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<blockquote data-quote="Dana Kopp" data-source="post: 58089" data-attributes="member: 873"><p>I would have to agree with most of what everyone says...especially both Cattle_gal and Craig-TX - you both have excellent points, though why can't coyotes and other predators hunt slightly differently in different areas? Look at the differences in cattle from region to region, the differences in production method and the other "predator temptations" in every area and I would bet that there are differences between the predators. They may even adjust their attack method depending on the size and/or health of the animal - Coyotes (here) are known to bait dogs out to what looks like a one on one fight and then the rest of the coyotes attack when the dog is out in the open, they also have been known to kill a calf as it was being born.</p><p>One of our biggest predators during calving season here is the Eagle. Baldies only seem interested in afterbirth but the Goldens have been known to take calves. Last spring there were six Baldies and two Goldens that hung out in our pasture "cleaning up" early in the season - my mama cows finally chased them away but they were very persistent. Our other problem predator is neighbor dogs that are allowed to "run free because we live in the country". They can really run fast with a mad cow on their tail or a little buckshot to pepper their behinds!!!</p><p>One of our first cows was an old angus/hereford cow with a "stifled hip", she once chased one of my pet barn cats down the fence and up a tree and circled around until I chased her away twenty minutes later (I was still laughing). We now have a red angus cow that is the ultimate protector - she will do anything, including climbing up onto the truck's flatbed to protect her calf. Yes, she is dangerous in close quarters or if you grab her calf, but I can walk through the field and be fine - a dog, bird or coyote is another story. We also have seen mountain lion and wolf tracks across the river from us but so far none have come across (knocking on wood...)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dana Kopp, post: 58089, member: 873"] I would have to agree with most of what everyone says...especially both Cattle_gal and Craig-TX - you both have excellent points, though why can't coyotes and other predators hunt slightly differently in different areas? Look at the differences in cattle from region to region, the differences in production method and the other "predator temptations" in every area and I would bet that there are differences between the predators. They may even adjust their attack method depending on the size and/or health of the animal - Coyotes (here) are known to bait dogs out to what looks like a one on one fight and then the rest of the coyotes attack when the dog is out in the open, they also have been known to kill a calf as it was being born. One of our biggest predators during calving season here is the Eagle. Baldies only seem interested in afterbirth but the Goldens have been known to take calves. Last spring there were six Baldies and two Goldens that hung out in our pasture "cleaning up" early in the season - my mama cows finally chased them away but they were very persistent. Our other problem predator is neighbor dogs that are allowed to "run free because we live in the country". They can really run fast with a mad cow on their tail or a little buckshot to pepper their behinds!!! One of our first cows was an old angus/hereford cow with a "stifled hip", she once chased one of my pet barn cats down the fence and up a tree and circled around until I chased her away twenty minutes later (I was still laughing). We now have a red angus cow that is the ultimate protector - she will do anything, including climbing up onto the truck's flatbed to protect her calf. Yes, she is dangerous in close quarters or if you grab her calf, but I can walk through the field and be fine - a dog, bird or coyote is another story. We also have seen mountain lion and wolf tracks across the river from us but so far none have come across (knocking on wood...) [/QUOTE]
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