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<blockquote data-quote="2/B or not 2/B" data-source="post: 825444" data-attributes="member: 7233"><p>Hi Ruark, I really think it depends on your cows. We like protective vigilant cows but we don't keep them if they're aggressive towards us. That said, others are right when they say you must be careful no matter what.</p><p></p><p>Here are a few methods we use depending on the agility of the calf. We do all these things with two people and we watch each others backs. New calves are easy enough to work in the field, especially if you can do it when mom isn't watching. When we can't be sneaky about it, we do end up with upset cows and aunties bellowing in our faces. With newborn calves, you can also drive a truck into the field and pull the calf into the bed. If the cow can't handle that, drive a little ways off and more than likely she'll keep looking for the calf where she left it, then you can return it when you're done. For more agile calves, we wait till they come up to the water trough with the cow. There, we have a couple of options, like opening the barn door, shooing in the calf and locking the cow out. Can also run them both through your pens and work the calf while the mom is in the chute or a separate pen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="2/B or not 2/B, post: 825444, member: 7233"] Hi Ruark, I really think it depends on your cows. We like protective vigilant cows but we don't keep them if they're aggressive towards us. That said, others are right when they say you must be careful no matter what. Here are a few methods we use depending on the agility of the calf. We do all these things with two people and we watch each others backs. New calves are easy enough to work in the field, especially if you can do it when mom isn't watching. When we can't be sneaky about it, we do end up with upset cows and aunties bellowing in our faces. With newborn calves, you can also drive a truck into the field and pull the calf into the bed. If the cow can't handle that, drive a little ways off and more than likely she'll keep looking for the calf where she left it, then you can return it when you're done. For more agile calves, we wait till they come up to the water trough with the cow. There, we have a couple of options, like opening the barn door, shooing in the calf and locking the cow out. Can also run them both through your pens and work the calf while the mom is in the chute or a separate pen. [/QUOTE]
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