Post by wildlifefriendly on Oct 2, 2011 8:50:00 GMT
It is not really wildlife but it is quite amazing.
The field next to us is where the farmer puts his suckling herd, a suckling herd is cows and calves.
The group in the centre of the photo are all the calves which are being looked after by two cows, it is a calf crèche. The mothers are then free to graze without having to look after their calves. Around midday the calves will go and find their mothers to suckle then return to the crèche. It is sweet to watch but how do they work that one out? How do the calves know to spend the morning and afternoon in the crèche? How do the two cows that run the crèche know it is their job?
The field next to us is where the farmer puts his suckling herd, a suckling herd is cows and calves.
The group in the centre of the photo are all the calves which are being looked after by two cows, it is a calf crèche. The mothers are then free to graze without having to look after their calves. Around midday the calves will go and find their mothers to suckle then return to the crèche. It is sweet to watch but how do they work that one out? How do the calves know to spend the morning and afternoon in the crèche? How do the two cows that run the crèche know it is their job?
;D
