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Ok so i'm wondering ... How well do you reckon cattle remember things? Two weeks ago I went and broke those heifers in ... A day and a bit and they were leading like champions. The other two I just tied and let them fight the pole. I'll be working them again this weekend after two weeks of sitting in the paddock ... Do you think they'll remember what I taught them? I mean sure i've had ex show heifers that would try to hop in the trailer as cows, but that was after months of showing as a youngster, not two days. My thoughts are that they'll probably throw a little tantrum initially but then they'll remember. What do you think?
 
I think things went way too smoothly the first time, so you are going to have your work cut out for you now .. :P :lol:

Good luck and looking forward to more pics of the group as they progress. :D
 
I am not privy to the secrets but my son has developed a system that breaks calves very easily and gently. he is teaching it to the kids in his 4-H club. but they do work them nearly every day for the first few weeks. In his system the first day is the critical one and the rest is just repition. He recently had a nine year old girl leading a newly weaned calf after just thirty minutes of training.
 
Wow... that's kind of amazing. Breaking the calves at our house always seems to be kind of a big ordeal. lol. Mind sharing some of those tips?
 
cowgirlboots":o318e7ox said:
Wow... that's kind of amazing. Breaking the calves at our house always seems to be kind of a big ordeal. lol. Mind sharing some of those tips?
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Well, I would if I could but I have not broken an animal to lead in 20 years and I used to just tie em up a while and eventually venture out and try to hold on.

I have not observed his system and he has tried to explain it to me but I am unable to explain it.

he sometimes checks in here. perhaps he will post something.
 
To remember they must be made to remember. I have a old cow that is 8 years old that I show this year and back when she was a year old. There was no diffence. Same way with all the one's we've broke. takes time but they get it.
 
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Our girls bucket calves we used to halter and one would walk with the bottle to a spot in the barn, the other would lead. Once they started showing beef cattle and we were dealing with weaned calves (larger), we would put them in stanchions. Then we would halter and lead to the other end of the barn to water. By the third time going to water they appreciated the attention and looked forward to getting a halter on and getting a drink. All in making what you want them to do be the easy thing and what you don't want them to do be harder.
 
Oh they remember alright :-) the girls were perfect angels. The younger chocolate heifer, I put the halter on her in the yard. The bull and the silver heifer led straight out of the crush, previously hadn't been led, just tied for a day two weeks ago. Got the show stick on them. Only problem i've had so far is the bull being a bit chargey. Not sure why. He's not nose rung yet but that should slow that behaviour down. I'm thinking of putting a nose dog in him tomorrow to try to correct it. Will have to see what the weather tomorrow brings though, I got flooded out today.
 
Keren":22tmjfmq said:
Oh they remember alright :-) the girls were perfect angels. The younger chocolate heifer, I put the halter on her in the yard. The bull and the silver heifer led straight out of the crush, previously hadn't been led, just tied for a day two weeks ago. Got the show stick on them. Only problem i've had so far is the bull being a bit chargey. Not sure why. He's not nose rung yet but that should slow that behaviour down. I'm thinking of putting a nose dog in him tomorrow to try to correct it. Will have to see what the weather tomorrow brings though, I got flooded out today.
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Well then , you are either really good at breaking them or they are just a really easy going group ... I guess I was wrong then.. :lol:

Be careful with that bull, I know you know, but just saying . :nod:
 
Hills, i'd like to think its a little of both ;-) i'd flatter myself that i'm pretty good at it (lot of experience) and these cattle although they aren't well handled or tame in any way, they are very intelligent. Re the bull, I opted not to do any more leading with him until his ring is put in. Just tied and groomed him. I've never had such an easy time with a nose dog as with the silver heifer. She sniffed it, didn't care when I put it in, and didn't move when I pulled it out. Good heifer :-) big contrast to the light chocolate heifer who just hates me doing anything around her head, and throws a tantrum.
 

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