• @[email protected]
    link
    fedilink
    21 year ago

    I think your “veal weight” is off by an order of magnitude. At four days old, when they are sent to the slaughterhouse, they weigh less than 40kg each, which equates to a ballpark of 10kg “veal” per calf.

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      English
      11 year ago

      I’ve never heard of veal calves being slaughtered at 4 days. that’s when they are sent to a veal farm, to fatten up a bit.

      • @[email protected]
        link
        fedilink
        31 year ago

        It is the industry standard in NZ. Often times the price isn’t high enough to justify transport costs and they are simply shot instead.

        • @[email protected]
          link
          fedilink
          English
          01 year ago

          i just want to make sure i understand what you’re saying: veal in new zealand is from 4-day-old calves? is that the story you want to stick with?

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      English
      01 year ago

      450 is the slaughter weight for veal. 3/4 ton for beef. but let’s say it’s 150. it’s still a slim minority of calves.