Flying calf

[fourstates]

I saw the darndest thing.
A big stout bull calf (about 400lb) was just standing in the pasture, minding his own business, near a grazing cow.

The cow was about 3 feet away, she started to move on, saw the calf in her direct path, and lifted him with her head.
She threw him so high, he did a complete 360, but landed on his side. He landed with a loud resounding fart.

He lay there about 5 seconds (I thought he was dead!) Stood up, gently scratched his chin with his back foot, and meandered over to his own mother. I have checked him a few times this evening, and he seems fine. ( Like, maybe, he does this all the time! )

I have see cows butt another calf near her own. But, I never saw one throw one in the air, instead of going around it!!! :shock:

 

[msscamp]

I saw the darndest thing.

Actually, it's not that unusual.

I have see cows butt another calf near her own. But, I never saw one throw one in the air, instead of going around it!!! :shock:

Cows don't generally go around anything, including calves! I have seen calves in the wrong place, at the wrong time get butted into a free sail, fairly frequently. ;-)

 

[Limomike]

Yes.. just goes to show you the strength they have.

 

[fourstates]

She didn't even have a running start. If she had hit me like that, I would have landed with a lot more than just a big fart!!

 

[ArrowHBrand]

It is amazing the strength a cow possesses. What I find even more amazing is how fast and agile they are. A 12-1300 lb. cow can run and jump and kick her feet up like a week old calf.

 

[sjr725]

they are amazingly fast and agile when the need arises. We have one old biddy - she must be at least 15 years old and she'll stand right next to a 5 wire fence and flat footed jump it - I've been threatening to can her every time I have to yard her back in for years now - but she always has one of the top weight calves at weaning so I put up with her!

 

[HEREFORD ROADHOG]

they probably lay there like they are dead because if you have ever had all the wind knocked out of you it feels like your going to die sounds like she might need a little attitude adjustment. ;-)

 

[Dusty Britches]

I've seen a cow flip a 600 pound calf over a 6 foot fence once. She was a little ticked off and even more ticked off when we got her on the trailer.

 

[Putangitangi]

I'm really glad I found this forum! Thanks, Fourstates. :lol:

 

[samm]

our cows are always pushing, shoving each other around, i told my husband they are the meanest bunch of females i ever saw, the bull may push around and play with the steers and such, but i have never seen him be rough to the girls,( except when they are in, then he is definetly different.)but still not rough like they are to each other, especially to some of the heifers. this just dont happen at the troughs either. none has ever tried to get after us, had some about push others into us, but we keep an eye on them. most females are just mean, at leaste thats what my husband said...which after he said that he got the mean eye look from me.... :lol:

 

[msscamp]

...the bull may push around and play with the steers and such, but i have never seen him be rough to the girls,( except when they are in, then he is definetly different.)but still not rough like they are to each other, especially to some of the heifers.

Wait til you put a young, cocky bull out with your heifers. I've seen young, cocky bulls herd heifers into a corner and keep them there for hours at a time. Any heifer that tried to cross the line was very promptly put in her place, and he wasn't gentle about it, either! I've also seen old herd bulls do their absolute best to keep you from moving his herd from one pasture to another. I've also seen said herd bull trotting along with his tongue hanging out, behaving himself after you let 50 or so cows string out in a horizontal line and the rider/riders push one side up and when the bull runs to that side, the other side is pushed up. It usually doesn't take more than a couple of miles or so at a good spanking trot for him to see the error of his ways, and settle down. ;-) :lol: :lol:

 

[Carnivore]

they are amazingly fast and agile when the need arises. We have one old biddy - she must be at least 15 years old and she'll stand right next to a 5 wire fence and flat footed jump it -

At least video tape it and send to America's Funniest HOme Videos...

 

[Hippie Rancher]

I had a calf killed once - granted it was in a corral and the cow was horned, but they are capable.

 

[grannysoo]

My bull has thrown a good size calf into the water tank before...

 

[LGodlove]

I'm glad I read this post. I have never witnessed a cow doing that to a calf in my field, thank God. That cow needs an attitude adjustment=a large club, what a mean old hussy.