages and makes them self-reliant. Finally, it helps in removing the burden of cattle roaming in the cities and avoids accidents due to stray cattle. NGOs should help in all aspects of the scheme. Incentives should be given by the government for such schemes. Identity cards should be given to all employees and all cattle should be tagged with a code number to monitor individual progress and growth rates. A bank, post office, and petrol pump with a mechanical workshop should be included. The number of cattle breeding centres should be reduced to prevent overpopulation. The scheme can work in at least thr! > ee ways: > A) Some commercial organisations can collaborate with villages and local government bodies to setup the infrastructure and run the scheme and even have public shareholders and/or the public can pay a monthly donation to support a cow of their choice. They should receive information about the daily well being of their adopted cow and a photograph. They can even visit their adopted cow. > > B) The general public can help by giving shelter to a stray cow in their own home. Those people who have their own farms or other land or even a garden in their house can do this easily. If each such family took care of just one cow, then all the cows will be thus taken care of and there will be no more stray cows. People living in flats can also do this by making a joint committee for their respective blocks. > > C) People in villages can work with local NGOs and panchayats to get aid from the government and industrialists for this scheme. > > 1) Biogas Plant: > The cow dung can be used as raw material for a biogas plant. This could help in meeting the energy needs of the local villages for cooking and electricity and make the scheme self sufficient in terms of energy needs while providing employment as well. > > 2) Fertilizer Factory and Farming: > Cow dung can also be used as fertilizer. This would meet local farming needs and some can be sent to city areas such as public gardens, nurseries, and residences. Additionally, various crops (vegetables), fodder for animals, and various flowers can be grown using stray bulls and cow dung fertilizer. If proper nutrition is given and the bulls are well looked after, even the weak bulls can be more efficient. Bulls that are retired fr om a working life in the city can also be rejuvenated and reworked for at least a few more years. Stray bulls should also be castrated to prevent overpopulation. A separate farm just for growing fodder should be established. Humpless cattle can also be used for draught if they can be harnessed like horses. > > 3) Dairy: > The stray cows can be used for milk production if proper nutrition and clean water and medical help is available. The milk can then be supplied a dairy factory where various products such as ghee, butter, butter milk, cheese etc can be made. Some of these will be supplied to the local villages and rest will go to the city. Older cows that are not able to produce any more milk should be given complete rest and proper medical attention. Their cow dung can still be used. > > 4) Transport (using bulls: limit weight and hours): > Bulls can be used for transporting goods and people. However, the number of people, weight of goods, distance traveled, climate (too hot/too cold), and hours of work should be regulated in order to make bulls more efficient. People should be educated on these factors. A well-rested and well-fed bull is more efficient than one that is not. > > 5) Veterinary Clinic and Research Centre: > Here, the cattle will be looked after for diseases, injuries, and other health related problems. Research can be done on various aspects of cattle management, breed development, animal vaccine and pharmaceutical development etc. Thus, jobs can be provided for scientists and vets and relevant staff. > > 6) Gowshala (removal of ALL stray cattle from the cities): > All the stray cattle should be removed from the cities and villages and should be put into gowshalas and should be managed as mentioned above. > > 7) Agricultural Training and Education Centre (College): > Proper training and education is very important. This should be provided to all employees, farmers and women. Separate education should be given to students intending to earn University degrees in agriculture and related areas. Affiliation should be sought from regional Universities. This will also provide employment for teachers. The college should work in close connection with all aspects of the scheme such as the clinic, research centre, and dairy etc. It would be helpful if foreign institutes could help in agricultural education provide the latest knowledge. An internet link would be ideal. Donations should be sought from the government, companies, and individuals for education and cattle welfare. Various workshops and seminars should be given regularly. Interaction