Lois the Cow
Today Lois is fifteen. She is the great grand-daughter of Meg, a Hereford x Dairy Shorthorn that Mum was given as a calf for her birthday 35 years ago!
We only have Lois now as Zoe her cousin died last year. But Lois likes being by herself and each morning Mum takes her hay to chew and then she cosies down in it for a snooze. She didn't want to come into her box again this winter and has grown a very thick coat to wear in the field. She sees Mr Fox each night and enjoys his company while he follows his well-worn track. Lois didn't used to like him at all when she and her family had their calves, but she much prefers him to the neighbouring sheep, who she tells us are a bit aloof. Soon the farmer will be putting his cows and spring calves out and the younger mothers will ask Lois to babysit whilst they go off in search of tasty grass. Lois gave me a slice of birthday cake, confiding that she really prefered her hay. Sylvia x
We only have Lois now as Zoe her cousin died last year. But Lois likes being by herself and each morning Mum takes her hay to chew and then she cosies down in it for a snooze. She didn't want to come into her box again this winter and has grown a very thick coat to wear in the field. She sees Mr Fox each night and enjoys his company while he follows his well-worn track. Lois didn't used to like him at all when she and her family had their calves, but she much prefers him to the neighbouring sheep, who she tells us are a bit aloof. Soon the farmer will be putting his cows and spring calves out and the younger mothers will ask Lois to babysit whilst they go off in search of tasty grass. Lois gave me a slice of birthday cake, confiding that she really prefered her hay. Sylvia x
