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Yes, when they are to old to breed and the milk production drops off they are eaten. Smaller (family) dairies usually care more about their cows and will sometimes give a cow a year off if she is normally a good milker, but eventually she will have to be replaced by a younger cow. On occasion a favored cow may be turned out to field and retained as a farm pet or mascot. That is if it is a small grass based dairy and not a confinement dairy operation.
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Are milking cows used for butchering?
Yes, a significant number of dairy cows are slaughtered for human consumption after their milking days are over.
Are female dairy cows killed?
Dairy cows are female. And yes, they are killed if they have been culled from the dairy herd for whatever reason the dairy farmer had to cull them. They are slaughtered for hamburger, so they don't exactly go to waste. If they're sick or downers and can't be treated, they are humanely euthanized via bullet in the head.
What if you don't milk a dairy cow and use it for beef?
Nothing wrong with that. Dairy cows are slaughtered for beef as culls anyway, so it's no big deal if you slaughter a dairy cow and turn her into ground beef.
What are fun facts about dairy cows?
fun facts about dairy cows
Why don't we drink milk from angus cows?
Angus cows are beef cows, not dairy cows. Holsteins are dairy cows, not beef cows, which is where we get the majority of our milk from.
Why can't they slaughter cows and hogs?
Cows and hogs are slaughtered every day.
Where does cows get slaughtered in south Africa?
The slaughterhouse.
Why do you have to have dairy cows?
You don't have to have dairy cows if you are not wanting to make money off of producing milk or want to have milk for yourself and your family. The only time you have to have dairy cows is if you are getting into a dairy operation.
Why are cows squeezed before they get slaughtered?
The cows are squeezed in a hug machine (actually it's just called a squeeze) before they are slaughtered as a means to calm them down.
What state has the most dariy cows?
The state with the most dairy cows is Wisconsin.
Are cows killed for cheese?
No. Cows (being the mature female bovines) are not killed for cheese, they are only killed for meat. Cows need to be alive in order to produce milk which is made into cheese. Only those dairy calves that add no value to the dairy farm (bull calves and freemartin heifers) are sold and fed up to be slaughtered for veal. Rennet is taken from the stomach of these calves and used to make cheese.
Are non productive dairy cows used for meat?
Yes. Any dairy cow that is culled from the herd as being non-productive is slaughtered for meat. Some cows that die on the farm don't make it as far as the meat factory, rather they get buried in the "dead pile" or "dead pit" or whatever it's called and decompose back into soil.
