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Yes, some lactating mothers will feed abandoned calves.

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How do Frisian cows get rid of there milk in the wild?

The reason cattle produce milk in the first place is to feed calves, not to feed people. Frisian cows in the wild--if such they be--"get rid of" their milk by letting calves suckle it.


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That's not the bull's responsibility, nor his job. His job is to get those calve's mothers bred to have calves again, not to feed the calves. The cows themselves are the ones responsible for feeding their calves via milk from their udders and teaching them what's good to eat and what isn't.


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How many calves can eat from one mother?

Usually one calf per cow. Occasionally one cow may have enough milk to feed two calves, but dairy nurse cows can have as many as four calves suckling from her.


What are baby calves?

Calves are offspring of mature cows and bulls.


When do you usually raise a cow?

You can "raise" one anytime, so long as you have adequate pasture, water, feed, and fencing to hold her in. For breeding cows to raise calves, you have to think about that 9-month gestation period. For instance, if you want your cows to calve in April or May, you have to have them bred in July or August, respectively. It's much better to have your cows look after their calves for you instead of you looking after a bunch of calves.


Does veal come only from bulls?

Veal does not come from any part of a cow. Veal is the meat from dairy bull calves that are not needed in dairy production and are sent either for slaughter or to be fed a special feed prior to slaughter.


What is nursing calves?

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Why are cows with calves more aggressive?

because they want to protect there calves


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