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They don't mean to eat soil.

They might eat soil by accident because it's attached to the grass they are eating. It doesn't do them any harm.

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I have never seen cows eating soil. Sometimes when the grass is very short it may appear that they are eating soil.

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13y ago

It's a good supplemental winter feed for cows in the winter (provided that the thorns have been burned off). It's also a good source of water for them.

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11y ago

They could be lacking salt and/or minerals in their diet.

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11y ago

Cows do not eat cheese, thus this question has no merit.

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