date:Sep 30, 2022
calves, notes Briefer.
Experts rated the welfare risk of calves originating from dairy herds to be higher than that of calves originating from beef herds, regardless of the production goal, be it for red-meat, veal, or to replace the dam, he says.
The researchers expect that the welfare assessment is the same in organic production. The reason being that dairy in organic production is also used for more than milk, which is the key reason for the worse welfare.
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