Guest guest Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Dairy cattle welfare is poor A review of modern dairy practices by Farm Sanctuary concluded that the industry has moved toward more intensive production at the expense of animal welfare. Production is being consolidated in mega-dairies with hundreds or thousands of cows, while the total number of farms is half what it was in 1991. Milk production per cow is 66 percent higher than it was 30 years ago, and cows are sent to slaughter after only 3-4 lactation cycles, despite a potential 20-year lifespan. Most cows do not have access to pasture. Practices including tail cutting and rough handling, and conditions like lameness and mastitis (infected udder) are common. Read the report: http://www.farmsanctuary.org/campaign/dairy_report.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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