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<blockquote data-quote="boondocks" data-source="post: 1135365" data-attributes="member: 20599"><p>Thanks for all of the very helpful thoughts. I agree with the advice to stand your ground or even move towards them. We did holler, take a step forward and I waved my stick. I know that they have to see us as boss, and that's why I've tried not to make them into pets. (They've assisted in that regard, by not being particularly cuddly). I think it probably did have to do with the change to fresh pasture, a time of day they're not that used to seeing us, plus maybe a bit of third-trimester hormones...The pasture they're on is also a bit smaller than they're used to...don't know if that can get them antsy. [I know some people even do "crowd (mob)-grazing", though...].</p><p></p><p>Determined not to be cowed (see what I did there?), we went back out this evening, but earlier. We did not get too close, just hung out and watched, talked...One of the big ones watched us very closely; the rest took notice we were there, then went back to grazing. We took a pipe this time too--thanks for the tip. </p><p></p><p>I had gotten to where I was walking among them by myself nearly every day--cautious/alert, but casual; talking to them, or singing or humming a bit. I hope to work back into that but may take a while...I won't have them go wild, so I will need to overcome my jitters or there will be a major barbeque....y'all are invited if it goes that way! ;-)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boondocks, post: 1135365, member: 20599"] Thanks for all of the very helpful thoughts. I agree with the advice to stand your ground or even move towards them. We did holler, take a step forward and I waved my stick. I know that they have to see us as boss, and that's why I've tried not to make them into pets. (They've assisted in that regard, by not being particularly cuddly). I think it probably did have to do with the change to fresh pasture, a time of day they're not that used to seeing us, plus maybe a bit of third-trimester hormones...The pasture they're on is also a bit smaller than they're used to...don't know if that can get them antsy. [I know some people even do "crowd (mob)-grazing", though...]. Determined not to be cowed (see what I did there?), we went back out this evening, but earlier. We did not get too close, just hung out and watched, talked...One of the big ones watched us very closely; the rest took notice we were there, then went back to grazing. We took a pipe this time too--thanks for the tip. I had gotten to where I was walking among them by myself nearly every day--cautious/alert, but casual; talking to them, or singing or humming a bit. I hope to work back into that but may take a while...I won't have them go wild, so I will need to overcome my jitters or there will be a major barbeque....y'all are invited if it goes that way! ;-) [/QUOTE]
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