What do you call the calf's mother?

Answer 1

Most often a calf's mother is referred to as the dam of the calf, or more commonly, a cow. If it's a heifer that has had a calf for the first time, some folks like to call her a first-calf heifer.

Answer 2

The mother of a calf is called the dam, and the father the sire.

Answer 3

An orphan, a dogie, or a bobby calf.

Answer 4

Momma cow, mother cow, dam, etc.