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<blockquote data-quote="jwggriff" data-source="post: 663186" data-attributes="member: 5356"><p>I need some advice. I have a small herd of Texas Longhorns (9cows/1bull). For the second year in a row our bull does a strange thing with one particular cow's calf. She is the oldest cow, who is 5 now. As she brings her newborn calf back to the herd the bull approaches the calf. He then lowers his head and butts the calf who is walking along. He then drops a horn underneath the calf and appears to try and flip the calf. Last night he continued this until the calf finally just laid down. After laying down the bull continues to try and get a horn under the calf to pick it up. Momma cow just stands there allowing him to mess with the calf. Last year we watched the bull take this same cow's new calf, and flip it into the edge of the stock tank.</p><p>This is the only cow's calf we have seen him do this to. Afterwards there is no strange behavior with him interacting with any of the calves. All the calves seem to be in good health, and do not appear to suffer any injuries after this behavior.</p><p>Should we be concerned. Has anyone else had similar experiences?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jwggriff, post: 663186, member: 5356"] I need some advice. I have a small herd of Texas Longhorns (9cows/1bull). For the second year in a row our bull does a strange thing with one particular cow's calf. She is the oldest cow, who is 5 now. As she brings her newborn calf back to the herd the bull approaches the calf. He then lowers his head and butts the calf who is walking along. He then drops a horn underneath the calf and appears to try and flip the calf. Last night he continued this until the calf finally just laid down. After laying down the bull continues to try and get a horn under the calf to pick it up. Momma cow just stands there allowing him to mess with the calf. Last year we watched the bull take this same cow's new calf, and flip it into the edge of the stock tank. This is the only cow's calf we have seen him do this to. Afterwards there is no strange behavior with him interacting with any of the calves. All the calves seem to be in good health, and do not appear to suffer any injuries after this behavior. Should we be concerned. Has anyone else had similar experiences? [/QUOTE]
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