A calf is seen enjoying the sun. Farms throughout the Netherlands pick a date to let their cows out into the pastures and announce it to the public every year. Due to the cold climate in the Netherlands, the dairy cows are brought inside during winter months. When the temperature becomes warmer in Sprng, typically on a weekend in April, the barn doors are opened and the cows sprint out towards the green pastures. The public can watch the cows jumping for joy as they reach the green grass under their hooves. This is also known as the ‘koeiendans’ in Dutch language which means frolic jumping,
A calf is seen enjoying the sun. Farms throughout the Netherlands pick a date to let their cows out into the pastures and announce it to the public every year. Due to the cold climate in the Netherlands, the dairy cows are brought inside during winter months. When the temperature becomes warmer in Sprng, typically on a weekend in April, the barn doors are opened and the cows sprint out towards the green pastures. The public can watch the cows jumping for joy as they reach the green grass under their hooves. This is also known as the ‘koeiendans’ in Dutch language which means frolic jumping, twirling and running of cows let out in the meadows for the first time in spring.
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