Farm Animals

A collection of various farm animals in black and white images. Having spent much of my childhood on holidays with my grandparents in Wales staying on the field of an isolated farm in an old caravan, I loved seeing the animals and feeding the lambs in Spring. I would always want to stop and say hello to the horses and cows we would see and the highlight of my day would be feeding a horse some carrots or a piece of apple. When I think back to those days and realise how much pleasure I derived from some of the most simple enjoyments of life, it makes me wonder whether children of today are happier despite the immense improvements in standards of living as so many of them have lost connection with everything around them and instead live their lives through the screen of a phone, iPad or TV. As I grew older and eventually realised that many of these animals I had enjoyed feeding and saying hello to were the same animals that ended up on our dinner plates, it made me really question my desires to eat meat. I have spent periods of my life as a vegetarian but always seem to end up falling back into the old ways of eating meat and dairy. I think it is important we try to limit our use and consumption of animal products even if we don't have the strength and commitment to cutting them out altogether.

Feeding Chickens
One chicken distracted while the other tucks into breakfast
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Feed Me!!!
A goat cries out "milk, milk, milk" every time he sees a human
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Tring Park Young Bull
Young bulls roaming in Tring Park are very inquisitive and occasionally intimidating if they start to follow you as a herd but they mean absolutely no harm and are just curious and friendly. Even now when I walk by, if they start following and I can hear the increasing volume of hooves gaining ground on me my heart sometimes misses a beat but if I stop then they stop too and just stand and watch. I took this photo from behind the safety of a closed gate at which point they all came up and I got the occasional lick from a hairbrush tongue.
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Pair Of Bulls In Tring Park
These two bulls had gathered with the rest of their herd in Tring Park having followed me to an exit. They remained inquisitive yet cautious as they were bemused by my dog safely positioned on the other side of the gate. Although they are friendly and gentle, i'm always a little nervous when they start to gain ground on me as i'm walking away from them. I could hear the thundering of hooves as my back was turned as they try to gain ground and then they stop in an instance as I turned to face them. Almost like a comedy sketch.
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Two Friendly Donkeys
Whenever I walked through a nearby field, I always enjoyed spending time stroking these two adorable donkeys. They were inquisitive and friendly and never far away from each other.
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Moo
This friendly and inquisitive cow was eating some grass just next to the fence and was very interested in my dog.
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Finlay Buchanan Photography

Farm Animals