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Help! Calf won't lead!
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<blockquote data-quote="chippie" data-source="post: 1012036" data-attributes="member: 5644"><p>Well part of your problem is that he is a dairy calf. Dairy cattle are notorious for laying down. We were at a Dairy Days watching a heifer class. One heifer had had enough and laid down. Like a row of dominoes, all of the heifers laid down. It was quite a sight. 10 kids dressed in white looking shocked at their heifers on the ground. </p><p></p><p>We have halter trained quite a few dairy calves. Another trick that works well is halter break them like a colt with a butt rope. When the calf pulls back, pull on the butt rope to move it forward. My daughter makes a loop in a separate rope to lay across the rump and holds both leads in the same hand.</p><p></p><p>Sort of like this, but with a cotton rope and the loop tied with an overhand knot (not a rope with a loop as pictured)</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.horsegroomingsupplies.com/horse-forums/attachments/horse-training/31022-proper-application-of-a-butt-rope-pict0042.jpg?d=1109540691" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.horsekeeping.com/images/Sherlock/butt_rope_side_view.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Good luck with the little guy!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chippie, post: 1012036, member: 5644"] Well part of your problem is that he is a dairy calf. Dairy cattle are notorious for laying down. We were at a Dairy Days watching a heifer class. One heifer had had enough and laid down. Like a row of dominoes, all of the heifers laid down. It was quite a sight. 10 kids dressed in white looking shocked at their heifers on the ground. We have halter trained quite a few dairy calves. Another trick that works well is halter break them like a colt with a butt rope. When the calf pulls back, pull on the butt rope to move it forward. My daughter makes a loop in a separate rope to lay across the rump and holds both leads in the same hand. Sort of like this, but with a cotton rope and the loop tied with an overhand knot (not a rope with a loop as pictured) [img]http://www.horsegroomingsupplies.com/horse-forums/attachments/horse-training/31022-proper-application-of-a-butt-rope-pict0042.jpg?d=1109540691[/img] [img]http://www.horsekeeping.com/images/Sherlock/butt_rope_side_view.jpg[/img] Good luck with the little guy! [/QUOTE]
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