Mooving Cows
Welcome to Mooving Cows !
Learn about animal behavior and low-stress cattle handling techniques in this free and fun-to-play game. Designed for dairy farm staff, students, and veterinarians by experts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Step 1
Download Mooving Cows
Download the Mooving Cows™ app on the App Store and Google Play.
Step 2
Install Mooving Cows
Install the app on your phone or tablet.
Mooving Cows is fully compatible with iOS and Android mobile devices and tablets.
Step 3
Start Mooving Cows
Learn about cow behavior and practice basic cow handling skills to stay safe and keep cows calm.
About Mooving Cows
Backed by decades of research, dairy experts at UW–Madison teamed up with real Wisconsin dairy farmers to create Mooving Cows.
Best of all, this educational game is completely FREE with NO ADS!
Play and learn
Step into the boots of a dairy farmer and master the art of using body language to guide cows effortlessly.
Experience Mooving Cows in English (US) or Spanish! Toggle between languages whenever you like.
Discover how cows think. Practice handling skills that keep the herd relaxed and you out of harm’s way.
Helpful tutorials guide you before putting your skills to the test.
See cow stress and how much milk they produce each round based on your handling skills.
Unlock new levels and new skills as your understanding of cow behavior grows.
Download
iPhone / iPad
Mooving Cows is available to play on Apple iPhone & iPad.
Download
Android phone / tablet
Mooving Cows is available to play on Android phones & tablets.
Who Is This For?
- Dairy farm staff
- Students
- People curious about animal behavior
Why a Video Game?
Learning is better when you actually do it! Educational games make training stick far longer than reading a manual. Mooving Cows lets you practice handling cattle, make mistakes, and build confidence in a safe, fun, and cow-friendly environment.
Key Learning Objectives
- Understand the body language of cows
- Reduce herd stress
- Improve on-farm safety
Game Features
- Play Anywhere: Mooving Cows runs on phones, tablets, and touchscreen Chromebooks.
- Narrated Walkthroughs: Audio guides give you step-by-step instructions on cow handling practices.
- Highly Visual & Accessible: Learn by trying and seeing how cows react.
- Choose English or Spanish: Switch between English and Spanish languages.
- Safe Space to Learn: Test your handling strategies without real-world consequences or safety risks.
- Visualize Cow Behavior: See handling concepts like flight zones.
- FARM CE Documentation: Earn your own completion certificate!
More about Mooving Cows
Our vision is for this learning tool to remain free for all dairy farms in the U.S. in the long term. If you or your organization are interested in contributing toward sustaining sponsorship of Mooving Cows to help it remain free for educational purposes, please contact: info@moovingcows.org
Game Notes
The game asks you for your full name when you first start playing.
The reason for this is for your certificate of completion. If you do not wish to have a certificate with your full name, you may choose to enter something else. No data are collected on players’ names. Your identity is completely anonymous.
Certifications and Awards
Acknowledgements
Project Lead
Project Co-Lead
Programmed By
Funding for Version 1.0
Funding for Version 1.1
Funding for Version 1.2
Special Thanks
To those who gave feedback on the prototypes and Version 1.0, including those who work on or with Wisconsin dairy farms