I'll be siding with the good lady on this one. ;-)
But, even growing up in farm country, I find it confusing without a guide.
Bull : Male cattle that still have their balls > 2 years old
Steer : Male cattle that have been castrated > 2 years old
Cow : Female cattle that have had at least one calf
Heifer calf : Female cattle that have not been weaned
Bull calf : Bulls that have not been weaned
Steer calf : Steers that have not been weaned
Heifer weaner : Female cattle that have weaned < 1 year old
Bull weaner : Bulls that have been weaned < 1 year old
Steer weaner : Steers that have been weaned < 1 year old
Heifer yearling : Female cattle >= 1 year old
Bull yearling : Bulls >= 1 year old
Steer yearling : Steers >= 1 year old
The only way to know whether they are male of female is to look between their legs. For simplicity, If there are balls, then bull. If there's a penis but no balls, then steer. Otherwise, if there are udders, call it a cow, if there's no dick and no udders, call it a heifer.
Whether they have horns or not depends on their breed. (And/or whether the farmer has dehorned the animal).
Deep thoughts : A bull weaner has a wiener ....
Lol!!
Thank you though!! I had no idea why some had no balls but a period and the like. In fact I used to think steer was just a fancy American term for cow. Now I have seen the light i will be a cow master!! :0D
I'm glad I could "steer" you in the right direction.
Boom boom!!!
So to speak ;0D
I ctrl + P'd this comment. Top quality education here today. It's good to bring it with me when we walk the dog up the fields.
"Get out the sheet Child." "Hurry now."
"There is a beast approaching at pace, get out the sheet of paper QUICKLY QUICKLY."
Does it have a penis? Hurry now . Time is at the essence. There is a penis. OK , does it have any testicles?? HURRY NOW BOY.
YES?? RUUUNNNNNNNN😂 😂
[All in the voice of Matt Berry.]