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<blockquote data-quote="jkwilson" data-source="post: 1490471" data-attributes="member: 969"><p>I cull hard for flightiness and like to get my eyes on the cows as often as I can so I'll give them a little feed to make them come to me. Anything without a calf is generally at the neighbor's place in the spring and fall. I'll throw a bucket of feed and some mineral on the 4-wheeler and head down to water them. No matter where they are, if they see the 4-wheeler heading down the lane, they are at the water tank by the time I get there. Makes it easy to catch problems early and easy to get them in to treat. Things that make it easy on me are high on my priority list anymore, and calm cattle are way up there. My rodeo days are over!</p><p></p><p></p><p>When they are in the weaning pen, I'll throw feed in the bunk and then stay there. If they want feed, they have to get close to me. If they never get over their fear they won't stay around. They don't need to be my pals, just not heading for the next county when I cough.</p><p></p><p>Genetics are big on dispostion, but the cow teaches them too. I have a cow that raises the calmest calves I've ever seen. These things are practically born halter broke, even when they are from implanted embryos. Last year I put my hat on her 400lb bull calf's back and walked around him within a couple of feet and picked up his tail without the hat coming off just to prove how calm the thing was to a neighbor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jkwilson, post: 1490471, member: 969"] I cull hard for flightiness and like to get my eyes on the cows as often as I can so I'll give them a little feed to make them come to me. Anything without a calf is generally at the neighbor's place in the spring and fall. I'll throw a bucket of feed and some mineral on the 4-wheeler and head down to water them. No matter where they are, if they see the 4-wheeler heading down the lane, they are at the water tank by the time I get there. Makes it easy to catch problems early and easy to get them in to treat. Things that make it easy on me are high on my priority list anymore, and calm cattle are way up there. My rodeo days are over! When they are in the weaning pen, I'll throw feed in the bunk and then stay there. If they want feed, they have to get close to me. If they never get over their fear they won't stay around. They don't need to be my pals, just not heading for the next county when I cough. Genetics are big on dispostion, but the cow teaches them too. I have a cow that raises the calmest calves I've ever seen. These things are practically born halter broke, even when they are from implanted embryos. Last year I put my hat on her 400lb bull calf's back and walked around him within a couple of feet and picked up his tail without the hat coming off just to prove how calm the thing was to a neighbor. [/QUOTE]
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