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  2. Calf (animal) - Wikipedia

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    "Calf" is the term used from birth to weaning, when it becomes known as a weaner or weaner calf, though in some areas the term "calf" may be used until the animal is a yearling. The birth of a calf is known as calving. A calf that has lost its mother is an orphan calf, also known as a poddy or poddy-calf in British.

  3. Weaning - Wikipedia

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    Results vary between farms, and methods are still being researched as studies have shown contradicting results on stress levels of calves from different methods of weaning. Traditionally beef calves are weaned by abrupt separation, where the calves are separated from their dams and have no contact with each other, or by fence line weaning where ...

  4. Creep feeding - Wikipedia

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    It is used primarily with spring-born calves, as pasture quality at this time is declining, preventing the calf from finding the other 50% of its nutritive needs by grazing. [1] [3] A calf requires approximately 10% of its body weight in milk daily; for a 100 lb (45 kg) calf, this means 10 pounds (4.5 kg) of milk. [1]

  5. Weanling - Wikipedia

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    Weaner is more commonly used for a weaned lamb, calf or pig. [2] A super weaner is an exceptionally large elephant seal which has been nursing from more than one lactating female and weighs considerably more than its peers at weaning age. [3] A weanling horse is a foal that has been weaned, usually between four and six months old.

  6. Elk - Wikipedia

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    Calves are born spotted, as is common with many deer species, and they lose their spots by the end of summer. After two weeks, calves are able to join the herd, and are fully weaned at two months of age. [22] Elk calves are as large as an adult white-tailed deer by the time they are six months old. [40]

  7. Your Body Never Forgets Muscle. So Here's How Long It ... - AOL

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    Simple, single-joint movements, like a biceps curl, can feel natural after just a few sessions. “Your brain only needs to coordinate one muscle group, so the pathways form faster,” says Rothstein.

  8. How to stop breastfeeding and what to expect physically and ...

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    “A gradual wean, dropping one feed every 3 to 5 days, is ideal both physically and emotionally," Sadler says. ... "Your hormones will be fluctuating as your body stops producing breast milk ...

  9. Can cold weather make you sick? Experts explain why more ...

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    But cooler temperatures and dry winter air can affect your body in surprising ways. As the weather starts to turn, rates of certain respiratory illnesses start to tick up.