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It depends on what kind of calves you want, where you're located and what breeds are available. Charolais is good for a terminal calf, Brahman for high hybrid vigour and for selling calves with more ear and more tolerance to heat if you live in warmer areas, Hereford if you want maternal calves (or Gelbvieh, if you're looking to increase cow size and take advantage of H.V.). Another Beef Shorthorn bull is ideal if you're wanting a uniform, Shorthorn herd or wanting to go towards being a "purebred" or seedstock breeder. Or if you want to increase your herd numbers before opting for the crossbreeding option.
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Why do you neuter there male cows?
First let us get some terminology straight here. Male cattle are called Bulls and females are called Heifers (if have never calved a calf) or Cows if have calved a calf. Neutered Cattle are called Steers. Bulls are neutered if not of breeding quality and the Farmer wants to feed them out to fatten them and then slaughter for use as beef. This is where your beef comes from.
Can you use a beef cow for a milking cow?
It's not recommended, especially if it's a breed that is not suitable for the demands of making as much milk as you want her to. For instance, beef cows like Hereford, Charolais, Black/Red Angus, Beef Shorthorn and various other breeds that are raised for the purpose of putting muscle on calves and not large udders should not be used. However, there are certain beef breeds that are in-fact dual-purpose breeds that can be used for milking. These include Red Polls, Dexters, South Devons, Gascons, Belmont Reds, Gloucesters and Lincoln Reds.
Are there male cows?
Yes and no. They are not called "male cows" because technically, male cows don't exist. They, specifically referring to male non-fixed or castrated cattle, are called "bulls."Cows are specifically female mature cattle. Bulls are male cattle. Vive la difference! Cows and bulls are also specific names of the sexes of various other non-bovine animals such as elephants, rhinos, hippos, moose, elk, caribou, whales, seals, bison and buffalo, among many others.Please access the related link below for more information.Cattle, scientifically known as "Bos taurus" have a specific name for both male and female sexes. The male is called a Bull and the female a Cow. It's almost like learning another language where instead of being called a male he's called a Bull and instead of her being called a female she's called a Cow. A lot of people use the term 'Cow' in place of 'Cattle' as a sort of abbreviation.In fact you can purchase Bulls. If you would like to know where to purchase a bull simply open your search engine and type in "Bulls for Sale" then your region and it should supply you with a good amount of information.No. A cow, by definition is a female. The animals in question are bovine. Male bovine are called bulls or steer. Female bovine are called heifers or cows.No. A cow, by definition is a female. The animals in question are bovine. Male bovine are called bulls or steer. Female bovine are called heifers or cows.
How you difference male and female cow?
In many animals, the mature female of the species is called a cow and the male is called a bull. This is true for the elephant, whale, and moose. However the cattle animals we use for meat and milk are generally called cows whether they are male or female although the male is often referred to as a bull.
What meat do you get from a bull?
Yes they are. Most bulls that are no longer productive, either for reproductive or behavioural reasons, are sent to the slaughter house to be slaughtered and turned into mostly hamburger. Countries that are against steering bulls still use young bulls for meat production, and can make not just hamburger from them, but also steaks and roasts.
Which are used more for beef cows bulls or steer?
Typically the race in arms is between steers and cows, so to speak. However steers outnumber cows by (guesstimate here) 4:1 in the use for beef. Heifers are also used for beef, but less so than steers are. Cows are still commonly used but more used for ground beef/hamburger and sausage than actual prime, choice, or select quality steaks and roasts like steers are most commonly used for. Bulls are outnumbered greatly here in North America because 90% of bulls upon entering the market are steered. However bulls are also used, like cows, for groundbeef/hamburger and sausages. So, the fast food chains, for your information, use ground beef from cull cows and bulls, and the high-end restaurants and diners use the best beef that are taken from steers or heifers.
What are bulls useful for?
Bulls are best used for breeding cows and heifers. They are also used in rodeos and bull fighting as well as for beef, but their primary use and goal in life is to breed as many cows and heifers as possible and produce offspring.
Why do you neuter there male cows?
First let us get some terminology straight here. Male cattle are called Bulls and females are called Heifers (if have never calved a calf) or Cows if have calved a calf. Neutered Cattle are called Steers. Bulls are neutered if not of breeding quality and the Farmer wants to feed them out to fatten them and then slaughter for use as beef. This is where your beef comes from.
What animal are ox tails from?
Now, they are typically from cows, but they use to come from Ox, which are nothing more then castrated bulls. Ox-Tail is nothing more then the tail of a beef animal.
Can beef cows be milked?
No they don't. Milking cows, or dairy cows are a different type of cow than beef cows are. Dairy cows give birth to dairy cows, no matter if they are crossed with a beef breed or not. The dairy-beef crossbred cow as a result still has stronger dairy qualities in her than her dairy mother.
Can bull sperm be used in automobiles?
No, sperm from bulls has a single use: insemination of cows.
What do cows use for a scratching post?
Cows and Bulls use many many things to scratch on. Some are trees, My truck once, fence posts and several other variations on this
Are beef cattle all girls?
No. There are beef cows and beef bulls, as well as beef heifers and beef steers. Most beef cattle you see in the feedlots are males, but not intact males (which make them bulls). Steers fatten up and muscle better than heifers (immature female cattle who have not had a calf), and thus are most commonly found in beef operations. These beef steers come from beef cows who were bred to a beef bull, and raised on their milk until weaning time. All beef steers are born bull calves, so they had to be castrated when they were still quite young. After they were weaned, they were put on a backgrounding or stocker operation were they were grown in size and didn't put excess fat on because of their primarily-forage diet. Then they were sent to the feedlot on a finisher (grain) ration before slaughter a few months later. The reason there is such a large population of steers is because those males kept back for breeding purposes were better than those that were castrated. Besides, a farmer does not need to have one bull per cow like which is found in human marriage partnerships. If you have one bull per cow you will have LOTS of fighting and little breeding going on. One bull can breed 25 to 30 cows, and that's enough bull[s] to deal with. The other bull calves that are not needed nor are worthy for breeding purposes are steered and culled. The similar mentality is found in dairy farms. A dairy farmer doesn't need to have to take care of all these bulls when he can just have one or two or use artificial insemination to breed his cows. Dairy bulls are VERY DANGEROUS, btw, much more unpredictable and dangerous than beef bulls. Bulls don't make milk either, so they are castrated and sold to slaughter houses as veal or to other farms were they are grown for beef.
Does it depend on what cow you have to get milk?
No because all cows, regardless of type, are capable of giving milk, so long as they have already given birth to a calf (very recently) and are lactating. There are people out there that use their beef cows (yes, BEEF cows) to get their milk from that they use for their own consumption. Milk isn't exclusive to dairy cows only, you know.
Which would an animal breeder use to produced cows that give more milk?
Selective breeding, selecting for bulls and cows that have better milking ability, breeding those animals together and culling out the cows that have less than average or inferior milking ability. Bulls with less-than-ideal milking ability are not used on such cows.
What is a shorthorn meat used for?
Mainly beef, however, more farms are beginning to use Shorthorns for dairy production.
Can you use a beef cow for a milking cow?
It's not recommended, especially if it's a breed that is not suitable for the demands of making as much milk as you want her to. For instance, beef cows like Hereford, Charolais, Black/Red Angus, Beef Shorthorn and various other breeds that are raised for the purpose of putting muscle on calves and not large udders should not be used. However, there are certain beef breeds that are in-fact dual-purpose breeds that can be used for milking. These include Red Polls, Dexters, South Devons, Gascons, Belmont Reds, Gloucesters and Lincoln Reds.
