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Dairy Cow (Holstein Dairy Cow Weathervane)

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Cow Weathervane, (Holstein Cow Weathervane)

This Dairy Cow weather vane is a variation on our Boy with Dairy Cow weathervane. The Holstein cow featured in this weathervane is actually based on a portrait of our customer’s prize dairy cow! We used a combination of copper and gold leaf to indicate its distinctive markings. As the copper weathers to a deep chocolate brown color, the lighter colored gold will stand out in brilliant contrast. The longer the weathervane is outside, the more like a real Holstein cow the weathervane will become!

We also incorporate a cowbell as a part of this particular weathervane to give it a nostalgic feel of harkening back to an earlier, simpler time. In addition to depicting a Holstein, because we specialize in custom copper weathervanes, we could also create a Jersey cow weathervane, an Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, a Guernsey weather vane or even a Milking Shorthorn. The cow is made with brown glass eyes with black pupils to give it a more animated appearance. I am also enclosing an earlier version of this design where we used copper and brass to give the cow its distinctive two tone coloration. While the contrasting coloration is not nearly as dramatic when we use copper and brass, this is another way we can approach making this weathervane.

See this article in the Washington Post (July, 2007) about our Dairy Cow Weathervane

Cattle (often called cows in vernacular and contemporary usage, or kye as the Scots plural of cou) are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovines of the family Bovidae. They are raised as livestock for meat (called beef and veal), dairy products (milk), leather and as draught animals (pulling carts, plows and the like). In some countries, such as India, they are subject to religious ceremonies and respect. It is estimated that there are 1.3 billion head of cattle in the world today.

Cows - Cattle are ruminants, meaning that they have a digestive system that allows them to utilize otherwise undigestible foods by repeatedly regurgitating and rechewing them as "cud." The cud is then reswallowed and further digested by specialized microorganisms that live in the rumen. These features allow cattle to thrive on grasses and other vegetation.

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Ordering Information:

To place an order, please call us at (831) 425-5505.

At the time you call, we will provide you with an estimated completion date.

At the time the order is placed, a deposit of 1/3 is due. Upon receipt of the deposit, time will be reserved in our schedule. The balance is due when the weather vane has been completed and prior to shipping. Deposits can be made with Visa, MasterCard or check.

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