Scientists study whether heifer poop can reduce greenhouse gases In an effort to find ways to reduce greenhouse gases, some scientists are studying whether heifer poop can be used as a fuel source. A heifer is a female cow that has not yet had a calf. Greenhouse gases are gases that trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere. This warming effect can cause problems like climate change and global warming. Some of the gases that make up greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. Carbon dioxide is the most common and longest lasting of these gases. Humans create carbon dioxide when they burn fossil fuels like coal and oil. Methane is created when animals digest food. It is also created when people break down trash in landfills. Nitrous oxide is made when fertilizers are used on crops or when manure from animals is spread on fields. Scientists think that using heifer poop as a fuel source could help reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. One wa
Heifer Sells for $100,000 at Auction "I cannot believe it," said Joe Blow, the farmer who raised the heifer from a calf. "She was just a baby when I got her and now she's a million dollar cow!" The heifer was sold at auction for $100,000. The high bid came from Farmer John Smith, who was excited to add such a valuable animal to his herd. "I'm sure glad I raised this heifer," said Joe Blow. "She's going to make me rich!" Farmer John Smith plans to use the heifer to breed more high-quality cows. He is already looking forward to the calves that she will produce. Heifer Gives Birth to Quintuplets One Heifer in Arkansas has given birth to five calves, four of which are female. The odds of this happening are one in a million. The owner of the farm, Phillip Fischer, said that he had been breeding the cow for six years and this was her first successful pregnancy. The cow is doing well and the calves are also healthy. This even