Why are the cows’ tails docked?
The tails are docked when the calves are 2 months old. This practice is approved by the Veterinary Associations. When the cow is laying in a stall, she tends to swat her tail in the manure behind her and it may flip that manure onto her or the cow lying next to her, causing the udder to get dirty. We want to keep the udder as clean as possible. The cows in our milking parlor are milked between the rear legs and the switch of the tail would be in the way. The tail is docked using an elastic band. The band causes the circulation to be cut off, so the end of the tail will wither and fall off.
