This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "...> I've always wondered. Exactly what is an oxen? Is it a seperate breed > or just a trained cow? ..."
Hey, don't feel bad! :-) MANY folks think there is only one definition of oxen - but it varies depending on what part of the world is talking about it. Most common - an oxen is a castrated male cow who does draft work, like a draft horse. *Also definition* - a specific breed of cattle - male or female, whole or castrated. I've had folks tell me many times "there's only one oxen" -- but then, I tend to take the word of the chairperson of the Mancha Mini Oxen breed's word for it. Hmmmmm, I *think* the chairperson, the breed's founder, just *might* know something of what she's talking about! (big grin) Sher
