Veal (Exam 2)

Question 1

What are the options for dairy bull calves - breeding, beef production, veal production?

Answer 1

Market cows = ‘non-fed’ = cull cows
Breeding
Beef = dairy beef = ‘fed’ cattle
Veal

Question 2

What are the (3) different types of veal production?

Answer 2

Bob veal (15%): <3wks, 150lbs
Special-fed veal (majority): special, milk fed and formula fed (3-10 days feed high-protein, fat, and iron)
Other not-defined veal: rose veal (grain fed), ‘free-raised’, pasture raised, grass fed

Question 3

What determines whether calves are used for veal production versus other alternatives?

Answer 3

Sex of animal
Body conformation
Age
Feed

Question 4

How are calves managed in veal production facilities?

Answer 4

Colostrum deprivation = immune compromise
Milk replacers = quality, digestibility
Antibiotic use, residue = poor ventilation
Anemia, pale meat = restriction from outside
Housing = crates