Patty, it's a matter of scale. Your cow activity is equivalent to just having changed the cat litter and having them take a dump before the fresh dust even settles. :)

A race to the curb this morning with the last two defunct soaker hoses; I had scissors in hand because I'd just cut off the ends. I shoved it into the trash can just as the nice man in the yellow vest stepped down from the back of the truck to pick it up. I've been looking at one of those ugly hoses on the porch for ages now. I'll take the broom out later and sweep, and maybe even the Ryobi brush and scrub the muddy spot in front of the door.