diff --git a/Cow.java b/Cow.java
index 7743d25..5652a60 100755
--- a/Cow.java
+++ b/Cow.java
@@ -10,11 +10,14 @@
  * This file holds the cow class and associated methods.
  */
 
+//import java.Exception.*;
+
 public class Cow
 {
 	private static int idCounter = 1;
 	
 	private int id;
+	private int generation;
 	private String name;
 	private String sex;
 	private int milk, strength, meat, aggression;
@@ -26,6 +29,7 @@
 		id = idCounter;
 		idCounter++;
 		name = makeName(sex, id);
+		generation = 0;
 		milk = 1;
 		strength = 5;
 		meat = 1;
@@ -51,7 +55,7 @@
 			rating = rateMeatCow(c);
 		}
 		else {
-			//error
+			//throw Exception("No such use: "+use);
 		}
 		return "This is a "+rating2string(rating)+" cow for "+use+".";
 	}
@@ -59,22 +63,25 @@
 	private int rateDairyCow(Cow c)
 	{
 		//TODO
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	private int rateMeatCow(Cow c)
 	{
 		//TODO
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	private int ratePlowCow(Cow c)
 	{
 		//TODO
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Return a string rating for values between 0 and 20.
 	 */
-	private String rating2String(int rating)
+	private String rating2string(int rating)
 	{
 		if (rating < 1) return "useless";
 		else if (rating < 3) return "terrible";
@@ -86,5 +93,13 @@
 		else if (rating < 20) return "very good";
 		else return "brilliant";
 	}
+
+	private String makeName(String sex, int id)
+	{
+		if (sex == "male") return "Bull #"+id;
+		else if (sex == "female") return "Cow #"+id;
+		else return "ERROR No such sex: "+sex;
+		//else throw Exception("No such sex: "+sex);
+	}
 	
 }