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<blockquote data-quote="KNERSIE" data-source="post: 594681" data-attributes="member: 4353"><p>Depending on how much time you want to spend you could halterbreak her. It usually helps to calm them down and once she'd learned that she can depend on you for the groceries the behaviour problems are usually something from the past.</p><p></p><p>I bought 16 heifers about 7 years ago and 4 of them never calmed down. Granted I didn't put any effort into getting them calm. 2 of that 4 are still here, much better than they once were, but still not close to what the rest of the herd is. The wildest of those 4 had a dandy of a heifer calf in 2004, I retained her and although not a puppy dog she is very gentle. She had a very good heifer in 2007 that I also retained, the plan was to put her in the showstring. After tying her up for 4 times I named her Lucy (short for Lucifer) and decided she won't be shown after all. She is the only calf of her sire with that kind of disposition and I've had alot of calves out of him overa 5 year period. So genetics definately play a role, but it might well be one or even a few recessive genes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KNERSIE, post: 594681, member: 4353"] Depending on how much time you want to spend you could halterbreak her. It usually helps to calm them down and once she'd learned that she can depend on you for the groceries the behaviour problems are usually something from the past. I bought 16 heifers about 7 years ago and 4 of them never calmed down. Granted I didn't put any effort into getting them calm. 2 of that 4 are still here, much better than they once were, but still not close to what the rest of the herd is. The wildest of those 4 had a dandy of a heifer calf in 2004, I retained her and although not a puppy dog she is very gentle. She had a very good heifer in 2007 that I also retained, the plan was to put her in the showstring. After tying her up for 4 times I named her Lucy (short for Lucifer) and decided she won't be shown after all. She is the only calf of her sire with that kind of disposition and I've had alot of calves out of him overa 5 year period. So genetics definately play a role, but it might well be one or even a few recessive genes. [/QUOTE]
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