It appears there is still a long way to go when it comes to the general public’s understanding of farming. A survey of UK farmers has revealed some of the weird and wonderful questions they have been asked.
While The Dealer believes there is no such thing as a stupid question, these questions really take the biscuit:
Do cockerels lay eggs?How many times can you harvest beef from a cow? What type of cow produces semi-skimmed milk? They’re dairy cows so why is there a bull? What happens if you forget to milk your cows, do they explode? My favourite one was when a walker asked a farmer “Is that fence really electric?” “Yes,” the farmer answered. “Isn’t that illegal?” the walker replied.
It appears there is still a long way to go when it comes to the general public’s understanding of farming. A survey of UK farmers has revealed some of the weird and wonderful questions they have been asked.
While The Dealer believes there is no such thing as a stupid question, these questions really take the biscuit:
Do cockerels lay eggs?How many times can you harvest beef from a cow? What type of cow produces semi-skimmed milk? They’re dairy cows so why is there a bull? What happens if you forget to milk your cows, do they explode? My favourite one was when a walker asked a farmer “Is that fence really electric?” “Yes,” the farmer answered. “Isn’t that illegal?” the walker replied.
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