why do bulls need to be castrated?

tali122 | 21:21 Sat 29th Oct 2005 | Animals & Nature

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why do bulls need to be castrated?-are they an extremly oversexed animal or is it to do with controlling overtly aggressive temprement?

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andy hughes

They are usually castrated because artificial insemination of cows is far quicker and more convenient - for the cows' owners, not the bull obviously!

"I've had my bull castrated."

"Was he mad?"

"Well he wasn't very impressed!"

I thenk youw!

Clanad

Two reasons, actually... firstly, only a few bulls are required for breeding purposes. Herds of 200 cows and heifers here in the western U.S. require only 2 or 3 bulls. Actually, with the onset of artificial insemination, maintaining a herd of bulls is nolonger required. (Other than breeding purposes, they are uesless) So, most are castrated simply because they are not needed. Secondly, and equally as important... steers, young, castrated bulls, gain weight more rapidly than do heifers and certainly more quickly than a randy bull. So for marketing purposes, steers bring a better price than equal age heifers...

Chillum

I must be pished. I laughed out loud at Andy's joke.

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