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niyad

(113,232 posts) Wed Nov 28, 2018, 02:42 PM Nov 2018

giant cow in australia named Knickers--just because. . .

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giant cow in australia named Knickers--just because. . . (Original Post) niyad Nov 2018 OP

So, he's spared yesphan Nov 2018 #1

Supersized me MFM008 Nov 2018 #2

Not cow. A steer. geardaddy Nov 2018 #3

That's a whole lot of Prime Rib COLGATE4 Nov 2018 #4

Here is his story csziggy Nov 2018 #5

Ooo's a big boy, den? malthaussen Nov 2018 #6

groaaaaaaan niyad Nov 2018 #7

yesphan

(1,587 posts)

1. So, he's spared

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2018, 02:43 PM

Nov 2018

because he won't fit in the killing machine. Lucky cow.

MFM008

(19,804 posts)

2. Supersized me

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2018, 02:49 PM

Nov 2018

Wow.
🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄

geardaddy

(24,926 posts)

3. Not cow. A steer.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2018, 03:14 PM

Nov 2018

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)

4. That's a whole lot of Prime Rib

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2018, 07:27 PM

Nov 2018

csziggy

(34,135 posts)

5. Here is his story

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2018, 10:50 PM

Nov 2018

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/28/knickers-the-cow-why-australias-giant-steer-is-so-fascinating

Horse breeders found that if they geld (castrate) their colts early they get taller. It has something to do with the way the testosterone affects the growth plates on the ends of the bones.

But that steer is just freaky huge!

malthaussen

(17,184 posts)

6. Ooo's a big boy, den?

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2018, 12:37 PM

Nov 2018

I guess you could say that is one mon-steer.

-- Mal

niyad

(113,232 posts)

7. groaaaaaaan

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 29, 2018, 12:44 PM

Nov 2018

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