> I explained how I halter break
> calves in a previous message about
> "halters". You should be
> feeding your cow some grain. You
> can start her out on about 5# a
> day. If she is not already halter
> broken, you may not have enough
> time. You do have enough time for
> the calf. You should also be
> offering some grain to the calf.
> Start with about 1# - mainly to
> get to be friends. You should be
> tieing them up to feed them -
> preferably in seperate pens, so
> the cow gets used to being
> seperated at small intervals of
> time. You better plan on working
> with them twice a day - every day.
> Remember, at a fair, they will be
> tied all day & all night,
> getting to nurse only when you let
> them. They have to get used to
> this program BEFORE they get to
> the fair. Jeanne Hi my cow was my show calf last year, she was halterbroke, but I haven't worked w/ her since last year really.The only other times I have worked w/ her was when she was goin to the vet etc. We took her to the vet last week to get her shots. She got in the trailer ok, but the hangup is that she sometimes likes to go after me if I am in her pen near her calf. Other times she could care less if I am near the calf. She tends to fare men over women. One of my other showcalves however likes women. On the feed for the cow/calf pair, what grain would you recommend me to feed? I am all new at this. Thanks--Becky
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