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<blockquote data-quote="dorkvahl" data-source="post: 164439" data-attributes="member: 3181"><p>Okay, so I have absolutely no knowledge about the cattle industry, but I've always wondered something about it. I'm hoping someone on here will be kind enough to answer my questions. Please excuse my terrible ignorance of the cattle industry.</p><p></p><p>With that said, my question is what happens to male cattle? I'm assuming that bulls are born just as often as female cows. Dairy farms have such a high demand for female cows, so what happens to all the bulls that are born? Is there an alternative industry that has a high demand for bulls, perhaps slaughtering? Are bulls slaughtered more often than cows? I've heard that a small number of bulls can impregnate a large number of cows, so I'm assuming that there's not a lot of demand for bulls just for breeding. I've heard that most bulls are castrated and turned into steers, but where do the steers go? Who buys all the male cattle that are born and not needed for dairy?</p><p></p><p>Kind of a bizarre question, but I just have no idea and have always wondered. Your help is much appreciated. Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dorkvahl, post: 164439, member: 3181"] Okay, so I have absolutely no knowledge about the cattle industry, but I've always wondered something about it. I'm hoping someone on here will be kind enough to answer my questions. Please excuse my terrible ignorance of the cattle industry. With that said, my question is what happens to male cattle? I'm assuming that bulls are born just as often as female cows. Dairy farms have such a high demand for female cows, so what happens to all the bulls that are born? Is there an alternative industry that has a high demand for bulls, perhaps slaughtering? Are bulls slaughtered more often than cows? I've heard that a small number of bulls can impregnate a large number of cows, so I'm assuming that there's not a lot of demand for bulls just for breeding. I've heard that most bulls are castrated and turned into steers, but where do the steers go? Who buys all the male cattle that are born and not needed for dairy? Kind of a bizarre question, but I just have no idea and have always wondered. Your help is much appreciated. Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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