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SLAUGHTER 600 LB CALF?
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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 589"><p>It should be excellent -- about the same as "red veal". You won't get nearly as much of the high quality cuts, but what's there should be very good -- and very tender, very little will have to be ground.</p><p></p><p>I raise veal calves and have "experimented" with butchering at various ages -- milk fed veal is quite good, but I'm not big fan of white meat (except rabbit). Personally I prefer them to be a bit older, and I've found 6 months to be a great age. I'm butchering one next week that's pushing 700 lbs -- I expect her to have some of the finest meat around.</p><p></p><p>Ann B</p><p></p><p>> I'm sure this is a ridiculous</p><p>> question so please forgive my</p><p>> ignorance! I'm thinking about</p><p>> feeding a calf to put in my</p><p>> freezer. I understand a finished</p><p>> calf weighs between 1200 and 1400</p><p>> pounds but I don't need that much</p><p>> meat! (62% actual meat?) So what</p><p>> would the quality of the meat be</p><p>> if I slaughtered a 600 pound calf?</p><p>> THANKS FOR ANY HELP!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com">Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 589"] It should be excellent -- about the same as "red veal". You won't get nearly as much of the high quality cuts, but what's there should be very good -- and very tender, very little will have to be ground. I raise veal calves and have "experimented" with butchering at various ages -- milk fed veal is quite good, but I'm not big fan of white meat (except rabbit). Personally I prefer them to be a bit older, and I've found 6 months to be a great age. I'm butchering one next week that's pushing 700 lbs -- I expect her to have some of the finest meat around. Ann B > I'm sure this is a ridiculous > question so please forgive my > ignorance! I'm thinking about > feeding a calf to put in my > freezer. I understand a finished > calf weighs between 1200 and 1400 > pounds but I don't need that much > meat! (62% actual meat?) So what > would the quality of the meat be > if I slaughtered a 600 pound calf? > THANKS FOR ANY HELP! [email=Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com]Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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