Let’s take a trip Down on the Farm

Let’s take a trip Down on the Farm

Created by Cady Mercer, senior 2009 at Katy HighAnd Jan Mercer, ITF at Katy High

Here are some of the animals you might find on a

farm.

COWS live on farms

On the farms, cows stay in barns or out in the fields.

These are dairy cows. They give us the milk we drink.

Cows have big ears, soft, pretty eyes and a long rough tongue. Some cows have horns,

but some do not.

Cow’s tails are long and have a bushy end. Cows use their tails to swat at

flies that bug them!

Many people believe that cows have four stomachs. But really,

they have one stomach divided into

four parts. Cows spend about 6 hours

a day eating and about 8 hours

chewing their cud.Cud - food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again.

But what do cows eat? Cows eat grass, hay, grain and they like to lick salt blocks.

Baby cows are called calves.

PIGS live on farms

Pigs have small beady eyes and big ears. Their nose is called a

snout and is used to root in the ground.

Pigs do not sweat, so

they roll in the mud to

cool off.

Pigs are one of the smartest

animals around. They

are even smarter and

easier to train than dogs and

cats.

Baby pigs are called piglets.

CHICKENSlive on farms

Chickens are birds, but they really can’t fly very far.

Chickens have a sharp beak that they use to pick up

food, like corn.

Hens lay eggs. Do you like to eat scrambled eggs? A hen can lay

about 250 eggs a year. That’s a lot of scrambled eggs!

Baby chickens are called chicks. As soon as they hatch, they can walk, see and

feed themselves.

HORSES live on farms

Horses also live and work on the farm. But mostly horses are used to ride.

Horses have small pointed ears, big intelligent eyes and their soft nose is

called a muzzle.

A horses foot is called a hoof. A horse has to have his hooves trimmed, just like

cutting your toenails. A horse will sometimes have shoes put on his hoof.

This is a man shoeing a horse.

Horses love to run.

Horses have long tails to swat flies that bug them, just like

the cows.

A baby boy horse is called a colt and a baby girl horse is called a filly.

SHEEP live on farms

A daddy sheep is called a ram, a mommy sheep a ewe

and a baby sheep a lamb.

Sheep produce wool. To get the wool the sheep are sheared. This means their wool coat is cut off. It doesn’t hurt the sheep.

Sheep also have a stomach that is divided into four parts, just like the cow. They eat grass and grain and

chew their cud as well.

Cud - food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again.

Sheep say Baa. They live in groups called flocks. This is because there

is safety in numbers in the wild.

Sheep eat grass, hay and grain.

Sheep and goats have hooves that are made up of two toes. They have to have

their hooves trimmed, like the horse.

GOATS live on farms

Goats are more

independent than sheep

and like to be up high! They love to climb on anything!

Daddy goats are called “billie goats”, mommy goats are called “nanny’s” and baby goats are

called “kids”. Goats say “Maaa.”

Goats are known for eating just about anything. But they love grain, hay and nice green leaves.

We hope you enjoyed our trip

Down on the Farm

Created by Cady Mercer, senior 2009 at Katy HighAnd Jan Mercer, ITF at Katy High