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Sparklepeeps



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:50 pm    Post subject: Cows Moo-ing Constantly! Reply with quote
Crying or Very sad The cows in the field behind the houses on the other side of the road have been Moo-ing constantly since 7pm. We have never heard this before (only the occassional Moo every now and then), and it seems very unusual like something is wrong.

I have heard that cows get distressed if they have not been milked as it becomes painful. Could this be the cause? Is there any other reason why the cows could be mooing so much?

...its upsetting me to listen to them.
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CP
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Not being milked could be the problem but more likely they've just had their calves taken away from them... Sad
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debcat
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
they could be after the bull, he could be feilds away but if they hear him they'll call for him
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Sparklepeeps



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ah that makes me feel a bit better. If they were in physical pain (ie not milked) I would be really upset.
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Sparklepeeps



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
debcat wrote:
they could be after the bull, he could be feilds away but if they hear him they'll call for him


They are still going even at 1am... could they really be that interested in a man? Shocked Laughing

(edited to say that the time shown on this post is wrong...its 1am that I am writing this)
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debcat
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 1:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sparklepeeps wrote:
debcat wrote:
they could be after the bull, he could be feilds away but if they hear him they'll call for him


They are still going even at 1am... could they really be that interested in a man? Shocked Laughing


trust me, there's a bull with 9 cows next door Confused and 6 cows a couple of fields down, the noise when the cows down the road start is unbelievable
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milkmaid



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
when cows bull they can be really noisy ,my goats suki is bad when she is in season ,she'll call for ages .the other time is weaning
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Bradders



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
One could be calving or one could be bulling Sad
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Spana



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Are they dairy cows, do you see them go in for milking twice aday. If yes and they haven't for some reason gone today that is the answer.
If they are not dairy then they are probably beef cattle and I would think they are getting short of grass.
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Sparklepeeps



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Spana wrote:
Are they dairy cows, do you see them go in for milking twice aday. If yes and they haven't for some reason gone today that is the answer.
If they are not dairy then they are probably beef cattle and I would think they are getting short of grass.


Because they are behind the houses on the other side of the road, we only see them between the houses as they wander across the field. I dont actually know their routine. I have always believed they were milkers ( Embarassed purely because the majority of them are those black and white ones! Embarassed ... but there is the odd ginger one) and I often hear them mooing at tea time which is when I had assumed they were in a shed (because the sound was echo-y) being milked. I noticed there were a lot of older calves with them two weeks ago, so maybe it is the fact that they have been separated?

Incidently, they are still at it now, but not with the same intensity as yesterday, I am not hearing them from inside the house any more. I love to hear the cows mooing, the noise is not a problem, its the concern that they are distressed that gets me!... so maybe I should just enjoy the country sounds and stop worrying.
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Teasal



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Having suckler cows on our land, you should hear the racket when the calves are removed in the Autumn - its deafening, and is worst morning and evening, when they know the calves should be feeding.

Cows kick up a din if they are short of grass, or the farmer has been feeding them with corn and has not turned up for some reason, or even if they are short of water.......
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Sparklepeeps



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks for your thoughts on this matter Everyone.
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