What do you call yours?

[FonterraFarmer]

Quite a few cows here called "Pat" ,all daughters of the original cow called Pat from back 30 years ago , named by the children where she was grazed as a heifer. Odd names include Hillary, after Ed the mountain climber ,not the mad cow, Shorty because of her height , Junior the daughter of Senior, Fuzzy, Rachel and Renee after Chignell not Wright.

 

[Kingofgrass]

Do the authorities mind that you've managed to put Flora's tags in backwards?

Do the authorities know your low IQ level typical female

 

[Blue.]

In the early 60s my grandad decided to go pedigree,some were bought in pedigree the others had to be named,he started off using ex girlfriend names.

We used to have a blinky named because she was number 182.

My Flecks are Fiona,Felicity and Florence,ginger one is Janey named after my bros girlfriend who's ginger and hailed from Scotland (same as the Fleck).

Other halfs favourite is Fatty,really called Belinda.

Have a Selena (because she's a Scot)

Did name some years ago after streets in Blackburn,Amber,Jasmine,Ruby etc

One of my oldest families hails from Ireland in the early 60s,must have come from near Killarney as they are Millarneys.

 

[Bald Rick]

There you go Vegans .......... a small sample of farmers demonstrating that we love our cows (& there will be more along shortly I'm sure)

And if you don't agree, we have a cow by the name of Nemesis. She'd love to introduce you to why dairy products are a top source of essential vitamins, proteins & minerals

 

[Sid]

View attachment 630550 Only got a picture of “happy”

And whats the cow called?

 

[AGN76]

View attachment 630544 Donkey (acts like one) View attachment 630540 Dudey View attachment 630536 FloraView attachment 630528 Ruby/fliss View attachment 630524 Loopy/lulu

All the friendly heifers get names

That is uncanny , where Ruby and fliss are stood could be our place . I had to do a double take!

 

[jondear]

It's always

Sadly I try not to give cows pet names as they have a habit of disappearing with bTB.

It's always the nice quite ones that stop for scratch crossing the road that end up going with tb!

 

[jersey lou79]

Bertie. Spot . Midget. Burtha. Spike. Twinkle. Cookie. Toad. Erin. Sausage. Splodge. Courtney. Faith. Tiger. Boo Boo. Agnes. Brownie. Ghost. Squirrel. Ginge.

 

[farmerclare]

Annie, Apricot, Belle, BG. Charley, Christine, Doreen, Dorrit, Fay, Flow, Fran, Frosty, Gertrude, Golfy, Jack, Jemma, Jennifer, Jill, Josie, Jules, Kimberley, Kirsty, Lady,Laura, Lavender, Linsey, Lizzy, Lola, Louise, Lovely girl, Lucy, Lucy lemon, Magna, Michelle, Micky, Midge, Mungo, Murray, Pippa, Rosie, Rowena, Ruby,
Sam, Dizzy Lizzy, Trifle, Tufty, Ursula(also known as Boss), Big V, Willma, Susie, Andrea, Samantha, Myrtle.
Bulls are Isaac, Kaddie, Loveabull and Matthias.

 

[wrenbird]

Not dairy cows,beef sucklers;Baby Hereford(ironically our oldest cow at nearly 14 years old,and most definitely the boss cow),her daughters Rosie,Ruby and Opal,and others are Barbie,Gertie,Daisy,Lulu, Bessie,Beyonce,Ginger Tango,Celine,Lady Grey,Bella,Gem,Brownie,Erica,Hairy McClarey. For years we had a line of Moggies,sadly died out now,likewise the Curlies,Cindies and Monas.

 

[The Agrarian]

I just know them all by their ear number. It's not romantic, but thinking, hearing or saying the number stimulates just the same thoughts, pictures and memories of individuals for me as any lettered name would.

 

[bovine]

What a nice thread. I remember some named cows from when I was a student and working on a dairy farm. Fond memories.

Various nicknames been given to mine include, hippo, piggy, alpha cow, little tits.

Are these cows, or ex girlfriends?

 

[matthew]

All named here.
Dairy cattle had their pedigree names, but also a nickname.
The one that sticks is 'Clogs'. Her official title was K. Butterfly 22, commonly known as Clever Clogs as she could open every door or gate on the farm. Especially the sliding doors to the parlour. Bess was K. Black Bess 4 and I remember sitting up most of one night when she had pneumonia, sponging her ears with cold water. She made a huge cow, all black and was a real favourite. On evening milking, 'Clogs' had opened the parlour doors and somehow Bess had got shunted into the herrigbone pit. She stood their surrounded by glass bottles, looking up at us. "What now ?".
So we collected small straw bales and made her some steps: shifted all the cows out of the area, and called her. She stepped out, with nothing broken. A very intelligent lady.

Bazadaise beef cattle go by the year letter, so we have amongst others, Ipswich and Irish, Lily and Lotus, Madeira, Milan, Major and Minnisota and last year's Nesta, Newton and Neiva.

Angus calves follow mum's name letter. Paula, the old matriarch now has Pippa, Pandora and Poppy. With bulls Pilot, Patrick etc. The Duchess line, Dulcie, Demelza and Duke and old Jewel, has left us Jess, Josh and Jezebell - aptly numbered 666.

The cross breds have nicknames if they stand out - usually describing attitude or colour. Dopey and Red are currently with us.

 

[clem dog]

I just know them all by their ear number. It's not romantic, but thinking, hearing or saying the number stimulates just the same thoughts, pictures and memories of individuals for me as any lettered name would.

I try to stick to ear numbers as much as possible, but despite my best efforts my dad and relief have named a few.
Granny, fluffy, furry, fringe, moaner, droopy, lefty, side brake, Mcd (cause thats where she is going to end up if she doesn't stop being such a kicker), chains (because we had to put shackles on her front feet to stop her standing with a front foot in the drinker), and doodums to name a few.

 

[white_stuffed]

this one is called water buffalo.
We have a katie-rehydraty (after katie the vet who kept saying rehydration-rehydration and more rehydration)

 

[ollie989898]

Id pay good money to see a road blocked by cows whilst the farmer gives em a scratch.

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Id pay good money to see a road blocked by cows whilst the farmer gives em a scratch.

That is exactly why my productivity suffers so
Too many friendly ones can't just ignore a friendly beast, thats rude IMO

Down to about 100 named ones here

From a texel ram named Patsy, to an Angus heifer named Cloudier Schitter from a particularly wet fart she got me with... most things have a name here, even the machines have names.

I maintain the world is mad, not me