Every year, I buy calves at an auction or from neighbors to show at the county fair and other cattle shows. One year, I even showed a calf that was born on our farm. I show the cattle, then sell them to make money for college and to buy more calves. My Dad helps out by providing the feed for the animals, and by loaning me the money to purchase the calves until they are shown and sold. This year, I have two steers, named Reno and Chance, and a heifer named Elsie.
Cattle come in different breeds, just like dogs.
All three of my cattle are shorthorns. My dad has three calves on the farm right now. We also have a pet chihuahua named Cujo, and lots of farm cats. In past years, we have had rabbits, chickens, pigs and veal calves that my sisters have raised as 4-H projects .