Cows being let out in spring. 1 min 11 sec

Dairy cows being released from their indoor winter housing to their fresh pasture for spring and summer grazing. Are they dancing for joy?

Cows eating Rowan tree - Clip 17 sec
These cows are enjoying a feast on young Rowan (Mountain Ash) trees. They are kept for conservation grazing on heathland, controlling small trees to allow plants like heather and bilberry to grow.

Cow scratching self on tree – 2 sec
See how this cow uses the tree as a scratch post to rid herself of that annoying itch!

Dreaming cows. 1 min 18 secs

This video shows cows in a higher welfare indoor winter farm, and their reactions when going outside. Do you think these cows dream of being let out in summer?

Cow chewing the cud 10 secs

This cow is lying down and chewing the cud! Do you know what this is?

Foods like grass and leaves are difficult to digest. Cows get around this by chewing their food twice. First, they swallow the food and break it down with bacteria. Then they regurgitate the food and chew it properly! This is called chewing the cud. It is then digested.

You might think this sounds horrible. But cows don’t mind; in fact, they seem to chew the cud while they are relaxing!

Calves licking each other. 25 sec

See how one calf licks the others face. They have a strong bond. Would you call this affection?

Young dairy calves are often kept on their own to reduce the risk of disease. What do you think about this

Mother licking her calf. 18 sec

This mother cow affectionately keeps her calf clean. What do you notice about the calf's response? Cows and calves develop a strong bond that can last a lifetime.

Calf nuzzling mum. 11 sec

See how this calf affectionately rubs faces with mum. They have a strong bond and spend much of their time together.

Calf feeding. 30 sec

Calf butting mum's udder to stimulate milk flow and then suckling. Watch this calf suckling from mum. This is an unusual sight on a dairy farm!

First, the calf butts the udder to stimulate milk flow and then suckles. The calf is taking a share of the milk and the rest is used to make cheese.

Cows and calves in herd. 20 sec

Here you can see the rare site of dairy cows and calves as a group. What behaviours can you see?

Cow using artificial scratch post 14 secs

Some dairies provide cows with artificial scratching posts when they are inside. This cow makes good use of this one to scratch her head!

Indoor calf suckling 33 sec

This hungry calf takes a share of her mother’s milk, while they are staying inside in the winter months.

Spring Turnout 2 min 20 sec.

Watch as the cows at the Ethical Dairy are let outside for the first time of the year! Why do you think they’re behaving this way?