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I've learned that they actually eat MORE when they can't eat all day too. We feed ours and then give them 20 minutes to eat. We take away what isn't eaten in that time. They learn quickly that they only have a certain amount of time to eat and eat more this way. Just an idea you might try.

Update: Today he is walking like a pro like he never had a problem. No resistance from him at all and no flopping over in the dirt. Thank you all so much for the help!

We haven't tied him yet. We're making progress. We fixed the halter so that it doesn't pull tight like it was doing. We tried the pull release pull release and after he takes a few steps he gets rubbed on. Its been 2 days and he's getting better and better. We've even made it through both days...

We tried the butt rope trick in the beginning and he just pulls his back legs up under him and flops over in the dirt. He is soooooo stubborn! We've never had this problem before so my son is quite frustrated. We did try the holding the nose trick when he lays down and it worked! Thank you so...

LOL sim...that's what he looks like. Its so frustrating. Thank you sooooooo much chippie! We are going to start on your ideas today. I just told my son the other day that I wondered if it was the halter because it stays tight. Yes he's a dairy calf. He's just a little market calf for the dairy...

We have a 300lb market calf for a fair at the end of May. This calf REFUSES to lead. He straightens his front legs and plants them until finally he'll just flop over in the dirt and looks dead. Getting him back up is a chore as well. We've tried everything from using the cattle dog to using a...