Ben was an overarching protagonist and minor character in the Barnyard franchise. He was the former leader of the Barnyard. He was Otis' adoptive father, Miles' best friend, Daisy's father-in-law, Lil' Ben's grandfather.
Later in the film, Ben is killed by Dag. That morning, he was buried on his hill by the Farmer, with his gravestone reading: "Ben: A good cow."
Early life[]
Ben was best friends with Miles for their whole lives and Ben used to think he wasn't going to live up to anything, but he found Otis and took him in as his own son. Since then, he vowed to protect the other animals.
Personality[]
Ben was noble, confident, very wise, intelligent, overprotective, loving, strict, tough, courageous, sometimes harsh, fatherly, serious, and did not have much fun, unlike his son Otis. Because of his fun personality, Ben had a talk with Otis in the Barnyard and demanded he grow up someday since he was to eventually become the new leader.
Trivia[]
- He had a handmade guitar, which he would sometimes play and sing Tom Petty's "I Won't Back Down."
- Ben was mentioned in "Big Top Barnyard."
- Ben had the largest udder on the Barnyard, but he never gave milk.
- Since it was not evident that Ben could produce milk, he was probably one of the steers used for meat on the Barnyard.