Title: Why Do We Castrate Bulls? | The Cow Docs
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Why Do We Castrate Bulls? July 14, 2014 · by jakegeis · in Blog . · One activity that routinely occurs in the spring and early summer on ranches is castration of bull calves. Both testicles are removed from bulls that are not desired to be used as breeding stock, and they are henceforth referred to as “steers”. To the lay person this might seem like a needless procedure. But there are many reasons why this is necessary for the welfare of the cattle herd and the safety of the people who work with them. The primary benefit to castrating bull calves is to temper their tempers. Bulls like to fight with each other. It is even more of a concern when new bulls are introduced to each other or when the bull calves hit puberty.