we don't fence the side of our pasture that butts up against the river...never lost cows over it. But one year when my dad was a boy and a bad April storm hit (like the one we're getting now) and the river was frozen they wind drove them across. Dad, uncle and grandpa had to ride out on the frozen Missouri river to herd them back. Said it was the scariest thing he's done.
09 Apr 13 by member: JessWhatINeeded
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I know less than nothing about farming (or swamps, or cows, or anything for that matter)... but all I can picture is a bunch of cows trying to trek into the swamp and getting stuck/falling over and you guys having to drag them out.
09 Apr 13 by member: Bkeller1023
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Eh.. the girls are pretty skittish when it comes to that kind of thing. We have a hard time getting them through the hoof bath and it's only 2 inches deep. There are a couple of them that were born with less than half a brain though.
09 Apr 13 by member: Ms Elizabeth
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In hot weather, swamps dry out too and cows go wandering...My experience is cows will always go where they shouldn't go. If you don't want them in the swamp, put up the fence! I wouldn't want to be washing udders after the cows have romped the the swamp...stinky!!!
09 Apr 13 by member: aggie95
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Didn't you see my message? I even sent a link for a video of cows swimming.... trust me people I think all those sitting around us at Wegman's saw that we are both certifiable! I think we were laughing so hard we about fell out of our chairs!!
09 Apr 13 by member: thynes
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I think it was the floating cow bobbers that did it. Maybe if I hadn't called them floating cow bobbers hubby would have explained it. I wonder if the helper has called him yet to see if I need to be certified.
09 Apr 13 by member: Ms Elizabeth
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I should have asked Kelly. She's the genetics girl for the herd. Hubby would have never heard the end of that conversation. Maybe I still should.
09 Apr 13 by member: Ms Elizabeth
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I wouldn't think the cows will go in the swamp either. And they will come back, because they know where the good food is; that's why I keep going back to Panera and Olive Garden and well most places that aren't good for me.
09 Apr 13 by member: mars2kids
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I live in an area that has lots of small dairy farms also and I have seen cows cross a pond. I think they would go into the swamp just because cows are dumb.
09 Apr 13 by member: Skinnygirl223
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My grandparents had a fence in about 5' deep water - granted it was a pond. I don't ever really remember cows swimming across a pond - one that wasn't fenced, but I do know when they get hot, they do like to wade out into the water (sometimes up to their necks) to get cool. Most just hug the shallow end, standing to get their legs wet. Not sure how they will be with a swamp, but I would think they would definitely get out in the water.
09 Apr 13 by member: MightyFull
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Bahahahaha!!! Told you you had to tell this story ;-).... PS we need to find him help for 2 days... I found wine packages!
09 Apr 13 by member: thynes
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ooooh wine packages! I can tell him I'm doing research. I'm still trying to sell him on a side business of starting my very own winery. I want to put it in juice boxes and call them Adult Juice Packs.
09 Apr 13 by member: Ms Elizabeth
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you guys are hilarioud. Can I be your illustator for the children's book, "moo snorkling"
09 Apr 13 by member: Lindsay6384
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<Let's get it moving woman... and then we'll go on SHARKTANK!
09 Apr 13 by member: thynes
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Lindsay that's a great idea! I could write about every stupid question I've had for hubby. lol It's not like most people know cows can swim!
09 Apr 13 by member: Ms Elizabeth
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Ooooooh sharktank!?!?! I wonder how quickly you would get sued for putting wine in a juice box.
09 Apr 13 by member: Ms Elizabeth
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My cousin brought a "juice box" type of wine carton over the other day. Already done LOL and it is my fridg.
09 Apr 13 by member: Lizzygracemusic
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See!??! Wine juice boxes, wine glass nipples, the smuggling snacks bra... all the good ideas are taken. I'm gonna come up with something some day. How about cow floaties?
09 Apr 13 by member: Ms Elizabeth
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how about freezie pops that are filled with margarita popsicles??
09 Apr 13 by member: Lindsay6384
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Lindsay they make those too, bought margarita ones last summer! I did order new lollipop molds to make the adult lollipops I used to make :-)
09 Apr 13 by member: thynes
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