Question for city slickers

"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse) 06/18/2016 at 14:50 • Filed to: Cattle

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Here we have some carefully coiffured cattle.

Here we have some more.

And the question is: that big one in the second picture. Would you call it a cow?

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Cé hé sin 06/18/2016 at 15:00

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That’s definitely a bull.

PorkchoPlissken > Cé hé sin 06/18/2016 at 15:02

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Usually call it lunch.

extraspecialbitter > Cé hé sin 06/18/2016 at 15:03

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Steer?

My citroen won't start > Cé hé sin 06/18/2016 at 15:04

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Those are some funny looking dogs you got there

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > extraspecialbitter 06/18/2016 at 15:04

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Nope.

extraspecialbitter > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 06/18/2016 at 15:06

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Moo-moo?

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > extraspecialbitter 06/18/2016 at 15:07

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Nailed it

(not a steer, it’s a bull)

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > My citroen won't start 06/18/2016 at 15:22

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They really are big dogs.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Cé hé sin 06/18/2016 at 15:27

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Judging by the balls, I’d say it’s a bull.

Steve in Manhattan > Cé hé sin 06/18/2016 at 15:29

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I’d call it a ribeye, and maybe a couple of Porterhouses ... there’s nothing worse than reformed vegetarian.

My citroen won't start > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 06/18/2016 at 15:31

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I think they are danish, one of those big danish dogs.

shop-teacher > Cé hé sin 06/18/2016 at 15:38

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Not once I noticed the giant sack hanging down.

Frenchlicker > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 06/18/2016 at 15:47

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You know, I never knew the difference between a steer and bull until I just googled it. Glad I never said anything at my gf’s family’s cow farm.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Frenchlicker 06/18/2016 at 15:49

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Haha.

Xyl0c41n3 > extraspecialbitter 06/18/2016 at 16:19

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Steers are male cattle without their dangly bits. Look again and you’ll see that that bull has some pretty large dangly bits.

Xyl0c41n3 > Cé hé sin 06/18/2016 at 16:23

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They're beautiful. What breed are they? It's not one I've ever seen in person, as far as I can tell.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > Cé hé sin 06/18/2016 at 16:33

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not sheep.

extraspecialbitter > Xyl0c41n3 06/18/2016 at 16:45

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... mother of god.

:S

T_T

Xyl0c41n3 > Frenchlicker 06/18/2016 at 16:55

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Do you also know the difference between a cow and a heifer? :)

Cé hé sin > Xyl0c41n3 06/18/2016 at 17:23

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Interestingly, this is a question with more than one answer. Another question with more than one response is “what do you call an ex-bull?”

Cé hé sin > Xyl0c41n3 06/18/2016 at 17:33

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I’d hazard a guess that the top ones are Simmental and the bottom ones Jersey.

There were classes for each at the show so it’s possible.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Cé hé sin 06/18/2016 at 17:37

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No, it appears to be a bull

Cé hé sin > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 06/18/2016 at 17:41

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Yes, the bull bits about the size of a football are usually a clue. But not always. A fair number of people would say “ oh, a cow!” if confronted with an animal with that kind of undercarriage.

Frenchlicker > Xyl0c41n3 06/18/2016 at 18:27

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Without googling I'm going to assume a heifer is one that has previously given birth?

Xyl0c41n3 > Frenchlicker 06/18/2016 at 19:00

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You’re on the right path, but have it flipped around. A heifer is a young female cow that has never given birth to a calf. A cow is a female cow that has given birth before. :)

Xyl0c41n3 > Cé hé sin 06/18/2016 at 19:01

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Dinner? Heh.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Cé hé sin 06/18/2016 at 19:03

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Yeah, I’m not too familiar with bovine animals and from that angle they looked like they could be utters.

Xyl0c41n3 > Cé hé sin 06/18/2016 at 19:08

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We have a lot of Brahmans, Angus (and various cross breeds like Brangus), Charolais and Beefmasters around here, it seems. Oh, and Longhorns, of course, because Texas. :)

Lots and lots of beef cattle here. Can’t really think of any dairy cattle.

Also, our shows are typically in the late winter/early spring. I love going to them. Seeing what the kids do with the animals and how hard they work to rear them is always amazing.

Frenchlicker > Xyl0c41n3 06/18/2016 at 19:36

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Well, my mom calling our old fixed dog an “old heifer” makes perfect sense now.

Xyl0c41n3 > Frenchlicker 06/18/2016 at 19:55

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Lol.

Cé hé sin > Xyl0c41n3 06/19/2016 at 04:36

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Here, an ex-bull is a bullock and a heifer is a cow who hasn’t yet calved.

Cé hé sin > Xyl0c41n3 06/19/2016 at 13:02

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Important equipment when showing your livestock:

Generator, industrial size hairdryer, large box of cosmetics.

Shows are a summer event here, because weather.