The trials of grazing urban fringe!

moomin · Post by **moomin** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 7:33 pm

Thought you might like to share this!
We have cattle fattening on conservation grazing on Dover's western heights, just above the town.
I was away showing on Sunday and Kathy was farm sitting.
The police 'phoned her to say that a cow had got its' head stuck. When she asked them if they knew where it was they said they weren't sure as they hadn't been given the postcode!
Cows sometimes get heads stuck in a fence so out with the wire cutters and that solves the problem. Just as she was going to investigate she got another 'phone call to say the cows head was stuck in a washing machine! A bit more difficult so she 'phoned a neighbour for help and asked him if he could help and if the cow would be alright. His reply was "Yes, as long as you don't put the machine on spin".
Of go Kathy and the neighbour armed with ropes and thinking about angle grinders to find the steer, being a Dexter, had managed to extricate itself in front of quite a large audience and was absolutely fine.
We do try to educate the good townspeople of Dover in the trials and tribulations of keeping cattle and provide their Sunday entertainment.
By the way, do make sure your cows know their postcode - it is the only way the police can trace where they are.

Inger · Post by **Inger** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 3:23 am

How did the animal come to have its head struck in the washing machine? ???

galehill · Post by **galehill** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 3:50 am

nice one di love chris at galehill

moomin · Post by **moomin** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:37 am

Inger,
Somebody would have dumped the washing machine in the field - we call it fly tipping - and Dexters are very curious so I expect it put its head in to see what was inside!

Duncan MacIntyre · Post by **Duncan MacIntyre** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:38 pm

One of our bullocks has been stuck in a chest freezer for almost a year, we are getting him out a bit at a time.

Duncan

ann · Post by **ann** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:01 pm

At least he wasn't having a go in a spin dryer

:D :D

Kathy Millar · Post by **Kathy Millar** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 4:28 pm

They are so agile and curious. :laugh: I had a yearling get into a small area near a tree that had been fenced with 5 foot high chain link. At first I thought he had jumped in but then realized he had pushed under the fencing (it was a bit slack). I couldn't cut that fence so had to bend it down and then call him to jump it which he did! Talk about trained cattle :D

Kathy

Inger · Post by **Inger** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 12:17 pm

I believe that cows are the nosiest animals around. They're always coming over to see what you're doing in their paddock.