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What causes water belly in calves?

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Why are some calves called bobby calves?

Bobby calves are those calves that are meant to be slaughtered when they're only a few days old. These comprise of mostly dairy calves that are not needed or culled from the milk cow herd and are used for veal meat.


What happens to bobby calves?

Bobby calves is an Australian term for orphaned or motherless calves. Bobby calves get spoiled and well-cared for by their human caretakers, getting milk, feed, shelter, bedding and water every day until they've grown up to be too old to nurse, and when they're able to forage for themselves. Some calves may be slaughtered as veal, others may not be slaughtered until they're around 14 to 20 months of age, and still others may grow up to be breeding cows and bulls.


What is the average weight of a Holstein calf?

Depends on its sex and age. Older calves weigh more than younger or newborn calves; male calves weigh more than female calves.


Why do calves die?

Calves die for a wide variety of reasons, most of which cannot be mentioned here. Some reasons are:Genetical abnormality resulting in calf deathMalnutritionDiseaseScours (which can also be caused by a variety of factors) which cause dehydration, which, if not treated, causes deathCold stressHeat stressDid not get colostrum in time causing immunity suppressionCrushed by over-zealous cow[s] not watching where they stepPredatorsBulls will kill calves if they've a mind to


What is a good sentence with calves?

The calves were frolicking in the early morning dew.