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Rubystars
 
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Default Free range Egg Question


"Russ Thompson" > wrote in message
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> > The fate of male calves on dairy farms is also a concern.
> > -Rubystars

>
> The vast majority of dairy bull calves end up being raised for beef, not
> veal. For some breeds of dairy cows like Jerseys (the breed of cow we

have)
> no bull calves end up as veal.
> Most of our bull calves are sold in groups of 2 or 3 to people who

wish
> to raise them for their own eating. Most of these people use rotational
> grazing to rais these calves. A small number are raised as breeding

bulls.
>
> Kala Thompson
> Farmer
> Richland Center, Wi


Ok thanks for the info!

-Rubystars