07/08/2026
Ⓜ️COW OF THE WEEKⓂ️
Hawbank Citizen Meg
No.4302
“Choose a Meg, I like Megs” - our foot trimmer Gareth 😄
But Gareth doesn’t just come to see his favourite cows, he plays an important part in keeping our herd healthy and comfortable🐄🩺
Our cows have their feet trimmed twice a year: once at around 100 days in milk, and again before they are dried off.
So, why do cows need their feet trimmed?
A cow’s hooves are constantly growing! So regular professional trimming helps maintain the correct shape and balance of the hoof, removing excess or damaged horn and helping prevent problems such as overgrown claws, sole ulcers and other lameness issues. Good hoof health is really important for dairy cows. Comfortable cows are more likely to walk normally, visit the feed area, lie down and get up comfortably, and generally go about their daily lives as they should 🐄❤️ The trimming is preventative care so we aren’t waiting for a cow to become lame before looking after her feet
Meg had twins the first time she calved 👯♀️
Having twins is relatively rare in cattle, particularly for a young heifer
📊The Stats:
📆 DOB: 20.04.22
🎂 Age: 4 years 4 months
🥛 Current Yield: 45L Daily
🏆 Lifetime Production:
🥛 14,790 litres milk
🧈 789 kg fat
🧀 558 kg protein
A big hoofs-up too Meg and Gareth! 😂🐄🦶
🐄 We sell fresh pasteurised non-homogenised free range milk 7 days a week 6am-9pm ⏰
🥤 1L or 16oz Milk and Milkshakes
📍 1 East lane, Embsay, BD23 6QX. Just outside The Paper Shop
