Paddywhack
Encyclopedia
Paddywhack or Nuchal ligament
/Ligamentum nuchae, is a strong elastic ligament or tendon in the midline of the neck of sheep or cattle
which relieves the animal of the weight of its head. It is pale yellow in colour. (The yellow color is the elastin on the ligaments.) The name is derived from the corruption of paxwax (originally faxwax Old English hair + to grow).
Dried paddywhack is commonly packaged and sold as a dog treat.
Nuchal ligament
The paxwax or nuchal ligament is a fibrous membrane, which, in the neck, represents the supraspinal ligaments of the lower vertebræ...
/Ligamentum nuchae, is a strong elastic ligament or tendon in the midline of the neck of sheep or cattle
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
which relieves the animal of the weight of its head. It is pale yellow in colour. (The yellow color is the elastin on the ligaments.) The name is derived from the corruption of paxwax (originally faxwax Old English hair + to grow).
Usage
It is eaten in several countries. It is high in protein (78%), fat (10%), crude fibre (0.7%), and crude ash (1%). The meat is taken from domestic cattle, the bison, African buffalo, the water buffalo, the yak, and the four-horned and spiral-horned antelopes.Dried paddywhack is commonly packaged and sold as a dog treat.