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<blockquote data-quote="inyati13" data-source="post: 1046045" data-attributes="member: 17767"><p>I have had my Angus bull (will be three in October) in the facility a dozen times or more. I did some blood samples on him for genetic tests. Have given him shots, treated a cut about the crown of his hoof, etc. He is the easiest animal I have ever handled. My chute will not close on his neck even at the widest setting. So the last time I had him in, I put the syringe in with his head loose. I swear, he did not even bat an eyelid. When I open the headgate of the chute, he walks out like he has all the time in the world.</p><p></p><p>Bigfoot, I have no real frame of reference as to why my cattle never act up. On occasion, I have a cow that is shy and stands back. But I can go up to every animal on my farm and put a hand on their body. Most of them, I walk around and never even think about being kicked. I know it is a risk. I was out among them about a month ago and was distracted with something I was doing. One of them came up and gently put their head against my back. I turned around and it was the bull. I acknowledge that they are animals that do not process information on a moral level. But I do believe, they do not see me as any sort of threat because I never hit them, yell at them, or crowd them. They are very laid back around me. They know good things are associated with me. I even try to make vaccinations a pleasant experience.</p><p></p><p>As I responded to chippie, I need to make a dedicated effort to be more careful.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="inyati13, post: 1046045, member: 17767"] I have had my Angus bull (will be three in October) in the facility a dozen times or more. I did some blood samples on him for genetic tests. Have given him shots, treated a cut about the crown of his hoof, etc. He is the easiest animal I have ever handled. My chute will not close on his neck even at the widest setting. So the last time I had him in, I put the syringe in with his head loose. I swear, he did not even bat an eyelid. When I open the headgate of the chute, he walks out like he has all the time in the world. Bigfoot, I have no real frame of reference as to why my cattle never act up. On occasion, I have a cow that is shy and stands back. But I can go up to every animal on my farm and put a hand on their body. Most of them, I walk around and never even think about being kicked. I know it is a risk. I was out among them about a month ago and was distracted with something I was doing. One of them came up and gently put their head against my back. I turned around and it was the bull. I acknowledge that they are animals that do not process information on a moral level. But I do believe, they do not see me as any sort of threat because I never hit them, yell at them, or crowd them. They are very laid back around me. They know good things are associated with me. I even try to make vaccinations a pleasant experience. As I responded to chippie, I need to make a dedicated effort to be more careful. [/QUOTE]
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