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That all depends on which operation you're referring to: dairy or beef. In all operations, none of the calves are killed after they are born. Bull calves in dairy herds only are separated from their dams a day or two after birth and raised on the bottle until they're 3 months old. They're then put on a hot-ration diet to gain weight, then sold and slaughtered as veal calves. All dairy bull calves that are slaughtered as veal are NOT slaughtered as soon as they're born! They are slaughtered when they are around 5 to 6 months of age.
In beef herds, male calves get to stay on and with their mothers for 6 to 10 months before they are weaned. Depending on the operation, most of them are castrated when they are young, a couple weeks after they're born, or close to weaning. When they're castrated depends on the producer and when he/she feels it's best to have the calves cut or banded.
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Are all calves born with blue eyes?
No. Blue eyes in calves is a very rare genetic occurrence. Almost all calves born into this world are born with brown eyes, not blue.
Is it true that a steer is a male?
Yes. They still house a penis just like a bull does, just like any male mammalian species does, but they have been castrated when they were bull calves (since all male calves are born intact) so as to make them more docile and easier to handle, and the meat less lean and more tender.
What are bear calves?
Bear calves could be referred to those calves that have such thick fluffy hair that they look like little bears with four legs; these are often referred to yak calves, Highland calves, or Galloway calves, all of which are born with thick long hair. The term could be a mis-spelling of "bare calves" which may be those calves that are orphaned and are raised in a bottle or bucket by humans.
What is a dolphin called when it is a baby?
Although they're commonly referred to as "cuties" by all who adore them, baby bottlenose dolphins are actually called "calves." Male dolphins are called "bulls," females are called "cows," and a group is a "pod."
Why are calves so large when they are born?
Selection for calves that are growthier and have larger weaning weights tends to correlate birth weights. Breeds that are known to have such calves, like Charolais and Simmentals, will often have big calves. Also, feed that is high in nutritional value given to cows close to calving will also result in large calves. Large calves also tend to come about during during winter than in the summer. Thus it's all down to genetics and breed, as well as feed and environment that determines size of calves when they're born.
What is a group of elephant seals called?
GROUP NAME:COLONY xD =D :D :) =) X) ^_^
Are there and sets of all male sextuplets born in the world?
No there are no all male sextuplets in the world.
What event happens in Judaism when a baby is born?
No such event. Within eight days, all male Jewish babies have a circumcision and all female Jewish babies having a baby-naming.
Are all clown fish born male?
clownfish are all born males and the dominant male of a group will turn female when the female of that group dies.
What happens to a male's penis during a sex change operation?
its get all messed up
Can feeding calves milk replacement for to long hurt them?
No, not at all. If you've extended the period past the targeted 3 to 4 months that calves are usually weaned from being bottle fed, then it's not going to harm your calves at all.
What is lactovegetarian?
Lactovegetarians do not eat animal flesh. However they will take milk and dairy products,
