Cows... have been an integral part of human life.  They provide us with meat, clothing, milk, and cheese. There are many types of cattle, but they can be divided up into two categories, dairy and beef.

A grown male is a bull, a grown female a cow, an infant a calf, and an animal between one and two years old is refer to as a yearling.

At the farm we have a Jersey dairy cow named Layla. Jersey cows are originally from the Isle of Jersey, were brought to the United States in 1657 by early immigrants. Their average weight is about 900 pounds and each produce about 40 pounds (5 gallons) of milk per day. Their milk is notably higher in calcium, protein, butterfat, and nonfat milk solids. Their milk is highly valued by cheese makers.

We also sometimes have calves from the Holstein Breed, the black and white cow most children at familiar with.