Monday, September 14, 2015

Fact of the Day: Cow Sleep

The average human needs about eight hours of sleep per day. The average cow gets about four hours of sleep per day.
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  1. HuggybearSeptember 14, 2015 at 2:05 AM

    Good looking "milker" - a Holstein Friesian.
    Perfect and placid dairy cows.
    B J Hunnicut (M.A.S.H. - Aussie group)

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  2. Just Keepin It Real, Folks!September 14, 2015 at 6:36 AM

    Dang, that's a lot of time spent chewing cud.

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  3. DEZMONDSeptember 14, 2015 at 7:36 AM

    do they sleep standing like the horses?

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    1. HuggybearSeptember 14, 2015 at 7:43 AM

      NO

      They sit down - not flat out either. Surely you have seen this when
      travelling past a farm.
      B J Hunnicut

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    2. Blue GrumpsterSeptember 16, 2015 at 4:11 PM

      Do horse sleep standing? My horse sure didn't.

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  4. bjSeptember 14, 2015 at 7:38 AM

    Interesting fact, Adam...

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  5. Plowing Through Life (Martha)September 14, 2015 at 7:47 AM

    I guess they just don't need that much sleep.

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  6. ChristineSeptember 14, 2015 at 7:59 AM

    Interesting!

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  7. whiteangelSeptember 14, 2015 at 8:32 AM

    That's a good thing for all to know...every day things in a way...

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  8. Stephen HayesSeptember 14, 2015 at 8:55 AM

    I always thought cows looked tired.

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  9. Pat HattSeptember 14, 2015 at 9:00 AM

    All that chewing keeps them up i guess

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  10. A Beer For The ShowerSeptember 14, 2015 at 9:18 AM

    With such a busy life, I can see why. Who has time to sleep?

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  11. Al PenwasserSeptember 14, 2015 at 1:28 PM

    That's udderly fascinating!
    And THAT'S udderly silly.
    Moo.

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  12. The Happy WhiskSeptember 14, 2015 at 2:32 PM

    Neat to learn new stuff. I had no idea.

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  13. KaySeptember 14, 2015 at 10:33 PM

    Do they sleep standing up?

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    1. HuggybearSeptember 15, 2015 at 1:54 AM

      NO!
      B J Hunnicut.
      Were you not a teacher???????????????????????????????????

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    2. Blue GrumpsterSeptember 16, 2015 at 4:12 PM

      Something tells me they don't sleep standing.

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  14. BreathtakingSeptember 15, 2015 at 3:20 AM

    Hello Adam!:) We've had Jersey milkers in the past and I never noticed, thanks for this info. A late congratulations on your marriage to Daisy, and every happiness.:)

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2015 at 2:16 PM

    I always know when it is partly cloudy because of the cows.

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  16. LindaSeptember 15, 2015 at 10:04 PM

    I love cows. :)

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  17. LindaSeptember 15, 2015 at 10:04 PM

    I love cows. :)

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