noun
- a young animal that is still nursing or feeding on its mother’s milk
- a female animal that is nursing young
Examples
- The farmer separated the sucklers from the weaned calves.
- Suckler cows require extra nutrition while nursing their young.
- The veterinarian examined all the sucklers in the herd.
- Young sucklers stay close to their mothers for the first few months.
- The ranch specializes in raising suckler cattle.
- Sucklers need access to fresh water and quality pasture.