Typically they shouldn't be fed anything, save water, for 24 hours prior to slaughter.
The Butcher gets $1
Cows are typically ready for butcher when they reach a weight of around 1,200 to 1,400 pounds, depending on the breed and the desired meat quality. This weight is usually attained between 18 to 24 months of age. Farmers may also consider factors like fat cover and muscle development when determining the optimal time for slaughter.
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The same as it is now, cows have not changed that much.
Cows are able to utilize more from the cellulose than pigs are, because cows have a digestive system that enables them to break down the cellulose into smaller pieces through the process of fermentation. Pigs, on the other hand, are not ruminants (which cows are), but are monogastrics, and cannot efficiently utilize cellulose like cows can. So, essentially, cellulose will simply "pass through" the system without much being taken away from it.
None. Cows produce methane, not methame.
None. Cows don't eat money.
around 160-ish
10 to 12 per hr
all of it.
Australian's terms for cows and cattle are pretty much the same as what North Americans and British call them: cows.
Not that much