"When the cows are lying down then it is going to rain."
That is all well and good but if you drive around the countryside you will often see the cows lying down in the fields BUT it is brilliant sunshine.
So this then raises several questions
If the saying is true and you see cows lying down when the sun is shining then how far ahead can the cows predict rain?
Is it minutes, hours or days?
Also you often see fields with cows in and some are lying down and some are standing up. What is the weather going to do then?
Does it mean that there are going to be showers?
If there are more cows standing than lying then are they intermittent showers?
If there are more cows lying down than standing is that heavy showers?
Of course this then leads you to wonder whether other animals have weather predicting capabilities.
Can sheep do the same or do they have a different expertise?
Perhaps someone could do a PHd. on the subject.
What do you think? Email me with any thoughts.