How do you detect heat? The #1 sign that a cow is in heat is when they are mounting one another. This is not the only sign and some cows that are in heat will not mount one another. Chin resting is another sign of heat and this is where one cow rests its head on top of another cow. Sometimes cows will head butt one another and yes, this is another sign of heat. Not only do we look for these actions in the cows but we also look for any vaginal discharge. All of this gets noted on the heat watch sheets and gets sent to Witter Farm’s herdsperson Patricia. Now you might be wondering what she does with this information? Patricia uses this important information to help her determine which cows to breed. This helps keep our farm up and running!
Besides, there is usually a nice view in the morning :)