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• davidagain@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  It’s slaughter weight, not full weight. Lots of female cows are kept alive for another few years for milk and calving.

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  • commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    it seems you’re splitting hairs

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    • davidagain@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Says the person who has been splitting hairs for nearly 24 hours. For reference, here is the original interaction:

      At least 50% of them are killed - very, very few males make it to adulthood.

      this is incorrect

      They’re slaughtered at 18 months, and that’s before adulthood.

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      • commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        it’s the average lifespan of beef cattle. whether it’s splitting hairs to insist on the moment of adulthood.

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