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suckler
(redirected from suckler herd)

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suckler
a young animal that is still drawing milk from its dam; a nursing female animal, usually a cow.
suckler herd
a herd of cattle composed of dams and their young calves up to the point of weaning.
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Eblex chairman John Cross said: "I think the message is that beef producers are moving towards profitability, but there is a distinct difference in conditions for suckler herd producers and for finishers.
Suckler producers continue to suffer by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
They are also establishing a 50-head suckler herd along with some pigs.
Radical answer to bought-in feed cost by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
During the last war, local agricultural committees would have ordered such neglected ground to be deep ploughed with a track-layer, then drained, top-dressed with lime and potash, and sown with a long-lasting grass mixture to support suckler herds and sheep.
Country diary by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
 
 
 
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