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No, if you're slaughtering for food, then you don't want to slaughter a bull. Bulls are bulls for a reason. They have good enough genetics that they've been given the privilege of staying a bull so they can breed cows and bring on better genetics in those calves. Those slaughtered for food are usually steers. Steers are males that have been castrated, and so they aren't good for anything else except being turned into beef for us to eat.
Answer 2:Actually yes, bull beef is good. It may be a bit more stronger tasting, but it's still beef. The countries in the EU slaughter young bulls for beef, and those bulls that do go for slaughter get turned into some form of beef or other, primarily for Hamburgers and sausage. But, there are a number of folks around that do and can slaughter bulls for beef, much like steers and heifers are. Even though bulls are bulls because they are primarily used for the purpose of breeding cows and passing on their genes to their future progeny, they can still be slaughtered for beef for the freezer. Younger bulls tend to taste better than older bulls, though.
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What happens to a young bull from a dairy heard?
A young bull might either be kept for breeding purposes if he comes from a line with good to great genetics, sold as a breeding bull to other dairy farms, or castrated and fed until slaughter. Some younger bull calves are slaughtered as veal or baby beef, but most are raised in feedlots or stocker operations for beef.
What is a packer bull?
Generally a packer bull is a bull that is a low-grade beef bull intended for slaughter. It is synonymous with bologna bulls, slaughter bulls or cull bulls. A Packer bull is also simply part of the name of a registered purebred bull, such as Messmer Packer S008 which is a Red Angus bull from Messmer Red Angus out of North Dakota, or Conneally Packer 547, an Angus bull from the Wheeler Mountain Ranch.
What age can you casterate your beef bull?
The younger the better. Sometimes though, castrating at weaning age is also the best because then you take advantage of the growth spurt that bull calves have over steer calves. But if this is a mature bull we're talking about here (which certainly sounds like it), don't cut him. Just send him to the slaughter house and get some beef off of him. The beef would/should be as good quality as getting it from an older grass-fed steer, depending on the bull's diet.
Where did they buy the side of beef from?
Slaughter house or butcher
What is the meaning of a beef sire?
A beef sire is a bull that is used for breeding beef cows to produce calves. A sire is a male that has offspring of his own, thus a beef sire is a beef bull that sires calves. The bull is a beef-type bull, which is much more muscular and larger than a dairy bull or dairy sire. Beef breeds include Angus, Charolais, Hereford, Maine Anjou, Shorthorn, Texas Longhorn, Brahman, Limousin, Braford, etc.
Where do beef cattle get harvested?
At the slaughter plant or local butcher.
What is a Beef Production Manager?
He/She is a manager of the beef cattle that are being bred and those that are going to slaughter for meat.
What age does an angus bull stop reproducing?
He will keep reproducing until the rancher decides to slaughter him for hamburger or sell him to the slaughter plant. A bull, if he keeps his good temperament and doesn't start getting aggressive or gets injured somehow, can be able to breed past 15 years of age.
When to slater beef cattle?
You usually slaughter beef cattle around the age of one year, at this time they have the ideal amount of conditioning (beef).
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 to feed beef bull for fattening?
Grain is the most common feed you'd use to fatten up a beef bull for the freezer.
What is a young male bull raised for beef called?
A young male bull raised for beef is called a steer. Steers are typically castrated males that are raised for their meat and are known for their high-quality beef.
