Beef
Cattle
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Calves are born after
Calves are sold to
Calves are ready for
Calves arrive at a
9 months of gestation. a feeder-finisher after market after another Calves are hauled to
facility to be
6-8 months.
12-18 months.
market to be sold in a processed, inspected,
(Normally, a cow has
(1,200-1,400 pounds)
semi or a trailer.
cut and sold to a
one calf per year)
(600-800 pounds)
wholesaler.
Piglets are born after
4 months of gestation.
Pigs
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Pigs arrive at a facility
to be processed,
inspected, cut and
sold to a wholesaler.
All meat is cut into
smaller pieces and
packaged to be sold.
Chickens are ready
Chickens arrive at a
for market when they Chickens are hauled
facility to be
are 8 weeks old.
processed,
to market to be sold in
defeathered,
a semi or a trailer.
(4-5 pounds)
inspected and chilled.
At the wholesaler,
meat is cut into
smaller pieces and
packaged to be sold.
Pigs are ready for
Piglets are sold to
Pigs are hauled to
market
when they are market to be sold in a
a feeder-finisher after
5-6 months old.
(A sow normally has 8
8-10 weeks.
semi or a trailer.
-11 piglets per litter)
(230-250 pounds)
Chickens hatch from
their egg after 21 days
of being in an
incubator.
Young chickens
(chicks) are sent to
the grower after 1-2
days.
All meat is cut into
smaller pieces and
packaged to be sold.
Chickens
Calves are born after
9 months of gestation.
Dairy
Cattle
Cows can produce
Milk is tested,
Milk is cooled, and
Female cows can
milk after their first
pasteurized, and
pumped into a truck to homogenized. Milk is
have their first calf
calf.
be shipped to a dairy shipped directly to the
(Normally, a cow has when they are 2 years Some cows give as
plant.
one calf per year)
old.
much as 8 gallons of
store from here.
milk per day.
Lambs are born after
Lambs are sold to
Lambs are ready for
5 months of gestation. a feeder-finisher after market when they are
3-4 months.
8-9 months old.
(Normally, a ewe has
(110-130 pounds)
1-2 lambs at a time)
(50-70 pounds)
Lambs arrive at a
Lambs are hauled to
facility to be
market in a semi or a processed, inspected,
trailer to be sold.
cut and sold to a
wholesaler.
Sheep
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The milk not sent to
the store, goes to a
wholesaler to be
processed into other
dairy products.
All meat is cut into
smaller pieces and
packaged to be sold.
Food product is bought by you at the store
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PRODUCTS
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Beef cattle produce around 450 pounds of meat. Examples include: chuck
roasts, ribs, sirloin steak, and hamburger.
Other products produced from beef cattle include:
Hide: Leather used in shoes, belts, gloves, etc.
Fats: Animal feeds, plastics, and many chemicals.
Blood & Meat Scraps: Animal feed, and buttons.
Organs and Glands: Pharmaceuticals.
Pigs produce around 120 pounds of meat. Examples include: pork chops,
pork roast, sausage, ham, and bacon.
Other products produced from pigs include:
Hide: Leather used in shoes, belts, gloves, etc.
Fats: Animal feeds, plastics, and many chemicals.
Blood & Meat Scraps: Animal feed, and buttons.
Organs and Glands: Pharmaceuticals.
Chickens produce around 2 pounds of meat. Examples include: breasts,
drumsticks, and wings. They also produce eggs.
Other products produced from chickens include:
Deboned Meat: Hot dogs, bologna.
Feathers:: Poultry feed, pillows.
Scraps: Pet food.
Dairy cattle produce milk. Milk can be consumed fresh, whole, skim, 2%,
condensed, evaporated, powdered, or as cream.
Other products produced from dairy cattle include:
Butter, cheese, yogurt, ice cream, buttermilk,
prepared foods, glue, and pharmaceuticals.
Beef
Cattle
Pigs
Chickens
Dairy
Cattle
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2%
SKIM
Sheep produce around 50 pounds of meat. Examples include: lamb chops,
and mutton roast.
Other products produced from sheep include:
8-10 pounds of fleece per shearing: Clothes, upholstery,
materials, fabrics and textiles.
Meat Scraps: Pet food.
Hide: Fine leather.
Sheep
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