On the subject of cattle, here are a few of my favorite photos that I've taken with my Canon T3i. In case you haven't gathered by now, I really really love them! Some of these photos were for homework (JOMC 162) others just for fun. Enjoy!
These gals are heifer calves. This is a little hard to tell at first glance, (especially with just a head shot). There are gender markers similar to humans to tell the difference between steers (boys) and heifers (girls). These heifer calves are getting ready to go into a breeding program.
These ladies are momma cows. They have had two or three babies already, and are pregnant again. In the bottom picture, these cows are out on corn stalks. What this does is provide a great feed source for them, while taking advantage of available resources. In addition, there are benefits for the farmer, because these ladies will help to fertilize the ground.
This is a picture of a yearling bull. This is a bull who is ready to go into his first breeding season. Bulls would be the same as the "dads" if we were to compare them to human roles in the family. Each year the bulls are tested to make sure they don't have breeding diseases, and that they will be able to get the cows pregnant.
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