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<blockquote data-quote="JParrott" data-source="post: 1548576" data-attributes="member: 37914"><p>We keep between 45-60 cows around all the time. 30 years ago - we (Dad) allowed a few high headed ones to stay around as long as they dropped a calf and raised it well consistently. At some point, he was out banding after I'd left home and had a momma come after him. She had him dead to rights and to hear him tell it, he was ready to meet Jesus very shortly. One of the other momma's for whatever reason, stepped in and knocked the mad one out of the way before she could get to Dad and kept her away. Anyhoo - after that, he culled any that weren't borderline pets. There's always a few that are more skittish than others, but by and large they all come to the truck, to the pen, and work through the chute once a year or so with little to no effort. Dad and mom are both mid 70's and still work the whole herd - bulls too, by themselves. At this point if he wants to work them in a week, he opens the gates up to the pen, scatters a little hay around, and they just come up and hang out after a day or so. </p><p></p><p>He stays away from Limousin, Simmental, and the majority of Angus. The Beefmaster, Charolias, a little Hereford and a little Angus keeps the herd working with ease. Cull the crazies, keep the pets, work them slow and easy. No horses. </p><p></p><p>I do the same thing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JParrott, post: 1548576, member: 37914"] We keep between 45-60 cows around all the time. 30 years ago - we (Dad) allowed a few high headed ones to stay around as long as they dropped a calf and raised it well consistently. At some point, he was out banding after I'd left home and had a momma come after him. She had him dead to rights and to hear him tell it, he was ready to meet Jesus very shortly. One of the other momma's for whatever reason, stepped in and knocked the mad one out of the way before she could get to Dad and kept her away. Anyhoo - after that, he culled any that weren't borderline pets. There's always a few that are more skittish than others, but by and large they all come to the truck, to the pen, and work through the chute once a year or so with little to no effort. Dad and mom are both mid 70's and still work the whole herd - bulls too, by themselves. At this point if he wants to work them in a week, he opens the gates up to the pen, scatters a little hay around, and they just come up and hang out after a day or so. He stays away from Limousin, Simmental, and the majority of Angus. The Beefmaster, Charolias, a little Hereford and a little Angus keeps the herd working with ease. Cull the crazies, keep the pets, work them slow and easy. No horses. I do the same thing. [/QUOTE]
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