We had an annual event occur today. At least it occurs about this same time every year for the last six or so. A farmer’s cows from down the road broke out of the pasture and ended up grazing in our front yard. This year there were about six heifers and six calves. Continue reading Just Stories – Cows In The Front Yard
In just one day, a cow can produce around 60 pounds of manure. If you do the math, that adds up to be over 20,000 pounds of manure every year from just one animal! Backhause, Tyler; Backhause, Tyler. 1,000 Random Facts Everyone Should Know I’ve heard the fact that cows are one of the main contributors to global greenhouse gases. Methane makes up about half … Continue reading Cow Poop
Northern Wisconsin – Cows Of course farming and dairy are very much a part of the heart of America. What State do you think of when you see cows? Usually, except for my west coast friends, it is Wisconsin. My wife was born there so we return often. She recently got a refrigerator magnet there that proclaimed that Wisconsin is Cows, Cheese, Brats, & Beer. … Continue reading Cows, Cheese, Brats &….
Northern Wisconsin – Cows Of course farming and dairy are very much a part of the heart of America. What State do you think of when you see cows? Usually, except for my west coast friends, it is Wisconsin. My wife was born there so we return often. She recently got a refrigerator magnet there that proclaimed that Wisconsin is Cows, Cheese, Brats, & Beer. … Continue reading Cows, Cheese, Brats &….
Northern WI – The Dairy Industry I know there is a State currently hanging onto the west side of our country that claims to have happier cows than those in Wisconsin but I kind of thing that is just advertising rhetoric. The cows we come across regularly on our annual trek across northern Wisconsin seem to be pretty happy critters. And they make some darn … Continue reading Wisconsin Cows…..
This picture was taken in July of this year while on our trip in Canada. While the cows back home were trying to get nourishment from the parched land the ones here had too much to eat. Continue reading Too Much to Eat….
Here it is the first day of fall. I will be glad to see the summer heat finally dissipate. Yesterday was 96 degrees and tomorrow is supposed to be in the 90s again so I guess we will have to wait a while for cooler temperatures. The picture below were taken in late October 2009. No, we don’t usually have cows in our front year but … Continue reading Happy Fall 2010!
We had an annual event occur today. At least it occurs about this same time every year for the last six or so. A farmer’s cows from down the road broke out of the pasture and ended up grazing in our front yard. This year there were about six heifers and six calves. I wasn’t thinking fast enough or I would have gotten some pictures … Continue reading *Speaking of cows….
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