• Donjuanme@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    I don’t think dairy cows are slaughtered that young, meat cows definitely are (often younger)

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      4 months ago

      No, that’s about right by my understanding. Dairy cows are typically impregnated annually from 1 year old onward to keep milk production at maximum, which continues until their bodies physically give out, around five or six years, after which they’re slaughtered for their flesh as they’re no longer useful.

      Beef cows are around 1-2 I believe