• Longpork_afficianado@lemmy.nz
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    11 months 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.

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      11 months 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.

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        11 months 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.

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          11 months 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?

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      11 months 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.