Farm Animals

Hen

Chickens use their feet to scrape the floor in the search for grains, worms and insects.

Hereford Cow

Hereford cows give birth to their first calf at the age of two to three.

Drake Duck

Drakes do not have a brown mark on their bill, unlike females.

Simmental Cow

Fleckvieh cows have a white head, white legs, a white belly and a white bushy tail. The rest of their coat is covered in patches that range in colour from light gold to reddish brown.

Sheep

Sheep have a cuddly wool that protects them from the cold in winter.

Braunvieh Cow

Braunvieh cows are a domestic cattle breed that originated in Switzerland.

White-Tailed Doe

White-tailed does can see and hear very well, but rely mainly on their sense of smell and their speed.

White Tailed Buck

The antlers of an adult white-tailed buck grow by about 60 mm every day.

Brown Goat Kid

Goats and kids recognize each other by the sound of their calls, not by their appearance.

Brown Goat

Goats cannot perceive the colour blue. For them the sky is always grey.

Black Bull

Bulls have been the symbol of Spain for centuries.

Holstein Cow

Cows can’t understand human language, but they can distinguish between a friendly and an unfriendly tone of voice. They can also tell from the tone of voice whether someone is serious and sincere.

Pig

The domestic pig is descended from the wild boar. By breeding, around 70 breeds have been created in different colours worldwide.

Donkey

Donkeys aren’t always grey. They can also be brown, white or black.

Black Angus Bull

The black cattle are characterized by fast growth and are therefore particularly interesting for cattle breeders.

Texas Longhorn Bull

Texas longhorns have the longest horns of any cattle.

Rooster

All fowl have a crest on their head. It consists of a flap of skin and is particularly large and noticeable on cocks.