Times have changed since cattlemen for generations marketed their annual calf crop directly off the cows. While some did this through an auction barn, others sold their calves directly to another ...
Three methods are used to dehorn cattle, Spurlock wrote in her report. First, a dab of caustic paste is often applied over a dime-sized spot where the horn tissue is located on new-born calves and it ...
Calves are frequently disbudded to reduce the number of injuries due to horns to other animals and farm workers. The most commonly used method is thermal disbudding which is increasingly causing ...
A lot of fascinating science goes on in the dairy industry. Most of it comes from researchers trying to get improved flavors, nutrition, and yields from dairy cows, but some animal behavioral ...
Calfhood vaccination programs can give calves a healthy start to a profitable life. Castration and dehorning can add value as they grow and head toward the retail counter. These topics and more were ...
Smashing Pumpkins founder and frontman Billy Corgan is the latest star to speak out against the cruel practice of dehorning cattle. Billy is calling on California Pizza Kitchen to make the responsible ...