Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Radha and Krishna

Hello there! Hmm, I'm not sure how to start. This is Krishna and Radha, our two desi Tharparkar cows. Radha is the quiet, loving one, and Krishna is the bad-mood cow. Krishna doesn't like petting, while Radha asks for it whenever you get within 10 feet of her.

We have a new third cow now, and her name is Leela. The amazing thing is that all three have personalities - never thought cows had personalities, but in this regard they really are just like human beings.

Radha is the intelligent mother, a universal mother, always loving but I've seen her in action (when the vet was trying to give her an injection.) I thought I had a connection with her so I went over to calm her down. She kicked me hard on the legs - was in bed for three days.

But, unfortunately, she's not a high-yielding cow. Krishna and Leela are 10 and 14kgs, respectively. That is a lot for desi cows.


We also have 7 peking ducks (5 in the picture,) who think they are the mafia of D-70 (our plot of land.) More about them later!