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CATTLECattle are important farm animals. Some farmers'raise cattle for meat

and milk. In some parts oAhe world, farme^use cattle to pull plowsand wagons. \


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Male cattle are called bulls. Females are cows, and young cattle arecalves. The cattle in this picture are dairy cows. They give us milk.

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HORSEMany years ago, horses were important farm animals.

Before people had trucks and other machines, farmersused horses to pull plows and do other work. Today,most farm horses are ridden for fun.A horse's body helps it run for long periods of time.Its legs are long and strong, so it can run quickly.It has wide nostrils and large, powerful lungs to helpit breathe easily. A horse is also smart enough to learnmany conunands.


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GOATLike cows, goats are often raised on farms for their milk. Goats are

also covered with wool fleece, like sheep.Female nanny goats and male billy goats have horns. Young goats are

called kids. Goats eat com, oats, grass, and other plants. They've alsobeen known to eat hats and paper, too

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HOGHogs, or pigs as they are usually called, are very smart farm animals.

You may think hogs are dirty because they like to roll around in mud.However, hogs are not being messythey are just trying to keepUnder all that mud, hogs can be many colore/ sueh-as pink, or Mack/or even white. /^ / /


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DUCKDucks are very lively farm animals. They like to swim in ponds and

play with the other small animals in the barnyard. Ducks usually travelin groups, called a flock. These are Yihi^te^kins, the most commonducks raised on farms^

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Ducklings, or baby ducks, are covered with soft fluff called down.Ducklings can run,, swim, and find food soon after they are born. Butthey can't fly until they are 5-8 weeks old By then, they have feathersand look just like their mother and father.


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GOOSEThere are many different

kinds of geese.

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A goose's wings and tail are covered with stiff flight feathers. Theyhelp the goose fly long distances. Underneath its feathers, a goose hasa thick coat of down. These soft, white feathers keep the goose warm.Down keeps people warm, too.

Some farmers sell goose down tobamyard f ^ - ^ make soft. Warm stuffing for

sleeping bags and coats.

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RABBITMany people like to keep rabbits as pets. But while pet rabbits are fun to

keep, wild rabbits can do a lot of damage to a farm. They love to eat allthe plants that grow in the farmer's garden.Rabbits don't walk on four legs like other animals do. They hop. By

using their long back legs ^na^hort front legs, a r^bbitjcanjiop up to 10feet in one jump

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CAT ^ ^Most people-know that cats make

excellent house pets. But did you knowthat cats are great hunters, too?A cat's muscles are long and thin,

so it can move quickly. It canalso jump easily, and it can

turn its head to reachalmost every part of

its body.On a farm, cats prowlaround bams and

storage areas,looking for mice:

Mice like toeat-grairTand bthe^ food the/farmer needs for his cattleand horses. When a mouse is caught, the cat is the farmer's best helper.15


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DOGAlmost every farm has at least one dog. Dogs are very helpful farm

animals. Some dogs help farmers by herding cattle or sheep. They protectthe animals from wolves and other enemies, and make sure the animalsdo not wander away. Other dogs chase the wild rabbits away so theywon't eat the farmer's vegetables.Some farm dogs are kept only as family pets. It's nice to relax with apet dog after a hard day's work on the farm.


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DONKEYDonkeys look a lot like small horses. That is because donkeys

and horses are part of the same family. Some donkeys are smalland fast. They are good for riding. Other donkeys are largerand slower. They can pull wagons ^ .__-.,.,,,^^or carry heavy loads on theirbacks.


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Like most farm animals, donkeys canmake good pets, but only if they aretreated well. A donkey can becomestubborn and mean if it is not treatedwith care.


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CHICKENA chicken is a special kind of bird

that gives us meat and eggs to eat.Like cattle, chickens are veryimportant farm animals. Long ago,chickens were kept on farms tohelp feed the farmer's family.Today, most chickens areraised on very large farms.Some of these farms havemillions of chickens


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The male chicken iscalled a rooster. It has abright red comb on the topof its head and red wattleshanging down from itsbeak. Female chickens,called hens, lay many eggseach day. S


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SHEEPThese baby sheep, called lambs, are eating with their mother.

Sheep like to eat grass and other plants that grow in the pasture.Some farmers keep small groups of sheep in fenced-in pastures.Others raise thousands of sheep on many acres of land.In the winter, sheep are covered with a heavy coat of wool called

fleece.

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TURKEYTurkeys and chickens are part of the same bird family. But turkeys

are bigger than chickens. Male turkeys are called toms. Females arehens, and baby turkeys are poults. Like all farm animals, turkeys arevery important for farmers, their families, and you, too.Perhaps one day you will visit a farm and see all the special animals

there. You can see the turkeys and chickens\and pet the baby lambs.Maybe you can even ride oyi a horse] Farms am scunuch fun


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