Livestock Oxen

Next come the livestock, what's left after looking after the flock. The oxen are the plural of what ought to have been left as a team. By itself, one ox two oxen become. After that, all that's left is attaching the yoke along with the plow and hitching it up. At least, that's what the old saying says of being unequally yoked together behind the plow. Just think if one went one way and the other another. The field wouldn't get plowed at all, would it. That's why the one plowing the field won't leave the oxen to their own devices. If left to themselves, these would just as soon be found treading out the corn. That is to say, they'd be over in the midst eating it up. It's what cows do after all, whether just regular cows or if oxen become. Most cows are females, while the bulls refer to the males.

The females prefer to spend long days grazing out in the pasture. Unless given to rage, cows are gentle and easily led. That's why when working them, the plower would do well not to leave them alone. The instincts of a mother proftecting her calf though aren't ones to be trifled with. During these times, the cattle are allowed a brief rest to be able to nurse. All cows possess something called udders, which is just a large bag hanging under the hind legs of the cow. These are what holds all the milk. Cows are excellent at processing all the greens that they eat into something equally good. It's from these that we get our word dairy. Milk once processed and given time to cure can easily be turned into cheese. The thing is though that cows don't begin to pump milk unless the process of milking either by hand, machine, or by calf has been done. From there all that remains is herding these beautiful creatures.

And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.

Luke 14:18-19