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<blockquote data-quote="GoWyo" data-source="post: 1719679" data-attributes="member: 38220"><p>If she already has a sore chin and you go pulling on her with a machine you are only going to make things worse. Tie her with her head up for an hour and a half and then tie her so she can lay down the rest of the day, then up for an hour before feeding in the evening. Catch and tie every day if you are not already doing so.</p><p></p><p>When you lead her, do not pull straight ahead. Pull her off to the left and just get one step and release the pressure on her lead and let her think about it for 10-15 seconds. Then ask for another step and release the pressure so she gets a reward for giving you that one step. Do that over and over. Leasing should be the same way -- pressure and release when she does the right thing. Keep tying her all day after morning feed and turn her loose at night. This will be way more effective than trying to brute force her with a tractor or some other machinery.</p><p></p><p>I have seen people take a calf that is broke to lead and ruin them by constantly pulling on the lead and never letting off the pressure. The calf gets frustrated and locks up. Pressure and release gives them the incentive to positively respond to the pressure and do the right thing. Again, start by asking for one step and release the pressure and even comb her for 20-30 seconds to add a little extra reward for doing the right thing. And then do it again. I will bet she comes around pretty quick using this strategy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoWyo, post: 1719679, member: 38220"] If she already has a sore chin and you go pulling on her with a machine you are only going to make things worse. Tie her with her head up for an hour and a half and then tie her so she can lay down the rest of the day, then up for an hour before feeding in the evening. Catch and tie every day if you are not already doing so. When you lead her, do not pull straight ahead. Pull her off to the left and just get one step and release the pressure on her lead and let her think about it for 10-15 seconds. Then ask for another step and release the pressure so she gets a reward for giving you that one step. Do that over and over. Leasing should be the same way -- pressure and release when she does the right thing. Keep tying her all day after morning feed and turn her loose at night. This will be way more effective than trying to brute force her with a tractor or some other machinery. I have seen people take a calf that is broke to lead and ruin them by constantly pulling on the lead and never letting off the pressure. The calf gets frustrated and locks up. Pressure and release gives them the incentive to positively respond to the pressure and do the right thing. Again, start by asking for one step and release the pressure and even comb her for 20-30 seconds to add a little extra reward for doing the right thing. And then do it again. I will bet she comes around pretty quick using this strategy. [/QUOTE]
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