Cattle Feed lot in Ingalls Kansas

Cattle Feed lot in Ingalls Kansas Stock Photo
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mark reinstein / Alamy Stock Photo

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EPPEWG

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93.8 MB (4.7 MB Compressed download)

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7000 x 4686 px | 59.3 x 39.7 cm | 23.3 x 15.6 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

24 October 2014

Location:

Ingalls, Kansas,

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Cattle feed lot in Ingalls Kansas.Thousands of head of cattle in a feed yard which is a type of animal feeding operation which is used in intensive animal farming for finishing livestock mostly beef cattle. Once cattle obtain an entry-level weight of about 700 pounds they are transferred to a feedlot to be fed a specialized animal feed which consists of corn, milo, barley and other grains and vitamins, minerals antibiotics and other essential ingredients. Feedlot diets are high i protein, to encourage growth of muscle mass and the deposition of some fat which is desirable to consumers. once cattle gain an additional 400 pounds they are transported to a slaughterhouse.