The neighbors got a new bull. He doesn’t seem terribly “bullish” but he hasn’t gotten used to us so he stands back and watches while the other cows come up and eat out of our hands.
This is my least favorite cow. She’s kinda bossy and a bit pushy with the other cows.
She’s had the tips of her horns cut off. I can only imagine why . . with that attitude she has!
This one is my favorite!
She’s always the first one to come up to us to get petted and she will stand at the fence and moo and moo til someone comes out with the treat bucket.
Speaking of petting cows . . have you ever touched a cow’s tongue? Talk about rough! Yesterday I wasn’t paying attention and one of them licked me on the elbow. It hurt like a rug burn or like my elbow had been scraped with sandpaper. When I went in, I asked Vince if my elbow was bleeding! Nope . . not even red but it surely didn’t feel very good.
It’s a good thing I can pet the cows because my chickens still don’t like me!
Frieda Z says
I am amazed that none of the chickens will come to you. I thought maybe the second batch would be friendlier. Hope you have a great rest of your weekend.
Trina says
The cow’s tongue is kind of rough like a cat’s tongue. I learned this when I took my daughter to a friendly farms up in NH when she was around two years old when we were living there. I didn’t know until then that a cow’s tongue was rough. The farm had a peacock. The goats were not afraid to eat out of your hands. There is a picture of a goat on my back as I was holding my daughter, feeding the other goat. Some of my favorite memories.
Trina.
lw says
Funny– I’m used to thinking of cow tongue as something that comes on a sandwich and tastes like brisket if it’s done right. Not used to thinking of it as something a cow would use to sandpaper a person’s elbow.
Kathy Ackerson says
Cow’s tongue is a delicacy (especially with the Brits). Cooked it twice; having done that, I don’t have to do it again……aren’t you brave to get close to those cows….we have them all around us on our acreage, but they are skittish, and we aren’t particularly friendly. Love reading your posts; you inspired me to put our garden back in again this year (we gave it up last year, but I mourned all the things I grew that nobody else did…like three kinds of eggplant). Thanks, Judy
Barbara says
Judy, did you just call a cow “Bossy”? Maybe she hears it so much she thought she was supposed to act that way.
Marilyn says
Remember bulls are a “he”. Take warning : stay away , they are dangerous !!!!
shirley bruner says
yes, i have had cow licks. LOL it surprised me the first time, too, how rough it was. their tongues seem so long. i had one wrap their tongue around my finger and try to get it into his mouth for a better taste. those teeth don’t look good. my only advice on the bull is….don’t turn your back on him. in fact, don’t turn your back on any of them. i got head butted by a youngster….what i called a teenage cow….and it sure does hurt. left a bruise on my thigh. i wasn’t feeding quick enough for him. but, i was out in the fields with them and didn’t have a fence between us like you do. cows are such fun….until they come through or over the fence. trust me, cows can jump that fence. i’ve seen it…. and they don’t need a running start, either. surprised the heck out of me. you don’t think something with that kind of weight can jump like that.
Linda from Wisconsin says
Interesting that they have an Angus bull with Jersey cows. The cows tongue is rough to aide in eating. They wipe the tongue across the manger to pull the feed to their mouth. Please be careful of the bull! They may appear tame, however you can NEVER trust them.
Brenda says
Yup, cows tongues are rough! One time my father was bent over a tractor and the milk cow was feeling affectionate… and licked his ear and side of his face! It wasn’t a great feeling– but it was memorable!
Cows can be very sweet and docile, as can bulls IF they were raised that way. If they just get nice to get treats, they can get more aggressive for them… they are like any other animal that you love them with caution, as you already know. How cool you get to enjoy them!
jen says
my chickens don’t like me either!
Sharie - Moss Bluff says
I assume that these are not your cows. If not, you need to find out why they are there before treating them like pets. If the people who own them decide to kill one it will be very difficult for you if you have been petting them and etc. At my other house in Sulphur, the people behind me had a cow. Why they had a cow in the city I don’t know. I never petted that cow, but I watched him/her a lot. When I was a girl I lived on a dairy farm. We had lots of cows, so I like cows. It broke my heart when they killed that cow in the back yard. I was home the day they did it. I have never been able to understand that. How can you treat an animal like a pet and then kill it. And also, stay away from that bull. They usually are not very nice and those cows are his and he will let you know that.
Pat McGuire says
Judy,
Your comments on cow’s tongues made me laugh. I grew up with them so never paid much attention. I was usually teaching calves to drink out of a bucket or feeding them, so never got licked much. But cows tongues are much rougher than a calf’s.
Marilyn says
Note : seriously male or female, they CAN hurt you !!!! Beware!
Linda S says
Well. There just has to be something wrong with those chickens if they don’t like you! Maybe once they’ve settled down into their coop and run, and know they’re home and where the food comes from, they’ll wise up! 😉
Doe in Mi says
Linda is right, I think the chicks will love you when the run is done and your out there throwing some food on the ground for them.
Love the cow stories, I was raised along with the cows, pigs, and chickens on a farm. And yes theres away a ” bossy” in the group. Us kids had to run like the dickens to get away when she chased. What a fun memory.
Sandy says
Someone mentioned that cows can jump fences, which reminded me of a cow we had when I was in early elementary school. Dad bought her from someone who lived down the highway that was near our house. One day the cow jumped our fence and went back home! My older brother was sent to go get her and I still have a picture in my head of him leading her back to our pasture. I thought it was funny, but he wasn’t amused!
Bessie Hardison says
I remember reading once in one of those gossipy grocery store checkout papers, a man in England discovered a cure for baldness. His milk cow was licking him on his bald head as he milked and the stimulation of her rough tongue on his scalp made his hair start regrowing. It’s been at least 15 years, I wonder how much hair he has now.