Title: Why Do We Castrate Bulls? | The Cow Docs
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Why Do We Castrate Bulls?
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Content: Young heifers are not ready to be bred; their bodies are developed enough to get pregnant but not enough to safely deliver and raise a live calf. Once again, castration eliminates this issue. The final reason for castrating is Americans prefer the taste of steer meat over bull meat. The hormone profile changes the flavor profile of the meat. This is not the case in all cultures. In particular, Italians culturally prefer bull meat over steer meat. This means they raise bulls to harvest weight, but all the previous problems that I mentioned with fighting and increased aggression have to be managed. Castration is accomplished by two methods—surgical removal or an elastrator band. Testicles are removed surgically by cutting open the bottom of the scrotum and pulling the testicles out by hand.