as it gets dark 4-5hrs earlier in the winter, i wondered whether the grazing animals in the fields carry on as normal in the dark or just give up and go to sleep!
2007-12-31 09:16:57 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Agriculture
They do feed at night but mostly they lie down and ruminate (chew the cud)
2007-12-31 09:26:51 · answer #1 · answered by Funky Farmer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a pet cow,so her habits may not be the same as those who have to work for their living! She eats almost continuously day and night winter and summer. In the winter she does tend to spend more of the winter nights in her `house`( a brick built stable). It is warm and cosy and has clean straw bedding every day. It is near the house, so she can hear us and see the house lights. Cows like company so she shares her life with a goat( who thinks he is a cow). they both like to listen to the radio ( again company) They have their old radio on 24/7 in the stable. They both go into the stable earlier in the winter but are still awake and in the field before dawn.
2008-01-03 10:41:57 · answer #2 · answered by Social Science Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Regardless of the time of year, I will find find the sheep and cattle out grazing or eating hay at 5:30-6:00 AM. In short, no, they don't sleep longer in the winter.
2007-12-31 22:49:35 · answer #3 · answered by bikinkawboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is that a if a tree falls in the woods, does it make a sound, type of question?
2007-12-31 18:49:26 · answer #4 · answered by Niall S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the temperature drops below 20 degrees F. the cattles metabolism will require an increased number of calories to generate body heat without loosing weight. Farmers who take care of their cattle will feed hay and extra grain as needed. Cattle really don't sleep alot, but they do spend a lot of time resting and waiting for their next feeding. Darkness really doesn't matter, if they are hungry they will eat when feed is available.
2007-12-31 18:35:47 · answer #5 · answered by lazydaysranch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everything remains much the same, that what goes in one end, still comes out the other end in gross quantity, and they still have to be tended, about the only thing that does change is the noise that they make, a lot of the time it sounds like a human saying in a whining high pitch(when we going to miami)
2007-12-31 17:28:03 · answer #6 · answered by robert r 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As I live no more than about 75-100 from grazing cattle I would say in the winter they settle down for the night but are up earlier when the sunrises. A farmer in the winter makes his rounds feeding extra hay to his cattle earlier in the mornings also,
2007-12-31 17:26:27 · answer #7 · answered by resistance 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no cows dont sllep longer in winter they only have 40 winks every 2 hours
2008-01-01 14:15:49 · answer #8 · answered by panther 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most animals sleep longer in the winter.Even us.
2008-01-01 05:54:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'M NOT SURE COWS EVER SLEEP BUT THEY MAY LAY DOWN EARLIER IN THE WINTER SEASON.BUT THEY STIR ALL NIGHT.
2008-01-02 17:54:09 · answer #10 · answered by Loren S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