People need to stop pretending they are experts in raising cattle

One of the saddest things that happens when you raise cows is the death of newborn calves. Most often, mama cows are better at birthing and caring for their babies than you are, but things can go wrong. One time around midnight, a frustrated veterinarian told me that if people wanted to keep pet cows, they shouldn't breed them.

She'd been trying for hours to help with a breech birth, but the inexpe…