Country Calendar - Jersey Cow

Being a dairy farmer, there’s little time for just standing around. But being a dairy cow, there’s a lot of time to just stand and chew.

– The narrator, early in this report

...all this makes being a dairy cow like being a dairy farmer: you’re certainly tied to the job.

– The narrator

...a cow can belch enough methane during rumination to cook a hot dinner.

– The narrator

Mutual licking forms part of a cow’s day. It’s a sign of contentment. If there's plenty of feed, the animals don't spend so much time browsing for grass; so they spend more time licking. And where you can’t lick yourself, you get someone else to do it for you.

– The narrator

She's a champ. She's brought success to her breeders at a number of shows, but that's beside the point. On the farm, Dear's part of a herd. She has her rank or position, like any cow in any herd. throughout the country

– The narrator introduces champion cow Jersey Glen Stylish Dear

Dear and the other cows have three main qualities in their personalities: their curiosity — a factor which is used to assist cattle slaughter at meat works — a substantial learning ability, and a strong sense of habit.

– The narrator