backhoeboogie
Well-known member
Most of you know I had some nurse cows. Brother in law saw how well I was doing with it and thought he might like to have a nurse cow. My calves were ready to cycle off so I told him if he kept the cow fed, let me put one more calf on her, her could keep her at his place. Graft some calves of his own and see how he liked it.
He decided he wanted a nurse cow. He went to the dairy sale barn. Bought himself a free martin. He didn't want me going along and did not want my help.
I finally saw the heifer and spotted the teats. Told what he had done. He had never heard the term free martin and thought I was an idiot. So the know it all came to this forum.
Some of ya'll let him down easy. Some of you told him to seek a vet. His know it all attitude got the best of him. It went back and forth until someone finally told him to stay the heck out of the sale barn if he did not know what he was doing. He got all upset and told me about you jerks in this forum.
I came and took a look. Out of the dozens of posts, everyone pretty well summed it up exactly like the situation was. Amazing. Without firsthand knowledge of him or his actions, you nailed it. He has still not taken anyone's advice and he continues to flail.
This is how I got started in this forum.
I have seen many others come in with attitudes. Similar situations. Advice is offered and their know it all attitude takes offense. People trying to help are now accused of ganging up.
It will happen again and again.
Hard lessons are generally the best learned. I learned a lot the hard way. Better off than those who never learn.
You cannot help someone who will not help themselves. I truly did not care about the recent situation until some of you were falsely accused.
I am pretty much done with it.
He decided he wanted a nurse cow. He went to the dairy sale barn. Bought himself a free martin. He didn't want me going along and did not want my help.
I finally saw the heifer and spotted the teats. Told what he had done. He had never heard the term free martin and thought I was an idiot. So the know it all came to this forum.
Some of ya'll let him down easy. Some of you told him to seek a vet. His know it all attitude got the best of him. It went back and forth until someone finally told him to stay the heck out of the sale barn if he did not know what he was doing. He got all upset and told me about you jerks in this forum.
I came and took a look. Out of the dozens of posts, everyone pretty well summed it up exactly like the situation was. Amazing. Without firsthand knowledge of him or his actions, you nailed it. He has still not taken anyone's advice and he continues to flail.
This is how I got started in this forum.
I have seen many others come in with attitudes. Similar situations. Advice is offered and their know it all attitude takes offense. People trying to help are now accused of ganging up.
It will happen again and again.
Hard lessons are generally the best learned. I learned a lot the hard way. Better off than those who never learn.
You cannot help someone who will not help themselves. I truly did not care about the recent situation until some of you were falsely accused.
I am pretty much done with it.