Cows will now be getting spongy beds to sleep on after a hard days work of eating and, sh..(well you know)

Pasture Mats and Poly Pillowsare to ease the lives of cows who sleep in barns.

Animal welfare charity Compassion in World Farming has said
"Living indoors too much can increase lameness,"

"If you lie in a comfortable bed all night you'll be in good form all day. It's the same for cows,"
"Animals are not stupid. They love them" - Ms Wilson - cow bed company.

"Cows spend more time inside than they used to"

The £45 mattresses are said to help the contented cows produce more milk also.
The are made partly from recycled car tyres,

However, animal welfare charity Compassion said
"living indoors too much is bad for you"

Horses need not get jealous as horse beds are in the pipe line to rid them of that old itchy hay.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6956875.stm