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Suzie's Tips ... Delicious Food and Keeping it Safe |
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Suzie's Tips ... Delicious Food and Keeping it Safe |
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A calf is a young bovine of either sex that has not reached puberty (up to about 9 months of age), and has a maximum live weight of 750 pounds. "Bob" Veal: About fifteen percent of veal calves are marketed up to 3 weeks of age or at a weight of 150 pounds. These are called Bob Calves. "Special-Fed" Veal: The majority of veal calves are "special-fed." A veal calf is raised until about 16 to 18 weeks of age, weighing up to 450 pounds. They are raised in specially designed facilities where they can be cared for and monitored. Special, milk fed, and formula fed are the names given to nutritionally balanced milk or soy based diets fed to calves. These diets contain iron and 40 other essential nutrients, including amino acids, carbohydrates, fats, minerals and vitamins. Online Delicious Meats Selection See you back here tomorrow at the food blog. Suzie Posted: Sunday 10th April 2005, 12:56 AM |