dairy cattle
Herd for milking
Dairy cattle are cows bred and raised primarily for milk production rather than meat.
The term distinguishes them from beef cattle, though dairy cows eventually enter the meat supply.
Common dairy breeds include Holstein, Jersey, and Guernsey.
The farm switched from dairy cattle to crops when milk prices collapsed.
- cowsAdult female bovines
- bovineOf the cattle family
- FriesianDutch dairy breed
- calving seasonWhen cows give birth
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
kine · grass fed · pasture grazing · Ayrshire · Jersey · milker · colostrum · Holstein · selective breeding · bulk tank · milking parlor · heifer · clover · silage · feed lot · stanchion · barn · barn cats
- livestock sciencelivestock feed, sheep farming, goat farming, poultry production, animal breeding
- livestock showsstock show, livestock show, livestock shows, showring, show ring
- dairymilk, butter, cream, cheese, yogurt
- cattle ranchingbranding iron, branding irons, herd, herds, ranchers
- livestockcow, cows, bull, bulls, pig
- cattlecow, moo, cows, bull, bulls