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Re:I founded Happy Cow Milk to make a difference in dairying... by haihaibye on Sunday April 22, 2018 @01:17PM (#16897192)
The only way the eliminated animals can be mostly female is if there is a skewed birth ratio or more males survive.

Males don't produce milk or eggs, and so are killed at a younger age.

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Re:I founded Happy Cow Milk to make a difference in dairying... by projektfu on Sunday April 22, 2018 @06:01PM (#16898861)
The male chicks in egg production are killed in the first few days
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