Anonymous
11/03/2023 09:31
Subject: The Intelligence of Cows
Anonymous wrote:Of course, OP.
Now please don't confuse intelligence with benevolence. Cows can also, occasionally, be aggressive. And since they weigh more than a 1000lbs, with horns they know how to use, you still want to be vigilant while in a field with cows.
YES! I’ve seen that on Dr Pol. One poor male calf was raped by a bull. It was really sad
Anonymous
11/03/2023 08:50
Subject: The Intelligence of Cows
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:All animals are intelligent. We just don’t take the time to understand them. As a society we abuse so many intelligent sentient beings it’s a disgrace.
This is not accurate.
Farmer here. Cows and horses are extremely intelligent. Goats as well.
Sheep and chickens are stupid. I mean, really, really stupid.
i wonder if they post here. i see so many stupid posts on DCUM
Anonymous
11/03/2023 08:45
Subject: The Intelligence of Cows
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:All animals are intelligent. We just don’t take the time to understand them. As a society we abuse so many intelligent sentient beings it’s a disgrace.
This is not accurate.
Farmer here. Cows and horses are extremely intelligent. Goats as well.
Sheep and chickens are stupid. I mean, really, really stupid.
+1
Former farmer here.
Cows, horses, goats, and pigs are intelligent. I don't know about sheep, but chickens and turkeys are nearly as dumb as rocks.
Have you seen that meme video where the farmer frees a sheep from being stuck in a ditch and it takes a couple of steps and falls back into the ditch? That is all sheep. I will never raise sheep again, it is a miracle any of them are still alive.
Anonymous
11/03/2023 08:42
Subject: The Intelligence of Cows
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:All animals are intelligent. We just don’t take the time to understand them. As a society we abuse so many intelligent sentient beings it’s a disgrace.
This is not accurate.
Farmer here. Cows and horses are extremely intelligent. Goats as well.
Sheep and chickens are stupid. I mean, really, really stupid.
+1
Former farmer here.
Cows, horses, goats, and pigs are intelligent. I don't know about sheep, but chickens and turkeys are nearly as dumb as rocks.
Anonymous
11/03/2023 08:24
Subject: The Intelligence of Cows
Anonymous wrote:All animals are intelligent. We just don’t take the time to understand them. As a society we abuse so many intelligent sentient beings it’s a disgrace.
I'm amazed how birds can build nests (better than architects), migration routes (butterflies, elephants, birds), , abd the list goes on . God's creatures are quite spectacular
Anonymous
11/03/2023 08:14
Subject: The Intelligence of Cows
Of course, OP.
Now please don't confuse intelligence with benevolence. Cows can also, occasionally, be aggressive. And since they weigh more than a 1000lbs, with horns they know how to use, you still want to be vigilant while in a field with cows.
Now please don't confuse intelligence with benevolence. Cows can also, occasionally, be aggressive. And since they weigh more than a 1000lbs, with horns they know how to use, you still want to be vigilant while in a field with cows.
Anonymous
11/03/2023 07:50
Subject: The Intelligence of Cows
Anonymous wrote:I had no idea cows were so smart!
Haven't spend a lot of time around them and then recently I ended up in a mountain village full of cows and the cows pretty much manage their own lives. They come and go on their own from their homes to wherever they want to graze. They know where they and the other cows all live, they can tell time and when they should head home, they actively communicate with each other about their plans for the day, they express frustation if another cow isn't doing what they are supposed to do, they have leaders and followers...it is a whole society. We just never see cows here living this kind of independent life!
There is a reason why they are held to be sacred in India.
There is a farm rescue in Poolesville (Poplar Springs) and they discuss the high intelligence of cows in their tours when introducing people to their rescue cow.
If we are going to eat cows we should at least provide them with a decent life eating grass and roaming outside rather than cooped up in cages and being force fed corn plus antibiotics .
Anonymous
11/03/2023 07:49
Subject: The Intelligence of Cows
Anonymous wrote:All animals are intelligent. We just don’t take the time to understand them. As a society we abuse so many intelligent sentient beings it’s a disgrace.
This is not accurate.
Farmer here. Cows and horses are extremely intelligent. Goats as well.
Sheep and chickens are stupid. I mean, really, really stupid.
Anonymous
11/03/2023 07:45
Subject: Re:The Intelligence of Cows
There is another current thread on crowd and ravens
Anonymous
11/03/2023 07:14
Subject: The Intelligence of Cows
The capitalization of the the topic title suggested this was a book or a movie… I was expecting a documentary!
Anonymous
11/03/2023 06:49
Subject: The Intelligence of Cows
Most farm animals are like this. Chickens are the same. They come and go and know where they live.
Anonymous
11/03/2023 06:32
Subject: The Intelligence of Cows
I love cows. My dream has always been to spend a summer on a mountain hut in the Alps and take care of the cows and make cheese.
Anonymous
11/03/2023 05:42
Subject: The Intelligence of Cows
That is really cool, OP!
Anonymous
11/03/2023 05:41
Subject: The Intelligence of Cows
All animals are intelligent. We just don’t take the time to understand them. As a society we abuse so many intelligent sentient beings it’s a disgrace.
Anonymous
11/03/2023 04:40
Subject: The Intelligence of Cows
I had no idea cows were so smart!
Haven't spend a lot of time around them and then recently I ended up in a mountain village full of cows and the cows pretty much manage their own lives. They come and go on their own from their homes to wherever they want to graze. They know where they and the other cows all live, they can tell time and when they should head home, they actively communicate with each other about their plans for the day, they express frustation if another cow isn't doing what they are supposed to do, they have leaders and followers...it is a whole society. We just never see cows here living this kind of independent life!
Haven't spend a lot of time around them and then recently I ended up in a mountain village full of cows and the cows pretty much manage their own lives. They come and go on their own from their homes to wherever they want to graze. They know where they and the other cows all live, they can tell time and when they should head home, they actively communicate with each other about their plans for the day, they express frustation if another cow isn't doing what they are supposed to do, they have leaders and followers...it is a whole society. We just never see cows here living this kind of independent life!