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ousoonerfan22":2hbvohpv said:
I'm glad you are ok Hoss.
We have one cow that was a pet but she changed after having her first calf you don't approach her newborn calves....she doesn't bluff! We had an older cow that had never acted up when checking her newborn calves but one year she calved in a thicket and I walked up to lift a leg on the calf to see if it was a bull or heifer and she charged I was back peddling through the brush and was lucky to stay on my feet. So you never know how some cows will act even if they're pets that you can scratch them on the head most of the time.
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Pets can be some of the worst offenders when they go bad because they are familiar with and have no fear of you. I cringe especially when anyone on this or other boards bring up how tame he is/how they can pet their bull, or any other intact large male animal like a ram, stud horse, or boar pig for that matter.

While I do understand the mother instinct of Hoss's cow, that is a bit too much over the top for me. If she were my cow she probably would be allowed to raise her calf to weaning, then she gets an all expense paid trip to town :idea:
 
I have a female in my group that gives me the stink eye. (Only me!) She was halter broke and shown, so when she calves we go out in pairs. One person sits a bucket of grain in front of her and slips a halter on. Then I can vaccinate and treat the cord on the calf. I know the lead won't completely stop her, but it will slow her down enough for me to get behind the 4 wheeler. :) (Hopefully!)
 
So I must make some people cringe... I have a herd of mostly tame cows, about half are halterbroke, and 3/4 are tame. There are some that are perfectly tame but there's something about them I don't trust even though they've never made any move I didn't like.. The cows like Mega I do trust not to deliberately attack me, but I gotta watch out for them accidentally doing something that could hurt.. especially if they're jealous. My 3rd pick for replacement heifers is one I'm going to have to watch out for, she's hard headed, getting tame, but I've worked her a couple times and she seems to walk right through me... Time will tell if she and I will get along!

Celtic Cowman, Cows absolutely have personalities and characters.. They also like or dislike certain people for no particular reason. I can do anything I want with Mega, ride her, milk her, take her calf, but she doesn't like my parents at all unless they have 'bribes', I was surprised at how well she behaved when she had her last calf and my buddy (a big guy) could be with her in the pen and helped the calf nurse.. he does have pretty good sense with animals which my parents don't have... he likes them and they like him.
 
Hoss glad you are able to write about, could be so much worse. Had one get butt me in the head once while catching a calf to weigh. A cow that never acted in that way before, dummy me made another attempt and she got me pinned against a cedar tree just grinding her head into my chest. Lucky that I had no serious injuries, pride was hurt worse than anything.

Hope you are feeling better.
 
This year alone I was kicked in the mouth and pinned and grinded into a gate (2 dif incidents). Neither of which have ever happened before. I need to keep my head up, was getting too relaxed.
 
John SD":30lenhzm said:
ousoonerfan22":30lenhzm said:
I'm glad you are ok Hoss.
We have one cow that was a pet but she changed after having her first calf you don't approach her newborn calves....she doesn't bluff! We had an older cow that had never acted up when checking her newborn calves but one year she calved in a thicket and I walked up to lift a leg on the calf to see if it was a bull or heifer and she charged I was back peddling through the brush and was lucky to stay on my feet. So you never know how some cows will act even if they're pets that you can scratch them on the head most of the time.
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Pets can be some of the worst offenders when they go bad because they are familiar with and have no fear of you. I cringe especially when anyone on this or other boards bring up how tame he is/how they can pet their bull, or any other intact large male animal like a ram, stud horse, or boar pig for that matter.

While I do understand the mother instinct of Hoss's cow, that is a bit too much over the top for me. If she were my cow she probably would be allowed to raise her calf to weaning, then she gets an all expense paid trip to town :idea:
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I don't like tame bulls the "tame" bull at work almost got me but I was holding a fist size rock I through it when he was about 10 ft away and hit him right in the tip of his nose
 
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Your lucky.
I quit trusting a cow years ago after taking flying lessons as well as getting knocked out.
The flying wasn't bad it was the landings I couldn't perfect.
Don't think I could survive that anymore.
 
Sorry that you were hurt Hoss, it could have been much worse. Was this cow in the field where the Coyote's were having fresh Beef for dinner? Wishing you a speedy recovery.
 


I hate you got hurt Hoss been there and it wasn't any fun at all. I had one get me 10 years ago and still get nervous around them at calving time. Glad nothing is broken, but I know your sore as a boil.

gizmom
 

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