SUSTAINABILITY IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY
SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION
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Cause the cows to gain weight
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Making the cows unconscious before slaughter
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The act of slaughtering a cow
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Letting old cows live out their life in a pasture
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Detailed explanation-1: -The finishing period is when animals are fed an energy-dense diet so that they will grow rapidly and add muscle/meat to their frame and optimize fat cover in preparation for slaughter. Feeding finishing cattle rely on a short period of maximum live weight gain to meet market specifications.
Detailed explanation-2: -FEEDING FOR WEIGHT GAIN At the cow-calf level, when fed properly, whole cottonseed and corn are ingredients he recommends often because they are energy dense and high in fat.
Detailed explanation-3: -From a genetic standpoint, most of the emphasis has been placed on birth weight because research has shown it is the single most important factor associated with calving difficulty, especially in 2-year-old cows where a 1-pound increase in birth weight results in a 2 percent increase in dystocia.
Detailed explanation-4: -Gain will vary according the genetics and health of the animal, but most cattle will finish at 1, 250 to 1, 400 pounds.