"Tim" > wrote in message news ...
> On a farm Cows are afforded protection from predators and easy access to a
> well balanced diet. Compare to a wild herd in say Africa - Lions and all
> sorts of predators to get you - competition for food - poor supply of water.
> Sounds like a farm animal benefits to me.

Livestock Suffer, Too
http://www.apnm.org/waste_of_west/Chapter5.html