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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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    1938 drawing of a calf weaner nose ring. This was strapped to the calf's face and made the calf's attempts to suckle very uncomfortable for the dam. Weaning in cattle can be done by many methods. Dairy calves in the United States are weaned off their mother at an average of around 7 weeks of age. [21]

  4. 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.

  5. Nose ring (animal) - Wikipedia

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    They have plastic spikes which are uncomfortable for the dam when her calf presses against her udder, causing her to reject the calf's efforts at suckling. Use of calf-weaning nose rings reduces the stress of weaning by separating it into two stages. First, the calf is weaned from suckling milk—this stage usually lasts up to 14 days. Then ...

  6. Creep feeding - Wikipedia

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    Creep feeding calves may not always be economically desirable; farmers must be cautious not to over-invest in creep feed for calves, as an overfed, "fleshy" calf fetches a very low price at market. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] Creep-feeding is also not recommended for heifers, as excessive weight gain early in life can cause fatty deposits in the calf's udder ...

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  8. 5 Items From the 1970s That Are Worth a Lot of Money - AOL

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  9. Dying To Be Free - The Huffington Post

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    Peer-reviewed data and evidence-based practices do not govern how rehabilitation facilities work. There are very few reassuring medical degrees adorning their walls. Opiates, cocaine and alcohol each affect the brain in different ways, yet drug treatment facilities generally do not distinguish between the addictions.