By: McKenzie
1. Locate the cow by listening and smelling. Cows stink and they moo loudly. So the closer you get the louder they moo and the stronger the stench.
2. Find three people to help you. These must be people who are not afraid of cows and don't mind the stench. 
(Don't they just look so tough!)
3. Locate the place the cow got in. The place usually is a part in the fence where a board fell away because a cow rubbed against it or a big opening in a barbed wire fence.
4. With your friends help, herd the cow to that place. Put one person on each side of the cow and two walk behind the cow clapping and tapping the cow lightly with a stick. The cow will usually move forward with these movements.
5. Keep calm and herd the cow through the fence. If you yell and scream at the cow, the cow will run away from you.
6. Fix the place the cow got in. You can do this by placing new barbed wire over the wire hole or by putting up a new board where the cow rubbed against the fence.
Frequently asked questions: (I'm only going to share #6 with you)
Why do you have to get the cow out of your yard?
Too funny- and gross too. Who would have thought that you would be shooing cows out of your yard.
ReplyDeleteI don't seem to have that problem, but I wish it was that simple to get rid of stupid pigeons.
You forgot one nice benefit. If you allow the cow pies to harden, you can use them to practice your disc throwing (you may even be able to throw them at the neighbors cow who broke through the fence).
ReplyDeleteFAQ #3 Do the same strategies apply for chasing chipmunks? We have an infestation.
ReplyDeleteToo cute, clever and thoughtful! But if you plan on letting the pies harden, make sure they are hard all the way through, or you will have a mess on your hands as well as on the brother upon which you threw them. I know. I used to throw cow pies atmy brothers when we visited my grandma's and grandpa's in Elba when I was your age. We had to down through the fields to herd the cows to the barn where grandpa could milk them. Have you ever seen the star on the end of the cow's teat? My grandpa was always teasing us with that one.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are keeping your yard and younger siblings safe from wild cows. They could be dangerous!
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