Exactly! As far as becoming attached to the cows, it helps that we had a small herd, never more than 50 head. To me they were all like big dogs. For most people a cow would not make a very good pet, but for me a cow is an ideal pet! In my opinion much better than a horse. I am a beef eater, but in a lifetime of farming I never ate one of our cows. Many of them over the years were sold for beef, but I would never eat a cow that I knew. HA! If that makes any sense.....grunex125 said:gzecc said:Its funny, being a city boy (originally from Queens NY) I never thought a dairy farmer would become attached to their cows. I assumed they were viewed like edible farm animals and just were not emotionally valued. I would probably get some what attached, but I guess I thought they were too much of a pain to maintain and the farmers exploited them for all they were worth.quads said:Indeed Dennis! Indeed!Backwoods Savage said:Hey quads, change is about the only constant there is! Make the most of it!
Thanks for opening my eyes.
It's kind of hard to explain, but when you live your work, your work lives through you. sorry but that is about the best I can explain it. Most times when you talk to any dairyman he/she will say it IS their life, and when something like this comes along, that forces them to quit (health reasons, death, financial) they are not quitting because they want to, but because they have to. the heart is there, but they cannot continue for those reasons.