Yes, I talk about cowz a lot. I lof dem. I was feeling homesick from some talk of Michigan and running around on the farm as a kid during the summer. So I thought I would change up my banner and icon (avatar?) for a little while to amuse myself.
Thanks, everybody! The banner is my lovely cow Dolly, who is munching on succulent clover in the big pasture in the sky. My icon thingy is a random curious cow from my Christmas visit to the farm.
My mom sent me a pic of when she was hosting my dad's favorite baby calves in the garage. I have to scan it in one of these days and share it with you.
Those suitcases are fantastic! I may have to get one just 'cuz.
Pyrit - dairy cows are pretty gentle, for the most part. How gentle depends on personality and how much they've been socialized. As long as you have a barrier between you and them, you have absolutely no reason to be afraid. They'll come up close to sniff you but unless they have been handled a bit, won't let you touch them.
The only time I've been worried is if I'm in the midst of them and they start shoving each other around. Then you have to worry about getting knocked over. You also have to be careful when I cow is giving birth or has just given birth. In the former situation, there may be some thrashing around. In the latter, she's just being a protective mom.
Cows won't attack you. Well, my brothers now have a cow they call "Bitey". She likes to rush up behind them and clomp onto their clothes. She's an all-black Holstein so when she does it during the night milking, it freaks them out.
And I have cowlicks and have had cow licks. One is controlled by goo, the other is uncontrolled goo.
Clarifications: Dairy cows are in general more easy going than beef stock because they are handled by people every day. Plus, it's too dangerous to have a mean one around. When I say it's good to have a barrier, it's because they are very large animals who can step on you, knock you over or push you around without paying too much attention. They can kick if you surprise them.
Ah, yes, I am very happy to keep a barrier bewtween myself and cows. Sounds good to me. Thanks for the warning about the shoving and birthing. Duly noted but I doubt I'll ever have need for it! Brothers tend to deserve getting bitten in the butt in the middle of the night by an all black cow. (mad laughter) Thank you for that great imagery! I'll pass it along to Steven King!
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Thanks, everybody! The banner is my lovely cow Dolly, who is munching on succulent clover in the big pasture in the sky. My icon thingy is a random curious cow from my Christmas visit to the farm.
My mom sent me a pic of when she was hosting my dad's favorite baby calves in the garage. I have to scan it in one of these days and share it with you.
Be brave. You should never let a cowlick you.
Figuratively.
Those suitcases are fantastic! I may have to get one just 'cuz.
Pyrit - dairy cows are pretty gentle, for the most part. How gentle depends on personality and how much they've been socialized. As long as you have a barrier between you and them, you have absolutely no reason to be afraid. They'll come up close to sniff you but unless they have been handled a bit, won't let you touch them.
The only time I've been worried is if I'm in the midst of them and they start shoving each other around. Then you have to worry about getting knocked over. You also have to be careful when I cow is giving birth or has just given birth. In the former situation, there may be some thrashing around. In the latter, she's just being a protective mom.
Cows won't attack you. Well, my brothers now have a cow they call "Bitey". She likes to rush up behind them and clomp onto their clothes. She's an all-black Holstein so when she does it during the night milking, it freaks them out.
And I have cowlicks and have had cow licks. One is controlled by goo, the other is uncontrolled goo.
Clarifications: Dairy cows are in general more easy going than beef stock because they are handled by people every day. Plus, it's too dangerous to have a mean one around. When I say it's good to have a barrier, it's because they are very large animals who can step on you, knock you over or push you around without paying too much attention. They can kick if you surprise them.
Brothers tend to deserve getting bitten in the butt in the middle of the night by an all black cow. (mad laughter) Thank you for that great imagery! I'll pass it along to Steven King!