between NGOs, donor agencies, policy makers, farmers, and other employees of the scheme should be encouraged. Vaccination schemes and milk marketing schemes should be incorporated on a larger basis. ! > Drought resistant crops should be encouraged and farmers should be given information about these. > > Location: Ideally, near a river or a lake and if possible, an area with good rainfall near a major highway. This will ensure that all the water and transport requirements are met. > > Laws on stray cattle: > Various laws should be implemented on both working and stray cattle in the cities. > For example: > 1) Limits on age, weight, distance, and work hours. > 2) Proper medical care. > 3) Fines for people leaving stray cattle or leaving them unattended. > 4) Fines for people who break the laws and imprisonment for people not able to pay fines. > 5) The money from fines should be used for cattle welfare. > 6) Breeding of stray cattle should be banned to control numbers. > 7) NGO activities should be regulated by a central body to whom they should be held accountable to. > 8) Migratory pastoralists should be banned in order to prevent overgrazing. They should instead be given jobs under the scheme and their cattle should be bought from them. > > > > > -------- - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2001 Report Share Posted February 25, 2001 Dear Peter Bovine is a grammatical version of the Bos, the Genus of Bos includes all those animals which are generally referred to a cows, there are eight known different species in the world of this genus. The most common species Bos taurus is generally divided into two types Dairy and Beef, according to their use by man. In the Dairy category one will find different breeds of which the Holstein and Jersey are examples. In the beef category their are a number of different breeds, Hereford and Aberdeen Angus are examples of this. The terms cow, bull, steer, ox (plural, oxen) and heifer are designations given according to how man uses members of the Bos genus. A cow is the female of the species who maybe giving milk (freshened) or not (dry). A bull is a male of the species who is able to produce offspring. A steer is a bull who has been emasculated and is being fattened to send to slaughter. An ox (oxen) is also an emasculated bull, like a steer but unlike a steer is not being prepared to be slaughtered. It has been trained in much the same way as a horse to pull wagons, ploughs or some other mechanical devise. A heifer is an immature cow. As with any activity there are people who treat other living entities with kindness and there are those who do not. An ox who is treated kindly develops an attachment for its handler and out of love renders what service is asked of him. On days when they are not given any work to do they are often seen looking for their handler as they take great pleasure in this type of work. Some animals actually crave attention, I have one ox who when I come in the field he comes over to see me. He very much likes me to rub him on top of the head behind his horns or on the base of his ear. Which I may do for a while; however, soon I must leave, he follows so close he almost steps on me and thrusts his head into my hand. Now this can be a little dangerous as he has horns that are four inches in diameter at the base and he weights 1 1/2 tons. Yet when I let him in the calf (offspring of a bull and cow who has been born this year) yard he lies down and the little calves come and climb on him, chew his ears and make regular pests of themselves. Bala, that his name, just takes it all in relishing every moment. Do you think an animal like this, who did not enjoy working would not cause a lot of damage if he did not want to work? Bala is capable enough to pull many times his weight and he enjoys flexing those muscles. Work gives them something to do, to occupy their day, just eating and resting puts them in some anxiety. Like children they soon tire of lack of activity and often go looking for something to do, which usually ends them in trouble. Rohita - ISCOWP (Balabhadra Dasa & Chaya Dasi - USA) <ISCOWP (AT) pamho (DOT) net> Cow (Protection and related issues) <Cow (AT) pamho (DOT) net> Tuesday, February 20, 2001 4:05 AM Fw: Comment - Query - Suggestion > > - > "Peter" <steg95 (AT) orinoco (DOT) portland.co.uk> > <maob10 (AT) dial (DOT) pipex.com>; <iscowp (AT) earthlink (DOT) net> > Sunday, February 18, 2001 3:48 PM > Comment - Query - Suggestion > > > > Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by > > Peter (steg95) on Sunday, February 18, 2001 at 20:48:11 > > -------- > - > > > > Comments: I salute you a lot but not a 100% im 99% behind you why oxen are > alot like BOVINES why treat them bad??????????? > > > > -------- > - > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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