baby sitting

[M-5]

Ive had a string of calves born In the last few weeks and babysitter seems to get changed out pretty quick. This year it has been very consistent with the newest mama being the baby sitter .

 

[callmefence]

They take turns for sure. Seems alot of times a hiefer gets assigned babysitting duties.

 

[boondocks]

The funny thing to me is how the age groups of calves stick together. Last summer we had 2 calves born late March and one about a month later. Then had a second group of three born about a month after that. The older calves hung out together in one group, and the (only-slightly-younger) calves hung out/played in a discrete group.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Ive had a string of calves born In the last few weeks and babysitter seems to get changed out pretty quick. This year it has been very consistent with the newest mama being the baby sitter .

Makes sense that the newest mom would be the most reluctant to leave the newborn calf.

 

[M-5]

Ive had a string of calves born In the last few weeks and babysitter seems to get changed out pretty quick. This year it has been very consistent with the newest mama being the baby sitter .

Makes sense that the newest mom would be the most reluctant to leave the newborn calf.

That is the case most of the time . funny thing is the heifer that I grafted the calf on for a few days didn't want to give up her baby sitting duty and she stay for a couple days with the heard boss when she had hers

 

[OleScout]

I have seen my bull taking a few turns at babysitting this spring. He will be laid up with 8-10 babies scattered around him, mommas off grazing out of sight. He licks on babies more than I've ever noticed by a bull.

 

[M-5]

I have seen my bull taking a few turns at babysitting this spring. He will be laid up with 8-10 babies scattered around him, mommas off grazing out of sight. He licks on babies more than I've ever noticed by a bull.

Ive had older bulls do that
young ones only have one thing on their mind

 

[Nesikep]

My current bull Hector was definitely the babysitter at his old place.. apparently Marko (the one that got traded) is the same.. plays with the calves, they can head butt him, etc and he just stands there

 

[Txpiney]

Here's a nap party just fixin to get started

 

[TCRanch]

I have seen my bull taking a few turns at babysitting this spring. He will be laid up with 8-10 babies scattered around him, mommas off grazing out of sight. He licks on babies more than I've ever noticed by a bull.

Ive had older bulls do that
young ones only have one thing on their mind

X2!

 

[boondocks]

Here's a nap party just fixin to get started

nice calves, but what is that green stuff they're walking on?

 

[kickinbull]

We had a cow that was always the babysitter.

 

[Nesikep]

When my buddy got one of my cows, she was the designated babysitter for the first year until she made her spot in the herd

 

[Txpiney]

Here's a nap party just fixin to get started

nice calves, but what is that green stuff they're walking on?

Thanks boondocks, the green stuff is a well kept secret in the south :lol:

 

[ALACOWMAN]

I have seen my bull taking a few turns at babysitting this spring. He will be laid up with 8-10 babies scattered around him, mommas off grazing out of sight. He licks on babies more than I've ever noticed by a bull.

Gotta wash the dishes once in a while...that's A lota women to keep happy....