Mad Cow (sort of)

[Grandpa]

Probably the most docile cow I have has been looking like she was going to deliver any minute for about 4 days now. For 3 days she looked like it hurt her to even walk. Found her today in a mesquite thicket with the new baby. She thought I stood there (about 12 ft. away) a little too long after taking the picture and charged me. She kept coming and I realized she wasn't going to stop. Luckily, when I yelled and waved my arms she did stop about a foot from me and I got a tree between me and her. About that time baby got up and ran (yay, it's healthy) and she left to take care of him. I have had them stomp and paw and even feint like they were coming at me, but this was my first time to have one get serious about it. She will hide a few days then bring baby to the herd and be docile again. All's well that ends well.

[slick4591]

She definitely has that "I'll put a whoopin' on you" look. Congrats on the new calf!

[bigbull338]

always watch them cows after they calve,some can get a lil rank.

[highgrit]

I guess it was your lucky day your. You never know when it's going to be your last. I tell my wife all the time to leave them alone for a day or two when they first calve.

[TexasBred]

Seems she's doing a great mothering job protecting that new baby. In a few days she'll be back to her "laid back" self again.

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Isn't this the point in the thread where somebody comes in and says to "put some wheels" under that dangerous man killer before it's too late?

[SSGenetics]

Isn't this the point in the thread where somebody comes in and says to "put some wheels" under that dangerous man killer before it's too late?

Someone will too...

[Taurus]

I have few cows that get overprotective of their newborn calves, they USUALLY mellow out few days later after gave birth and after that they have no behavioral problems for rest of the year. These same cows are the ones I show at the fair.

[Grandpa]

This mama cow has never done this; last year she brought her calf to the herd the next day and wasn't bothered when I came around. I walked aroud the area a while after I first looked at it then came back to snap the photo. I think I was just there too long and made her nervous. I was there mainly to make sure she and calf were ok. She could barely walk several days before birthing, and I was worried there might be something else wrong. She showed me her legs were working just fine.

I know that's not an uncommon thing. Just a first for me. She's too tentle and good a mama to put wheels under just yet.

[TennesseeTuxedo]

She sounds like an awesome cow Grandpa, you should be proud to have her.

[Loch Valley Fold]

I certainly wouldn't be shipping her because she was protecting her baby its the ones that don't settle down that I have a problem with

[Workinonit Farm]

I've seen that look before!

I'm glad that her legs work just fine now. Most likely that calf was putting pressure on a nerve.

Katherine

[Grandpa]

I'm glad that her legs work just fine now. Most likely that calf was putting pressure on a nerve.

That makes sense. Thanks very much.

Yes, I am glad to keep her. She's a good one and a fierce mama. I think I just worried her a little too long and her patience ran out.

[hopalong]

Put wheels on her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


All the way to my place

[rockridgecattle]

Don't be too suprised if she pushes the envelope just a little farther next year. Cows have a tendancy to get worse each year.