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(1,979 posts)A cow is not a HE! A cow in a SHE and a Heifer at breeding age. He is a bull until HE is castrated then HE becomes a STEER. Dodo sell out. They are now advertising agents of Rachel Ray Nourtrish brand
haele
(12,635 posts)They live in Texas surrounded by cattle ranchs. Generically, they and all their neighbors call any single member of a heard of cattle a cow, whether it is male, female, or castrated. So if the producer of this story uses a term incorrectly, I would chalk that up to ether using the generic term or as part of storytelling to a casual audience, most of whom were not in 4H or part of the FFA.
I wouldn't get too worked up.
As for the Dodo, they're basically an animal story aggregator and that they found a corporate sponsor doesn't bother me that much.
Rachel Ray Nutrish is basically the same quality as Purina One. It's not like they're Old Roy made from year old foreign slaughterhouse remnants.
Haele