noun
calf (before fattening or breeding); young bovine (6–12 months)
Agricultural term for a calf that has not yet been fattened or used for breeding, typically between 6 and 12 months old.
この牧場では、素牛を仕入れて肥育している。
This farm buys young calves and fattens them.
素牛の健康管理は、その後の成長に大きく影響する。
The health management of young calves greatly affects their later growth.