These Cows Were Locked Inside A Barn For 6 Months - When They Were Finally Released, The Video Went Viral

Jun 28, 2018 by apost team

Being stuck indoors during the cold winter months can make you long for the warmth of springtime. This feeling is common among humans and animals alike. The Netherlands happens to be home to approximately 4 million cattle, and spring fever is especially evident there. The lush grass and plentiful rainfall of this region go cold when the winter rolls around.

Due to this unfortunate occurrence, cattle must abandon their best fields and pastures during winter months. Instead, they are put into warmer areas like barns where they receive enough hay to remain thriving. Spring eventually arrives, however, and the cows simply cannot wait for this moment when they are freed from the cooped-up environment of the barns.

apost.com

This is such a notable happening on an annual basis that Holland makes a whole event out of it. It is known as “Koeien in de wei” in many areas, and this translates to “cows in the pasture.” The usual time it occurs is an April Saturday when masses show up to the barns and view this tradition.

It is quite evident in the video that the cattle long for this event, as they burst out the barns for the first supply of fresh air and green grass in months. They are finally able to roam free in their natural habitat once again. You can see the crowds gathered around to view the cows basking in their moment of freedom from the barn.

Once the lush, green grass meets the cows’ line of vision, they are filled with warmth and joy. You can see them in the video as the run and jump with feelings of happiness toward the lush plains. This is called the koeiendans, which to cows do to express their sheer joy for the coming of spring and the return to their happy place.

As you can see, these cows are just so happy about the coming of spring. It had been a long time coming, and they are joyful for the return to the lush grass and warm weather.

If you were inspired by or can relate to the cows in this video, show this to your friends to inspire them, too!