Through her TikTok account, @dairygoatmother, Laurie Cuevas has given the world a glimpse into life on the farm in Cheshire with her father, Fred Balawender, and his "favorite child," a 6-foot-5-inch tall, 3,000 pound ox named Tommy.
Cuevas’ videos have racked up millions of likes on TikTok, and has made Balawender and Tommy a source of joy for people around the globe.
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To scratch his ox Tommy’s giant frame, Fred Balawender uses a shop broom in the barn of his Cheshire farm.
At Fred Balawender’s farm in Cheshire, Tommy the Swiss brown ox has become something of a celebrity on TikTok, after Balawender’s daughter began posting videos of her father’s relationship with the 6’5” tall, 3,000 pound "favorite child."
Through her TikTok account, @dairygoatmother, Laurie Cuevas has given the world a glimpse into life on the farm with her father, Fred Balawender, and his "favorite child" — a 6-foot-5-inch tall, 3,000-pound ox named Tommy. The videos have racked up millions of likes on TikTok, and have made Balawender and Tommy a source of joy for people around the globe.
With his "favorite child," a 13-year-old, 3,000 pound, 6-foot-5-inch tall Swiss brown ox named Tommy by his side, 78-year-old Fred Balawender leaves the barn at his farm in Cheshire.
At Fred Balawender’s farm in Cheshire, Tommy the Swiss brown ox has become something of a celebrity on TikTok after Balawender’s daughter began posting videos of her father’s relationship with the animal.
Fred Balawender, 78, gives some love to Tommy, his 13-year-old Swiss brown ox who has grown to an impressive 6-foot-5-inches tall weighing around 3,000 pounds, at Balawender’s farm in Cheshire.
Through her TikTok account, @dairygoatmother, Laurie Cuevas has given the world a glimpse into life on the farm in Cheshire with her father, Fred Balawender, and his ‘favorite child;’ a 6-foot-5-inch tall, 3,000-pound ox named Tommy. Cuevas’ videos have racked up millions of likes on TikTok, and has made Balawender and Tommy a source of joy for people around the globe.
At Fred Balawender’s farm in Cheshire, Tommy the Swiss brown ox has become something of a celebrity on TikTok, after Balawender’s daughter began posting videos of her father’s relationship with the 6’5” tall, 3,000 pound ‘favorite child.’
Through her TikTok account, @dairygoatmother, Laurie Cuevas has given the world a glimpse into life on the farm in Cheshire with her father, Fred Balawender, and his ‘favorite child;’ a 6-foot-5-inch tall, 3,000 pound ox named Tommy. Cuevas’ videos have racked up millions of likes on TikTok, and has made Balawender and Tommy a source of joy for people around the globe.
At Fred Balawender’s farm in Cheshire, Tommy the Swiss brown ox has become something of a celebrity on TikTok.
At Fred Balawender’s farm in Cheshire, Tommy the Swiss brown ox has become something of a celebrity on TikTok.
Through her TikTok account, @dairygoatmother, Laurie Cuevas has given the world a glimpse into life on the farm in Cheshire with her father, Fred Balawender, and his ‘favorite child’ — a 6-foot-5-inch tall, 3,000-pound ox named Tommy. Cuevas’ videos have racked up millions of likes on TikTok, and have made Balawender and Tommy a source of joy for people around the globe.
Through her TikTok account, @dairygoatmother, Laurie Cuevas has given the world a glimpse into life on the farm in Cheshire with her father, Fred Balawender, and his ‘favorite child;’ a 6-foot-5-inch tall, 3,000 pound ox named Tommy. Cuevas’ videos have racked up millions of likes on TikTok, and has made Balawender and Tommy a source of joy for people around the globe.
Stephanie Zollshan
Photojournalist
Stephanie Zollshan has been a photojournalist for The Berkshire Eagle since 2011. She is a Boston University graduate whose work has been featured in publications around the world. Stephanie can be reached at szollshan@berkshireeagle.com.
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Tommy is a 13-year-old ox getting his first dose of adolescent stardom on the popular app TikTok. He's a beloved fixture at Winterpast Farm in Cheshire — and an ambassador for the love shared between farmers and their animals.
