dairy cow
Barn's milk provider
A dairy cow is a cow bred and raised specifically for milk production rather than meat.
Breeds like Holstein and Jersey have been selected over generations for high milk yield.
The term distinguishes these animals from beef cattle: The farm keeps fifty dairy cows.
German dairy cattle breed
Mammalian mammary organ
- lactationMammary gland secretion
- milkingExtracting animal dairy fluid
- butterfatLipids from dairy
- colostrumInitial postpartum milk
teat · pasteurization · homogenization · creamery · cheese · yogurt · butter · whey
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
- herdGrazing animals together
- heiferChildless female cattle
- bullSteer before castration
- calfJuvenile cow or leg part
ruminant · ungulate · hoofed · domesticated · mooing · chewing cud · herbivore · calving
Holstein
German dairy cattle breed
udder
Mammalian mammary organ
colostrum · teat · pasteurization · homogenization · creamery · cheese · yogurt · butter · whey · casein
cattle
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
calf · ruminant · ungulate · hoofed · domesticated · mooing · chewing cud · herbivore · calving · horns
grazing
Feeding on pasture
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- paddockSmall fenced animal enclosure
free-range · grass-fed · forage · clover · alfalfa · ryegrass · fescue · silage · fodder · hay
barn
Agricultural storage structure
- milking parlorRoom for extracting cattle's product
- stanchionVertical support post
- farmerOne who cultivates land
agriculture · livestock · homestead · feedlot · paddock · manure · tractor · rural · barnyard · stockyard
- working animalsherding, gun dog, guarding, pulling, hunting dog
- dairymilk, butter, cream, cheese, yogurt
- livestockcows, cattle, bull, bulls, pig
- cattlemoo, cows, bull, bulls, calf
- farmsteadfarmhouse, barn cat, farm cat, farm dog, farmyard
- homesteadvegetable garden, chicken coop, fruit orchard, herb garden, barn
dairy cowbeef cattle
Livestock raised for meat
veal calf · Angus · Hereford · rodeo bull · broiler chicken
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