Had to put 1 down today

[Wewild]

She got hit by a train. Broke back leg.

It was a first for me.

 

[msscamp]

I'm sorry, Wewild, that really bites.

 

[Wewild]

She was a heifer we were bring along. Nice animal ....

Thanks

 

[IluvABbeef]

Really sorry about your loss. Things like that happen, you know.

 

[Alice]

Oh, that's dreadful. I'm so sorry. I've never had to do that...I leave that up to my husband. I'm such a chicken.

Someday, I'm afraid, it will fall to me to do, since my husband travels a lot. I hope I'm able to do what's best...just as you had no choice but to do. Bless your heart.

Alice

 

[Anonymous]

Someday, I'm afraid, it will fall to me to do, since my husband travels a lot. I hope I'm able to do what's best...Alice

you could ask a neighbor to put the cow down for you if you cant bring yourself to do it...if that situation every happens...hopefully it doesn't though

 

[Wewild]

Really sorry about your loss. Things like that happen, you know.

Thanks...

We've lost several over the years. Just never by a train hit.

 

[IluvABbeef]

Really sorry about your loss. Things like that happen, you know.

Thanks...

We've lost several over the years. Just never by a train hit.

We had some steers get out on us, and one of them threw himself at the tractor wheel. No idea why. Had to put him down...was a real shocker for us... :shock:

 

[msscamp]

She was a heifer we were bring along. Nice animal ....

Thanks

Naturally, for some reason it's always the better ones. :???:

 

[Caustic Burno]

She got hit by a train. Broke back leg.

It was a first for me.

Wewild where have you been man?
Well if you stay in the biz long enough you will have to innoculate some with a 44 goes with the territory.
I will shoot one in a heartbeat refuse to let them suffer you know when they have the look.

 

[D.R. Cattle]

Had to put a young heifer down the other day. One minute she's nursing, the next minute she's broke her back leg in the pens. Just a reality of the business.

 

[Hippie Rancher]

I have put a few down. I hate it - can never seem to get it done in one shot bleh.

I have also seen a few broken back legs heal and even a front leg on a young heifer once.

 

[backhoeboogie]

I have put a few down. I hate it - can never seem to get it done in one shot bleh.

That would eat a hole in me.

I load the biggest thing on hand and shoot true. I've never put down anything with more than one shot, outside of hunting, and generally I get that right the first time.

 

[warpaint]

Truly sorry, for your lose. It's better to put em down than to watch em suffer.

 

[Wewild]

Wewild where have you been man?
Well if you stay in the biz long enough you will have to innoculate some with a 44 goes with the territory.
I will shoot one in a heartbeat refuse to let them suffer you know when they have the look.

Thanks. Im back.

The 44 is exactly what I used.

 

[Alice]

Someday, I'm afraid, it will fall to me to do, since my husband travels a lot. I hope I'm able to do what's best...Alice

you could ask a neighbor to put the cow down for you if you cant bring yourself to do it...if that situation every happens...hopefully it doesn't though

That's something that never occurred to me, HF. I could ask the person that lives down and across the road to do that...if it ever came to that. I normally don't ask others to do things that I wouldn't do myself. This, however, would definitely be one of those times. Thanks.

Alice

 

[Alice]

I have put a few down. I hate it - can never seem to get it done in one shot bleh.

That would eat a hole in me.

I load the biggest thing on hand and shoot true. I've never put down anything with more than one shot, outside of hunting, and generally I get that right the first time.

Wouldn't it? It's happened to Van a couple of times...and he was miserable afterwards. We've got to get something bigger.

Alice

 

[Workinonit Farm]

Wewild, sorry to hear about that heifer. Been there a couple times myself. It stinks.

Glad to see you on here again. Miss your posts.

Katherine

 

[backhoeboogie]

Wouldn't it? It's happened to Van a couple of times...and he was miserable afterwards. Alice

I can only imagine. Cringes me to think about it.

It is hard to do. The only thing harder is to watch an animal suffer.

 

[Hippie Rancher]

Yeah I need something bigger, all I have is my Mom's old .38. I'm just not really into guns. Just another tool for me so I am not into "shopping" for somehting new.