Before I came to UMaine, I had zero cow experience. I had never touched a cow and had only seen them up close at fairs. UMADCOWS has allowed me to get much closer to them and to learn all about care and management of dairy cows. Aside from all that we get to do (milking, vaccinations, calf care), my favorite part is probably getting to know all of the cows and their personalities. Some of them are more calm, some like to flip feed all over themselves, some are always last out the door, and some can be a real handful during milking. I have especially enjoyed getting to know Pterodactyl, the calf that I was assigned to. She's really sweet and loves to nibble on clothes and hair, but if you have to get in her pen to clean it she bounces around like crazy. She loves attention so make sure to come visit her!
Before I came to UMaine, I had zero cow experience. I had never touched a cow and had only seen them up close at fairs. UMADCOWS has allowed me to get much closer to them and to learn all about care and management of dairy cows. Aside from all that we get to do (milking, vaccinations, calf care), my favorite part is probably getting to know all of the cows and their personalities. Some of them are more calm, some like to flip feed all over themselves, some are always last out the door, and some can be a real handful during milking. I have especially enjoyed getting to know Pterodactyl, the calf that I was assigned to. She's really sweet and loves to nibble on clothes and hair, but if you have to get in her pen to clean it she bounces around like crazy. She loves attention so make sure to come visit her!
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