tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post5748417522241699042..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Saint-Chamant du Cantal in picturesKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-41467204479450864962020-06-30T18:10:27.473+02:002020-06-30T18:10:27.473+02:00Well, now, that was fascinating, that lesson on Wi...Well, now, that was fascinating, that lesson on Wikipedia about the terminology in English, for these animals. I had heard so many of these (cattle, cow, heifer, steer, cattle, bull, ox, oxen) without realizing what the difference was. Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-74550035631539166432020-06-30T17:22:47.842+02:002020-06-30T17:22:47.842+02:00I love cows! My grandfather raised purebred Heref...I love cows! My grandfather raised purebred Hereford cattle, the pretty reddish brown ones with white faces. We always said that the cattle had much better pedigrees than we did! ;)<br /><br />Thanks for these pictures, Ken.BettyAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16515411225404016249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-28036350350641554542020-06-30T15:25:06.067+02:002020-06-30T15:25:06.067+02:00Just looked at the link and my head is spinning :-...Just looked at the link and my head is spinning :-) Very complicated is an understatement!chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-83763221049742227512020-06-30T14:57:11.268+02:002020-06-30T14:57:11.268+02:00The terminology in this area is very complicated i...The terminology in this area is very complicated in English. See <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattle#Terminology" rel="nofollow">this Wikipedia page</a>.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-82251210342324168142020-06-30T14:55:32.484+02:002020-06-30T14:55:32.484+02:00Perhaps they are Limousin cattle. They certainly l...Perhaps they are Limousin cattle. They certainly live in a place of green pastures.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-34873271661534418672020-06-30T14:15:05.831+02:002020-06-30T14:15:05.831+02:00Yes, i also thought they were oxen. Too big, in my...Yes, i also thought they were oxen. Too big, in my opinion, to be calves.chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-37964792832600578552020-06-30T13:13:36.077+02:002020-06-30T13:13:36.077+02:00Looking more closely, I think those reddish-tan be...Looking more closely, I think those reddish-tan beasts in the photo above are not cows but maybe male calves — <i>veaux</i>. I wonder what breed they are. Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-17583456287012104582020-06-30T12:28:19.578+02:002020-06-30T12:28:19.578+02:00I guess you're right about Charolaise. I like ...I guess you're right about Charolaise. I like Walt's photo.chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.com