Beef cattleBeef cattle

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A cow eats hay and grass most of the A cow eats hay and grass most of the time.time.

A baby calf weighs 80 pounds when A baby calf weighs 80 pounds when it is born.it is born.

Beef cattle are raised for food. Such Beef cattle are raised for food. Such as steaks, roasts, and ground beef as steaks, roasts, and ground beef (hamburger).(hamburger).

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Process for raising. When a calf is Process for raising. When a calf is born it’s ether a boy or a girl. So if it born it’s ether a boy or a girl. So if it is a girl calf when it gets older it will is a girl calf when it gets older it will become a cow. And if the calf is a become a cow. And if the calf is a boy calf when it gets older it will be a boy calf when it gets older it will be a bull.bull.

Beef cattle are raised in all counties Beef cattle are raised in all counties in NE.in NE.

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http://www.watersheds.org/farm/beefhttp://www.watersheds.org/farm/beef.htm.htm

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