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<blockquote data-quote="backhoeboogie" data-source="post: 524743" data-attributes="member: 3162"><p>There are some ranches west of here that are large. Some cattle on those ranches only see humans a couple of times a year. The cattle are nuts, no matter what breed they are or mix thereof. If a cow goes down with calving problems, you'll find a pile of bones. I was punching some out of the brush once and found a dead cow tangled in wire, hung up in the cedars. No way to get a horse or ATV through that brush on the escarpments. The owner didn't know how many head he had except for a SWAG when he put out hay and hid in the brush to see how many came out to eat. It is no way to manage things from my perspective. It is not one of those things I'd like to "help" out on come time to work cattle again either. </p><p></p><p>My point is, any breed can be workable or any breed can be nuts. Some breeds are more prone to be problems. I prefer low maintenance breeds that are suited for my climate. One wild cow can stir the whole bunch and the "low maintenance" part is out the window. Cull the really wild ones. Just give a few cubes and call them when you change pastures. The only problem will be new born calves that run the fences because they haven't learned the routines.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="backhoeboogie, post: 524743, member: 3162"] There are some ranches west of here that are large. Some cattle on those ranches only see humans a couple of times a year. The cattle are nuts, no matter what breed they are or mix thereof. If a cow goes down with calving problems, you'll find a pile of bones. I was punching some out of the brush once and found a dead cow tangled in wire, hung up in the cedars. No way to get a horse or ATV through that brush on the escarpments. The owner didn't know how many head he had except for a SWAG when he put out hay and hid in the brush to see how many came out to eat. It is no way to manage things from my perspective. It is not one of those things I'd like to "help" out on come time to work cattle again either. My point is, any breed can be workable or any breed can be nuts. Some breeds are more prone to be problems. I prefer low maintenance breeds that are suited for my climate. One wild cow can stir the whole bunch and the "low maintenance" part is out the window. Cull the really wild ones. Just give a few cubes and call them when you change pastures. The only problem will be new born calves that run the fences because they haven't learned the routines. [/QUOTE]
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