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Feedlot
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Large group of cattle crowded together in a fenced feedlot in West Texas, with more cattle and open land visible in the background. Cattle feed at a long trough inside a fenced feedlot on a Midwest United States farm, with barns, a silo, and trees in the background. A row of cattle with brown and black coats eat feed from a long trough in a South African feedlot, separated by wooden fencing. Diagram of a cow showing the four-chambered ruminant stomach with labeled sections: rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum, along with the esophagus, small intestine, and large intestine.

Feedlot: References & Edit History

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  • Jennifer Murtoff
    Jennifer Murtoff is a bilingual English-Spanish publishing professional with a master’s degree in Hispanic linguistics.

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Nov 04, 2026
Added a cross-reference to intensive animal farming. Jul 23, 2024
New article added. Jul 07, 2023
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