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Cypher@lemmy.world 4 days ago“Calf” is the term used from birth to weaning, when it becomes known as a weaner or weaner calf, though in some areas the term “calf” may be used until the animal is a yearling.
A 3 year old cow is not a calf.
davidagain@lemmy.world 3 days ago
If you like, but my point is that it’s certainly not an adult. Male calves are almost all killed before adulthood.
Cypher@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Cows are fully mature at around 24 months old, depending on breed.
They do not have an extended developmental period like humans so the comparison to a 6 year old human based on maximum lifespan is fallacious.
davidagain@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Even if your numbers were correct, 18 months, the typical slaughter age of cattle, is before adulthood, and a long way before the natural lifespan of between 15-20 years. Male cows are killed young for meat. Female cows are killed once they’re less use for milk.
It shouldn’t be surprising to you. It’s just economics. It makes no financial sense to do otherwise.
I don’t see any point in pretending otherwise and I don’t know why you want to.
Cypher@lemmy.world 3 days ago
This is simply not correct, cows are slaughtered at adulthood because they also require time to fully grow and maximise the amount of meat.
Cows reach adulthood relatively quickly. You still seem to be measuring a cows adulthood comparative to a human lifespan which I have already pointed out is useless.
commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days ago
male cows are killed at the same age as all other beef cattle.