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About 18 to 24 months. Calf is on his mother for 6 to 10 months, then backgrounded for a few months to a year, then in the feedlot for a further few more months before slaughtered.
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What does the idiom 'to kill the fatted calf' mean?
The idiom to kills/slaughter the fattened calf basically means that you will celebrate with a friend or relative that you have not seen in a very long time.
What is the singular form of calf?
The possessive form for the singular noun calf is calf's (just as you have it in your question).
What is the plural from of the word calf?
The plural form of calf is calves.
What is singular form of calf?
The singular possessive noun is calf's.The plural form of the noun calf is calves.The plural possessive noun is calves'.Examples:The calf's foot became tangled in the wire.Repair the fence so that the other calves' feet won't be injured.
What is the plural form of calf and wolf?
The plural form of calf is calves; wolves is the plural for wolf.
What is the plural noun for calf?
The plural form of calf is calves.
Is calf a plural?
No, calf is singular. The plural form is calves.
How do you use the word calf's?
Calf's is the possessive form of the singular word 'calf' so a usage might be "The calf's tail was caught in the gate" It is not the plural form which is 'calves' as in "All of the calves were rounded up"
What are the names given to a calf at different stages of life?
A calf is a calf from birth to weaning. That calf is no longer a calf after weaning, but a bull (if male and intact), a steer (if castrated) or a heifer (if a female). If the calf is being used for beef, at weaning age it's called a feeder calf. A feeder become stocker steer/heifer/bull when put out on pasture, usually when it reaches around 12 months of age. The calf is called a finisher when it goes into the feedlot to be put on a "hot" ration prior to slaughter, then a slaughter bull/heifer/steer when it is sold to be slaughtered for beef. This part of the equation is primarily reserved for steers. A heifer calf is a female calf from birth. She becomes a weaned heifer when weaned, a heifer after she's gone through the weaning process, then a bred heifer when she gets pregnant for the first time. After she has had her first calf, she is called a first-calf heifer. She can also be considered a cow at this time. She will remain a cow until she dies of natural causes or illness, or is slaughtered for beef. A bull calf is a male (intact) calf from birth. He is referred to as a weanling bull when weaned, then a young bull after being weaned and is not quite a year old. He is referred to a as a yearling bull when he reaches a year old and until he turns 2 years of age. He will then be referred to as a 2-year-old bull when he reaches two. He becomes a Mature bull when he reaches full maturity by the time he's 4 to 5 years old, and remains so until he dies of natural causes or is slaughtered for beef.
Does calf has the same singular and plural?
No, the singular noun is calf; the irregular plural form is calves.
What comes next after calf?
After the calf, the placenta is expelled. By that time the calf is already up and suckling at its mom.
When should you sell a beef calf?
A beef calf can be sold when it is being weaned, which is when it is between 6 and 10 months of age. Some beef calves aren't sold until they are yearlings, which is the time they get to be stockered or backgrounded on their home place. Other operations retain ownership of the calves even through the finishing phase, if these same operations have ownership of a feedlot, and sell the calves only at the time of slaughter.
