Castration In The United States
Castration
Castration has been practiced for thousands of years. It is the most practiced procedure in the United States. Castration is important to raise a good quality animal for butcher. “Intact male cattle (bulls) tend to produce lower quality grade, less consistent, less marbled, and less tender meat. In addition, carcasses from bulls command lower prices at market when compared with carcasses from steers.” (AVMA) The two most popular ways of castrating are cutting and banding. Cutting consists of making an incision to open the scrotum, cutting the vans deferens tube, and removing the testicles. Banding is when a tight rubber band is secured around the base of the scrotum which restricts the blood supply. In a few days it will fall off. I personally do not like this method because you never know if you …show more content…
“Castration is considered to be a necessary management practice for cattle.” (AVMA) If a male goat is born and has small shoulders, the only way to put weight on them is to cut the supply of testosterone. The best way to insure weight gain is to castrate them while they are young. This also will help with male livestock not losing weight during rut, because they will not be concentrated on mating. There are many benefits to castrating male livestock. “Castration is done to reduce aggressive behavior in male animals. It may also improve the taste and texture of beef. Meat from uncastrated cattle can be tougher and may carry an unpleasant odor.” (USDA) Have you ever smelt and old billy goat? If you haven’t it’s a good thing because they stink like a skunk has been spraying them everyday for 10 years. Have you ever been around a raging bull in the middle of rut? I am guessing not because you are still here. In result of less aggressive behavior, there are less accidental pregnancies. Which let me tell you, they are frustrating! I have had to deal with them
Castration has been practiced for thousands of years. It is the most practiced procedure in the United States. Castration is important to raise a good quality animal for butcher. “Intact male cattle (bulls) tend to produce lower quality grade, less consistent, less marbled, and less tender meat. In addition, carcasses from bulls command lower prices at market when compared with carcasses from steers.” (AVMA) The two most popular ways of castrating are cutting and banding. Cutting consists of making an incision to open the scrotum, cutting the vans deferens tube, and removing the testicles. Banding is when a tight rubber band is secured around the base of the scrotum which restricts the blood supply. In a few days it will fall off. I personally do not like this method because you never know if you …show more content…
“Castration is considered to be a necessary management practice for cattle.” (AVMA) If a male goat is born and has small shoulders, the only way to put weight on them is to cut the supply of testosterone. The best way to insure weight gain is to castrate them while they are young. This also will help with male livestock not losing weight during rut, because they will not be concentrated on mating. There are many benefits to castrating male livestock. “Castration is done to reduce aggressive behavior in male animals. It may also improve the taste and texture of beef. Meat from uncastrated cattle can be tougher and may carry an unpleasant odor.” (USDA) Have you ever smelt and old billy goat? If you haven’t it’s a good thing because they stink like a skunk has been spraying them everyday for 10 years. Have you ever been around a raging bull in the middle of rut? I am guessing not because you are still here. In result of less aggressive behavior, there are less accidental pregnancies. Which let me tell you, they are frustrating! I have had to deal with them