Several baby animals are born each year at Riverdale Farm. Cattle All of the adult cattle at Riverdale Farm are females or cows. Many of our cows have horns. Some breeds of cattle have horns and others do not. Often, calves' horns are removed for safety reasons.
Cattle usually eat corn, oats, and hay.
The calves nurse and receive colostrum milk from the cow for the first few days. Colostrum milk, which contains the mother's antibodies, is very important in protecting the calf from disease. Milk is used for cream separating, butter making, or ice cream making demonstrations, and the unpasteurized milk is fed to the other farm animals. Milk from the dairy animals can not be sold to the public. Ask a farm attendant why humans need milk.