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Shaz, I do believe you are now officially a cattle owner :) Welcome to the club!! If they aren't breaking fence, they are breaking something else (water troughs, feeders, hay wagons, etc) - gotta love it!

Tag it soon, and then leave momma to take care of the rest.

I had a similar problem with cows and horses coming to visit me at all hours of the day, and we aren't talking about one lonely bull, we are talking about 15 head of cattle, and 5 horses that hate humans. After calling twice and getting no response, I asked my dogs to "TAKE EM HOME!" The cows...

You can't do it here in the North either - I am single, work full time, raise children, and raised cattle ... there would be no way for me to exist in today's society, (or even yesterday's) without outside income.

I have had cows tossing dirt at me, and snorting some pretty filthy names my way - but I still use a lunge whip, a 4' walking stick, and a dog because thats what I was brought up with. And I think a few of you have brought up that point at one time or another, if you aren't used to using that...

I would thinkl you could just get about any color with that combination, but you have red genes coming out of 3 of the 4 breeds so I will go for red.

Does anyone use their dogs to load difficult cattle? My female Blue Heeler was just as good as any cattle prod. Once we had a steer that just flat didn't want to go in the trailer, even tried to sit down with his front legs braced against the trailer - one command to the dog to "MOVE HIM" and...

#1) If you are shooting, shoot to kill. Now that you have wounded animals that can't hunt rabbit or anything else, your snoozing calves are going to look kinda tasty. Good job! :shock: #2) If you have that huge of a problem in your area, I suggest getting ahold of your local DNR, or local Ag...

With a small herd, I would say a 4' walking stick would do you fine. I have never allowed my animals to be hit, or have hotshots used on them. I have found that once they are used to you, and your ways, working them is a quick chore. I do want add a word to the wise: NEVER take calm animals for...

Ask ranchwife - she might have an opening! :)

The tissue, right above the band, would tear away and leave a area that was open - and with them laying in down in whatever was in the way, some of them got infections ..... and not only were they not happy with me for putting the band there, but for spraying the area with Red Kote, and then...

After trying banding, clamping, and cutting - so far cutting and clamping were the quickest and easiest healing procedures. When I banded, the wound became infected, and what a mess.

cracked ribs and footbones, bruises (lots and lots), a head rattle or two when I got slammed up against the barn by a steer "playing", or a cow wanting its calf, and running me over or slamming the gate into me .......

Sorry warpaint -- I am with your Mrs. and Kelly -- that calf is a keeper ......

How did he get Kelly the scholarship?

YOU GO GIRL! GET EM! :D

Alice, Thats a real nice looking calf for $17.50. Any problems with him yet? Tanya

I have learned the hard way (real hard) not to let them get that close -- I have taken to tapping them on the nose with a riding crop - or a short stick will do in a pinch. Not a slap, but a sharp tap like you are swatting a fly. It only takes once or twice and they figure out where "personal...

I just took a calf off its momma, and being the momma is usually so content and happy, I rarely hear a peep out of her -- until now. Even through closed windows she lets me know how miserable she is ......

They look real good! Nothing wrong with bottle babies -- you learn an awful lot from taking care of them.