male calf
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmaleandcalf
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male
adjective
uk/meɪl/us/meɪl/
belonging or relating to the sex that fertilizes eggs, and does not produce babies or ...
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calf
noun[C]
uk/kɑːf/us/kæf/
a young cow, or the young of various other large mammals such as elephants ...
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(Definition ofmaleandcalffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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I am not at all sure how one deals with themalecalf.
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The great-grandmother went into labor at 6:47 p.m. and delivered a 7ft m-long, 350-poundmalecalf.
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The main effect has been on dairy producers, who are receiving less for their surplus male calves.
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I am advised that male calves cannot be brought under that head.
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Clause 14 was introduced in another place following some disquieting reports about the treatment of young unwanted male calves on their way to slaughterhouses.
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We could even get into the realms of genetic engineering to reduce the number of male calves that are born.
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Male calves are an unavoidable by-product of the dairy industry.
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But now that there is a more generally accepted policy of leaving large numbers of male calves entire, those numbers are likely to change.
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Farmers must do something with male calves.
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We have also been examining how opportunities can be created—with the help of existing grant schemes where possible—for farmers to find new domestic markets for their male calves.
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Male calves can either be used later as a breeding bull or sold and used for veal or beef.
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Male calves played for longer than females calves did.
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Around 90% of the male calves join the bachelor herds before the next mating season.
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With favorable climatic conditions, the male calves (bred by artificial insemination) are the source of the beef.
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