Showing posts with label cows. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cows. Show all posts

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Things I have learned living and working on a farm

You can’t sneak up on a goose.
When a turkey ‘bites’ you, it hurts.  And you get a bruise.
Pigs are really amazingly smart animals.
If you want to play with pigs, you’re going to stink.
Birds of a feather flock together.
Get your work done while the sun shines.
Never ever carry an egg in your pocket.
Do not put off things you see need to be done. 
Prepare for the worst.
If your water tank is half full, fill it up.
If it’s going to freeze overnight, fill up extra water buckets just in case.
You can’t keep a duck out of water.
Geese make great watch dogs.
The biggest dogs are often the gentlest.
Animals are smarter than we think.
A rooster takes care of his hens.
There is a hierarchy of being in any animal group.
Most farm animals aren’t real cuddly.
Animals recognize their families and you!

A change from your usual clothing makes you appear as an unknown intruder.
You can see alot more than you think in the dark.
Turkeys have a very large vocabulary.  
Any 'mother' has an intense attachment to her babies and innate mothering skills.
Pigs show emotions.
One of the pleasures of being a farm bird is the morning wing flapping ritual.


Sunday, October 13, 2013

Baby Spring

Early this year, a new calf was born on our farm and we named her Spring.  All of our cows (and one Bull) are Dexter Cattle.  The breed is originally from Ireland and the animals are small and friendly.  We were really excited when Spring arrived.  I was really surprised when I walked outside one morning to see a small black animal running so fast in the field with the cows.  It is hard to tell in this video that you're looking at a calf.  I thought a dog like a black Lab was running in the field with the cow!  Did you know that cattle, like horses, deer and many other animals, can run shortly after they are born?  Look how happy Spring is!  She is learning what her body can do!
Do you also notice in the video that the other cow you see, Spring's mom, has horns?  We'll talk about this another time, but yes, cows (females) can have horns.