Smiling cartoon cow, sheep and pig on a yellow circle

Take a make-believe trip to a very silly farm. These short jokes bring several animals together, so partners can take turns choosing a cow, a chicken or another farm favourite.

Ten jokes from the farmyard

Why did the cow bring a ladder to choir practice?
It wanted to reach the high moos.

What did the sheep say when its friend asked for a woolly jumper?
I'll get back to ewe.

What did the chicken ask for at the bookshop?
A book with an egg-citing ending.

Why did the horse's band practise in the barn?
They wanted a stable beat.

What did the duck say when the waiter brought the bill?
I've already got one!

Why did the little goats sit in the front row at the cinema?
It was the kids' section.

What did the pig call lunch on a blanket?
A pig-nic.

Why did the sheep bring yarn to story time?
It wanted to spin a good yarn.

What did the hen say when her egg rolled under the sofa?
That's not what I meant by free-range!

What did the cow call its trip to the art gallery?
A moo-seum visit.

Spot the words doing two jobs

A stable is a building for horses; a stable beat is steady. A kid can be a child or a young goat. A duck's bill is its beak, while a restaurant bill tells you what to pay. Which meaning did you expect first?

Read it with animal voices

Choose one joke and read it normally. Then try the answer with a gentle moo, baa or quack. Keep the words clear enough for your partner to hear the surprise.

Explore cow jokes, sheep jokes, chicken jokes, horse jokes, duck jokes, goat jokes and pig jokes. For another setting, try ocean animal jokes.