Originally they were bred in Switzerland as a dual purpose breed - milk and beef. Today the modern Simmentals are primarily a beef breed, though they do have good milking ability.
However long she has her calf on her, which can be from 6 to 10 months.
Yes, they can be.
A "male cow" is called a bull if it's intact (has testicles) or a steer if it has been castrated. A "male simmental cow" is simply called a Simmental bull or Simmental steer if either of the above physiological characteristics are present or not.
No, don't give them cow's milk.
Dairy cattle are usually able to produce milk for about 7-9 years, this may vary between each cow. Many factors are present to determine how long a cow can produce milk such as, genetic structure, longevity, birth weights of calves born by the cow, and conformation.
An Angus or Galloway cow would be, yes, but not a Jersey, Simmental or Hereford cow.
No.
Meat and milk.
Water. Cow's milk can give a cat diarrhea.
they give milk
yes!
evaporated milk
It depends on the breed of cow in question. A Holstein (dairy) cow will give more milk than a buffalo, but a Charolais (beef) cow will give less milk than a buffalo does. An Angus cow may give as much or slightly more milk than a buffalo cow will.
For as long as it lives, which is, for the average dairy cow, around 7 years.