On my walk today I was glad to see these heifers out in the sunshine by the banks of the River Wyre.
They will have spent many months inside during the long winter months.
I was on the footpath at this side of the brook that leads into the river.
The other side where the cattle are is the part of our old farm so I know that area really well.
Three good things:
1. Hot today...it’s such glorious weather & everyone is looking tanned.
2. Salad....I love a good salad.
3. Great drying weather!
A lovely rural scene on this beautiful sunny day So good to see the cattle enjoying the beautiful weather after the winter indoors . I also love a good salad - just had a salad at teatime
Love your three things Pat, all very ositive despite these strange times. Good to see the heifers out too although I must say I don't like walking through our meadow when the cows are there!
They must love to be finally eating fresh green grass.. hard for us to.fathem them all being inside for so long... but I would think these paddocks would have a tendency to flood.
I missing salads at mo as One tning I can't eat is lettuce and I have lots in a large barrel😥
@beryl@carolmw@busylady Yes it was lovely to see them out, I saw some milking cows to over the other side of the river but too far away for a decent photo. Sadly the sight of cows out side posturing is increasingly rare as so many are inside full time...not our way of farming...we used to love seeing them run outside in the Spring. The family farm is going by the wayside as dairy farmers are struggling to make a living.
@julzmaioro No I think you would be very fed up with cows inside all the time or even just for the winter. The complete opposite if your system. Ours loll about inside on rubber mattresses, fed inside, cleaned out everyday & most have a large brush on a post so they can scratch their itches! I think the ones that never go,out would swop places with yours although we have much longer winters than you & calve all your round.
We eat lots of lettuce...well Harry does!
The heifers were installed just 5 minutes walk from Vignouse...until a few days ago. I think cows are splendid. They come to the gate, pushing, vying for a place where they can smell us. Mitzi is completely unfazed...and the cows too. They come close, sniff and back off...at least until the day before yesterday. 1 cow licked my hand...it made my day.
@s4sayer I love cows...we used to have a Holstein Friesians then gradually changed over to Jerseys....120 of them which isn’t that many these days. Love their warm sweet breath!
I never had the urge to get up close with a cow - it might have been a bull if I could see from a different angle! No houses in this shot - real countryside!
I missing salads at mo as One tning I can't eat is lettuce and I have lots in a large barrel😥
We eat lots of lettuce...well Harry does!