Sunday Randomness #119: Cow Cuddles the sequel

 

Hedgehog got a chance to pet and comb fuzzy cows!  (And a dairy cow!)

Sunday Randomness #234: C, C, C, C, C (with a kuh sound).......... Cows seventh post: the final round-up

Daisy with an ivory Shetland cow

We went to Fold of Liberty Farms to pet and comb their cows.  It's marketed as cow cuddling but  I think the cows need to be use to you to cuddle...

It was a fun and peaceful excursion and one that we would readily repeat.

 

Sunday Randomness #234: C, C, C, C, C (with a kuh sound).......... Cows sixth post: Some peaceful munching cows

Did you know cows have a dental pad on the top in the front of their mouth?  There are a few teeth on the bottom in the front and then there are molars on both the top and the bottom further back in the mouth.  Apparently it's part of being a ruminant animal. Dr. Lindsay has a very succinct explanation:  https://agriculturalwithdrlindsay.com/tag/dental-pad/ 

Those two young Shetland cows thought about squaring off again but the one decided to shake it off.

 

Sunday Randomness #234: C, C, C, C, C (with a kuh sound).......... Cows fifth post: yet more cow combing!

 

Sunday Randomness #234: C, C, C, C, C (with a kuh sound).......... Cows fourth post Daisy combs a black cow

Yes, there were flies but the cows looked healthy and had glossy coats, clear eyes, ears, and muzzles and fairly clean back ends.  They're cows-there are going to be flies.  I found an interesting article about mixing garlic powder into their food to make the cows less appealing to flies.  https://blog.redmondagriculture.com/cattle-fly-repellent-garlic-is-worth-its-salt

Sunday Randomness #234: C, C, C, C, C (with a kuh sound).......... Cows third post combing the cows

Mego combing a cow.

This cow enjoyed the throat combing and stretched up her neck for me.

 

Sunday Randomness #234: C, C, C, C, C (with a kuh sound).......... Cows second post

 

Baby calf

Mama cow 

 

 

Sunday Randomness #234: C, C, C, C, C.......... Cows (a teaser post)

For a brief introduction to Highland cows (like the red one pictured above) see this informative post at: https://farmingbase.com/scottish-cattle-breeds/