Everything about Calves totally explained
A
calf (
plural calves) is the young of various species of
mammal. The term is most commonly used to refer to the young of
cattle. The young of
bison,
camels,
dolphins,
elephants,
giraffes,
hippopotamuses,
moose,
rhinoceroses,
whales,
seals and
yaks are also called calves.
A calf is the term used for the
offspring of a
cow and a
bull or other
bovine species until it's weaned. This terminology is also usually common to other species where the young is called a calf. A calf that has lost its mother is referred to as a
dogie, poddy or poddy-calf.
The birth of a calf is
calving. The term
calving is also applied in geology to the breaking off of a mass of ice from its parent glacier, iceberg, or ice shelf.
Human uses
Calf meat offered for
human consumption is called
veal. Fine calf skin used for
pages in early
codices is called
vellum. The fourth compartment of the stomach of slaughtered milk-fed calves is the source of
rennet. Calves feed from their mother's
udder for a few weeks before eating solid food.
Calf leather is particularly valuable because of its softness, and fine grain. It is commonly used for the construction of high-end/high-quality shoes.
Male Bos Taurus Calves
Castrated male calves are called
steers. They are called steers also when full grown. A male calf that hasn't been
castrated is called a bull or bull calf. Also in its adulthood the male
Bos taurus is called a bull. The word calf is a general name used to describe any bovine until it's
weaned, then it becomes known as a weaner. A steer or bull calf should put on about 70-80 pounds per month. A 9 month old steer or bull should weigh about 550-600 pounds.
Female Bos Taurus Calves
Female calves are called
heifers. They should weigh at least 450 lb. at 8 months old. At about 12 months old a beef heifer reaches puberty if she's well grown. After she's given birth to a calf then she'll be recognized as a
cow.
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