5 Types of Cows

Cows are my favorite animals and these are my top five favorite types.


  1. Hereford
  2. Hereford Cow
    "File:Horned Hereford cow Nevada.jpg" by mrlaugh from Carson City, NV, USA is marked with CC BY-SA 2.0.

    The Hereford cow originated from England. The lifespan is about 13-18 years. They are easy to care for. They have really high quality meat. They can weight around 800 to 1,000 pounds. Bulls usually weigh 800-1,200 pounds.


  3. Simmental
  4. simmental cow
    "Simmental cow with Belgium Cow" by Simmy's Photography is marked with CC BY 2.0.

    These cows come from Switzerland. Simmental cows prouduce one of the best cow milks. Simmetal cows can and can't have horns. Simmental cows live longer than most breeds of cows.


  5. Belted Galloway cow
  6.  Belted Galloway Cow
    "Belted Galloway cow" by fribbleblib is marked with CC BY 2.0.

    Belted Galloway cows are like Galloway but with a strip of diffrent color around the waist. They are from Switzerland. Thier meat is really good.


  7. Aberdeen Angus
  8. Aberdeen Angus
    "Two Aberdeen Angus Cows" by Simmy's Photography is marked with CC BY 2.0.

    These breed of cows come from Scotland. It is a hornless english cow breed. The first Aberdeen Angus cow came to America about 150 years ago.


  9. Brangus
  10. Brangus
    "Brangus Bull" by luagh45 is marked with CC BY 2.0.

    They have a resistance to heat. They were found in Australia. They are hornless and usally come in a black or red color. The red color is like a brownish-red color.