Cow diet and digestion

Science Trek | Digestive System: Cow Stomach Investigation

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The image is a labeled diagram of a cow's digestive system. It ... | Filo

Ever Wondered How a Cow's 4 Stomachs Work? Rumen: The rumen ferments and breaks down tough plant fibres into simpler substances with the help of billions of microbes. Reticulum: The partially digested food forms into smaller particles called cud, which the cow regurgitates and chews again to further break it down. Omasum: The omasum acts like a filter, absorbing water and minerals from the cud before passing it along. Abomasum: The cud reaches the abomasum, which is similar to a human stomach. H

What do the microorganisms in the rumen do that is important fo... | Filo

If you can ‘see a world in a grain of sand’ then you can see a whole other universe in a drop of rumen fluid... take a look to see the life inside a cow’s stomach 👀 Cattle have a complex digestive system, different to that of horses or people. They have four stomachs and each do different jobs. When you feed cattle, you are actually feeding the microorganisms in the first of the four stomachs. The first stomach is called the ‘rumen’, which in an adult steer can be up to 80 L in volume. The flui