As silly as this may seem, one of the most important and absolutely crucial things to know with regards to keeping and raising cattle is this:

Telling, not to mention fully memorizing, the differences between cows, bulls, heifers and steers.

Ahh, spring. The time when the grass starts popping up, the leaves begin to emerge on the trees. Naturally this time of year is tough to resist the urge to turn cows out onto pasture, particularly if you're running low on feed. But is it really a good time to turn cows out just by the fact that the pastures are starting to turn green?

What a fun endeavour to get into! Raising cows and cattle for milk, for meat, for just keeping the grass down, or even just to have one as a pet because you like cows so much (bless your heart), is one of the most rewarding, trying, frustrating and fun experiences you can have in your life. There's much to get into keeping cows, so let's dive in.