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<blockquote data-quote="IL cow man" data-source="post: 844878" data-attributes="member: 16742"><p>I've had that happen about five times this year trying to tag calves <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> . They all have come back after i couldn't find them in the tallgrass. I believe it is natural for them to give flight and then come back to where momma left them. It sure does worry you. I've had to catch them before and haul them back when they have crossed roads. I have had one that I had to haul back on the 4whlr and it was a bull calf the problem was he peed on the seat I was sitting on and I had to change clothes. I use to have pickups with vinyl seats and floors and hauled them in the cab with me and they are not good passengers. The help you shift and like to pee in the truck. The worst one was the one that pooped its first poop (you Know that orangeish colored stuff) on the dash and then fell into and smeared it all over. I had a time getting it out of all the grooves in the dash. However, the dogs licked the toolbox I had on the floor spotlessly clean while I was cleaning up the interior. I should have used the dogs to clean the dash. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> It is amazing how a 4000 volt electric fence doesn't shock them half the time. I've got one right now I've caught twice in a week and tagged today that still is in the big hiding stage and won't move with it's momma and her momma is crazy. After I tagged it it ran off in the wrong direction, of course. It laid down in the next paddock so I left it as it is next to the cows. The momma, we call her the green tag cow as she still has the original tag from last year when she tried to redecorate the interior of the barn when I ran her thru. Thank god no one got hurt. She is going to town the minute I get her brought in with the other cows. She came in a group of bred heifers from Nebraska. I have a few more in that group that need to be relocated to the sale barn. I have found it is best not to chase the calves as they just keep going farther. Just watch and see where they lay down. They usually will lay down as soon as they can find something big enough to hide in.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IL cow man, post: 844878, member: 16742"] I've had that happen about five times this year trying to tag calves :o . They all have come back after i couldn't find them in the tallgrass. I believe it is natural for them to give flight and then come back to where momma left them. It sure does worry you. I've had to catch them before and haul them back when they have crossed roads. I have had one that I had to haul back on the 4whlr and it was a bull calf the problem was he peed on the seat I was sitting on and I had to change clothes. I use to have pickups with vinyl seats and floors and hauled them in the cab with me and they are not good passengers. The help you shift and like to pee in the truck. The worst one was the one that pooped its first poop (you Know that orangeish colored stuff) on the dash and then fell into and smeared it all over. I had a time getting it out of all the grooves in the dash. However, the dogs licked the toolbox I had on the floor spotlessly clean while I was cleaning up the interior. I should have used the dogs to clean the dash. :D It is amazing how a 4000 volt electric fence doesn't shock them half the time. I've got one right now I've caught twice in a week and tagged today that still is in the big hiding stage and won't move with it's momma and her momma is crazy. After I tagged it it ran off in the wrong direction, of course. It laid down in the next paddock so I left it as it is next to the cows. The momma, we call her the green tag cow as she still has the original tag from last year when she tried to redecorate the interior of the barn when I ran her thru. Thank god no one got hurt. She is going to town the minute I get her brought in with the other cows. She came in a group of bred heifers from Nebraska. I have a few more in that group that need to be relocated to the sale barn. I have found it is best not to chase the calves as they just keep going farther. Just watch and see where they lay down. They usually will lay down as soon as they can find something big enough to hide in. [/QUOTE]
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