Why Are Cows Safe
Krissy Isle
Miss Royse
English 4
8 April 2015
Are The Cows Safe? To live in a world where safety is defined as torture, is a poor world to live in. Arguing that this is exactly the opposite is denying what is clearly seen before you. As a cattle producer, many are labeled with the unfortunate term abuser. Many animal friends call those who produce the grocery store’s beef this labeled name, the truth however is just the opposite. The so called abuse is just safety precautions for not only cow, but also for the cow raiser. The proof is in the reasons. Cows are humanly raised and that includes being castrated, dehorned, and slaughtered. Being castrated sounds painful, and probably is, but think about how many people spay and neuter their dogs. The actual reasoning is actually really important. Castrating a bull for one, makes the animal tamer and less likely to harm another person (“Castration”). This creates a safer environment for those on the ranch raising the cattle (“Castration”). One of the biggest reasons however, is the quality of meat on a steer is higher than that on a bull (“Castration”). Most, if questioned would by the higher quality meat, so if less calves are castrated then more meat is wasted (“Castration”). …show more content…
With horns, cattle are harmful to themselves as well as other members of the herd (“Dehorning”). Having horns also decreases the safety of those who works around the cattle (“Dehorning”). When the cattle hurt each other with their horns, it damages the carcass which, in turn decreases the price (“Dehorning”). Again cattle who are more tame are mentioned, which is key to an exceptional beef producer (“Dehorning”). With dehorned cattle, young calves are less likely to be injured or killed (“Dehorning”). As a producer the best choice is to dehorn your cattle
Miss Royse
English 4
8 April 2015
Are The Cows Safe? To live in a world where safety is defined as torture, is a poor world to live in. Arguing that this is exactly the opposite is denying what is clearly seen before you. As a cattle producer, many are labeled with the unfortunate term abuser. Many animal friends call those who produce the grocery store’s beef this labeled name, the truth however is just the opposite. The so called abuse is just safety precautions for not only cow, but also for the cow raiser. The proof is in the reasons. Cows are humanly raised and that includes being castrated, dehorned, and slaughtered. Being castrated sounds painful, and probably is, but think about how many people spay and neuter their dogs. The actual reasoning is actually really important. Castrating a bull for one, makes the animal tamer and less likely to harm another person (“Castration”). This creates a safer environment for those on the ranch raising the cattle (“Castration”). One of the biggest reasons however, is the quality of meat on a steer is higher than that on a bull (“Castration”). Most, if questioned would by the higher quality meat, so if less calves are castrated then more meat is wasted (“Castration”). …show more content…
With horns, cattle are harmful to themselves as well as other members of the herd (“Dehorning”). Having horns also decreases the safety of those who works around the cattle (“Dehorning”). When the cattle hurt each other with their horns, it damages the carcass which, in turn decreases the price (“Dehorning”). Again cattle who are more tame are mentioned, which is key to an exceptional beef producer (“Dehorning”). With dehorned cattle, young calves are less likely to be injured or killed (“Dehorning”). As a producer the best choice is to dehorn your cattle