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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 14725"><p>Hi. I've been to this website several times and have read many of the posts. I hope this isn't discussed somewhere else and I just didn't see it.</p><p></p><p>We bought a calf and have raised it from 45 days of age. She is a Hereford and is doing very well. This is our first attempt at raising a cow, so please bear with me. Currently, she is 5 months old. At what age will she be ready for slaughter? We figured around February 2003. How much meat can we expect from an average Hereford heifer at a year old? Does anyone know of a reputable meat processer in the Phoenix, Az area? I'd like to keep her hide. Some friends of ours had two pigs processed and felt that they didn't get all of the meat that they were intitled to. Also, is a meat processor supposed to give you everything back (including head, liver, heart,...etc)? After all, the owner is paying for the processing and the processor shouldn't make a profit off of the skull, hide and other organs, or is it common practice for the processor to just process the meat and take the rest?</p><p></p><p>Sorry for all of the questions, but I want to get a head start on this before the time comes. I appreciate all replys. Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 14725"] Hi. I've been to this website several times and have read many of the posts. I hope this isn't discussed somewhere else and I just didn't see it. We bought a calf and have raised it from 45 days of age. She is a Hereford and is doing very well. This is our first attempt at raising a cow, so please bear with me. Currently, she is 5 months old. At what age will she be ready for slaughter? We figured around February 2003. How much meat can we expect from an average Hereford heifer at a year old? Does anyone know of a reputable meat processer in the Phoenix, Az area? I'd like to keep her hide. Some friends of ours had two pigs processed and felt that they didn't get all of the meat that they were intitled to. Also, is a meat processor supposed to give you everything back (including head, liver, heart,...etc)? After all, the owner is paying for the processing and the processor shouldn't make a profit off of the skull, hide and other organs, or is it common practice for the processor to just process the meat and take the rest? Sorry for all of the questions, but I want to get a head start on this before the time comes. I appreciate all replys. Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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