04/05/2023
A little cow fact….
Always be careful of cows and newborn calves, especially those that have calved for the first time. They will protect their calves from all intruders so be careful. Try to keep dogs away from cows that are calving as cows will often react very strongly to any type of dog nearing their young irrespective of where you are.
Hiding their Babies
Most cows will hide their newborn for the first couple of days away from the remainder of the herd until they are strong enough to interact with the other members of the herd. They will ‘plant’ them in tufts of long grass or under a shady tree coming back to feed them a drink of milk when necessary. Some mothers will remain quite close by whilst others will leave them there all day only returning in the evening to give them a drink.
Sometimes a calf will get out under a fence, fall down into a gully or become lost due to a sudden disturbance that has made it run off in the wrong direction. The mummy cow will become very distressed and usually won’t give up bellowing until she has found her baby.
If you have any concerns pls contact us and we can inform the relevant owner.
