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Can Breeding Stock be too tame?
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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 655579" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>I like them "tame" but not pets. I give my Herefords a sweet feed treat in the corral maybe once a week or so. I usually try to pour the bag into the bunk before I let them into the coral but sometimes this doesn't work out and I am pouring the bag with them around me.</p><p></p><p>Once or twice I have had a cow start pushing to get hers first - pushing me out of the way. Right then and there I stop and firmly let them know who is the "lead" here. They back off and wait for me to finish pouring it in.</p><p></p><p>I think it is important that my cattle always look at me as the "boss cow". I don't yell at them but do speak firmly and stand firm and wide. They back off. I never touch my bull nor the steers for that matter but they know who is the boss. They wait until I finish and know when they can go to the bunk.</p><p></p><p>I think is extremely important that the cattle look at us as the lead cow and respect that. This is built up over time. Then you still be careful. If they look at you as the lead cow it makes life a lot easier and also more enjoyable. jmho. Jim</p><p></p><p>edit: by the way I think it is a good idea to always wear steel toed boots when in close quarters with cattle. They can be "tame" and still accidentally put a hoof on your foot. I don't think they can be "too tame" as long as they still respect you as the leader. That may be slightly different than being the "boss".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 655579, member: 7509"] I like them "tame" but not pets. I give my Herefords a sweet feed treat in the corral maybe once a week or so. I usually try to pour the bag into the bunk before I let them into the coral but sometimes this doesn't work out and I am pouring the bag with them around me. Once or twice I have had a cow start pushing to get hers first - pushing me out of the way. Right then and there I stop and firmly let them know who is the "lead" here. They back off and wait for me to finish pouring it in. I think it is important that my cattle always look at me as the "boss cow". I don't yell at them but do speak firmly and stand firm and wide. They back off. I never touch my bull nor the steers for that matter but they know who is the boss. They wait until I finish and know when they can go to the bunk. I think is extremely important that the cattle look at us as the lead cow and respect that. This is built up over time. Then you still be careful. If they look at you as the lead cow it makes life a lot easier and also more enjoyable. jmho. Jim edit: by the way I think it is a good idea to always wear steel toed boots when in close quarters with cattle. They can be "tame" and still accidentally put a hoof on your foot. I don't think they can be "too tame" as long as they still respect you as the leader. That may be slightly different than being the "boss". [/QUOTE]
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