- Which is today, April 10th.
What do you know about farm animals? Here are a bunch of fun facts for National Farm Animal Day!
- Cows can communicate with people.
- Hens are nosey and want to know what’s going on.
- Cows are problem solvers.
- Hens need grit in their diet.
- Some sheep have great concentration and can watch tv.
- Pigs will always choose the best and most organic food, if they get to pick.
- Sheep will run uphill if they sense danger.
- Cows are picky and even when persuaded may not “listen.”
- Pigs are choosy about personal hygiene and always keep their living spaces clean, including “making” their bed daily.
- Pigs like to build nests before they give birth.
- Pigs are strong animals. Did you know this about farm animals?
- Hens are sociable and have different ‘speaking’ voices they use to communicate with each other.
- Pigs skin can get sun-burned.
- Sheep can be affectionate to other sheeps and humans.
- Cows have food preferences and will choose what they like when given the chance.
- Hens love a diet with various choices.
- Most sheep have long and wooly tails to help them keep them warm.
- Cows can show intelligence.
- Cows can show offense and annoyance.
- Pigs are usually gentle and make friends.
- Sheep like to be out and about in the wind and fresh air.
- Cows can be gentle and sweet. What a fun fact about farm animals.
- Hens sing when happy and like music to listen to.
- Pigs need clean water to drink and plenty of water to wash in.
- Pigs want clean water for drinking and lots of it to wash themselves in, too.
- The thick coat of a sheep protects it from the heat and cold.
- If a pig is happy, it’s tail is curly.
- Cows hold grudges against other cows and humans.
- Hens make friends with other friends and humans.
- Sheep can live on solely grass for their diet.
- Cows like to invent games and play them.
- Cows love music.
- Sheep have different ways of “speaking.”
- When hens have chicks, they cluck constantly to reassure their chicks.
- Hens are playful and want to play, no matter the weather.
- Sheep like running water to drink from, more than still water in a container.
- As a part of cleaning themselves, hens dust-bathe.
- Hens can stretch, flap, fly, run, paddle and sunbathe. Did you know all this about these farm animals?
- Sheeps have a solid and long memory.
- Hens care about their appearance and preen their feathers regularly.
- Pigs need and want a varied, interesting diet.
- Hens respond to and like kindness and attention.
- Cows can be aggressive.
- Baby sheep will play almost all day when they are young.
- Pigs hate droughts and periods without enough water.
- Cows can be boring and also unpredictable.
- Sheep are typically gentle and unaggressive.
- Cows babysit for each other’s young. It’s cute that these farm animals have their own tribes as it were to help care for each others young.
- Hens suffer from fear and shock.
- Hens chop up food into small pieces for their chicks, just like human mamas do for their babies.
- Sheep are more resilient in very cold weather than cows, pigs and hens.
- Pigs are easy-going, like to be comfortable and sleep often throughout the day.
- Sheep can be very intelligent.
- Threatened or hungry pigs can be dangerous.
- Pigs like to be waited on and taken care of.
What do you think of these farm animals facts? Let me know in the comments!