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What are sucklers?

  • 08-09-2014 9:36pm
    #1
    ZeroImpurities
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 108 ✭✭


    I know they're of the 'cow' persuasion, but what are they exactly?


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  • #2
    ellewood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 950 ✭✭✭ellewood


    An expensive hobby:D:D


  • #3
    ZeroImpurities
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 108 ✭✭ZeroImpurities


    Is it the best kept farming secret?


  • #4
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    They are cows that believe breast is best!!!! :D


  • #5
    ZeroImpurities
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 108 ✭✭ZeroImpurities


    Muckit wrote: »
    They are cows that believe breast is best!!!! :D

    Hippy cows?

    Good luck!


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    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    They're not able to scoop the formula to make a bottle!!!!

    It's the whole hooves instead of hands thing....


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  • #7
    greysides
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,046 Mod ✭✭✭✭greysides


    Suckler cows rear (suckle) their own calves. The off-spring are intended for beef.
    Dairy cows have 'servants' to rear their calves for them while we get to use their milk.

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  • #8
    ZeroImpurities
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 108 ✭✭ZeroImpurities


    Are the sucklers the calves or the mothers?


  • #9
    AP2014
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭AP2014


    ZeroImpurities wrote: »
    I know they're of the 'cow' persuasion, but what are they exactly?

    They are the size of elephants and calve hippos. They have t*ts like Jordan. Cost ya more than some women to keep a year as well.


  • #10
    greysides
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,046 Mod ✭✭✭✭greysides


    ZeroImpurities wrote: »
    Are the sucklers the calves or the mothers?

    Refers to both depending on context. Suckler cow. Suckler calf. Suckler herd= 'sucklers'.

    The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress. Joseph Joubert

    The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It's to promote critical thinking.

    Adam Grant



  • #11
    ZeroImpurities
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 108 ✭✭ZeroImpurities


    I know what they are now.


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  • #12
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    ZeroImpurities wrote: »
    I know what they are now.

    Generally it is the cows that are referred to as sucklers. This is because the offspring of a dairy cow can be sired by a beef bull and become a suckler cow.

    I've hear calves of both beef and dairy herds being referred to as suck calves. Generally this means they are young calves.
    Suck calf = baby/ toddler
    Weaning = school child
    Yearling = adolescent/ teenager
    Heifer = female which hasn't had a calf
    Cow = mammy


    Out of interest why the question? Have you a bet on or something?


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