One of the most popular places to be at the Ekka is the cattle pavillion. The huge bulls attract the most attention – with good reason – they are impressive!
a very big bull
Like the chooks, these animals come in all colours and sizes (perhaps not quite as many colours as the chooks).
there are shiny almost black ones
and happy brown ones
gorgeous grey ones
grey ones with little faces
the sahiwals are actually pretty
big white ones
a Piedmontese - trust the Italian one to be wearing a coat and quite possible eye make up as well
I think this one is pretty too
this Murray Grey with his owner is only 2 and weighs around 1,100 kilos
the Murray Greys have lovely faces
a brindle and a white
some have beautiful tails
some have long eyelashes
Baby animals are always cute and baby cattle are no exception.
cute baby with its smiling mum
how lovely
so cute
These huge animals are remarkably placid. The Murray Grey man told me that the animals are accustomed to noise, people and boisterous children. It would be in nobody’s interest to bring cantankerous animals to the Ekka.
city kids get to pat a bull
even very young children help out with the animals
Mostly they just lie around or eat, or even both at the same time.
worn out after a hard morning
totally relaxed
I heard a little girl say to her father “Daddy these cows are all tired”. I guess all they are expected to do is eat and grow.
rump steaks all in a row
The only one I saw even slighty miffed was this final one who was having his photo taken. He wasn’t at all impressed with being asked to pose.
hard at work looking handsome