Cows and bulls are the second most commonly consumed animals in the United Kingdom. Around half of the production comes from dairy cows that are no longer considered profitable, with the other half coming from animals specifically bred for their flesh.
Cows
Birth
Natural life expectancy
Farming Practices
Horn Mutilations
Calves heads are permanently damaged using a hot iron to prevent horns from forming
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Skin Mutilations
Calves hair follicles are permanently damaged using irons cooled to well below zero as a method of identification
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Ear Mutilations
Calves ears are pierced or chunks are removed as a method of identification
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Genital Mutilations
Calves genitals are severed to make their flesh tenderer and to simplify management
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Feedlots
Cows and bulls are kept in barren pens where they are fattened in the months and weeks leading up to being killed
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