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<blockquote data-quote="herofan" data-source="post: 1036522" data-attributes="member: 17843"><p>Not an expert here, but what I've read so far sounds good. I think the main thing is to just be around them as often as possible. We bought some 6-month old heifers a couple of years ago, and some of them were wild at first. After being around them daily for a while, feeding them, and talking in their presence, they get at ease.</p><p></p><p>I always talk, like a nut, when I'm around them. I usually say hello, ask them how it's going, and blab some kind of nonsense while I'm around. So far, they haven't answered any questions back.</p><p></p><p>I also agree with Caustic Burno, you don't want them "too gentle." I've seen some cows act like a pet dog. They can be dangerous, and they aggravate the living daylights out of you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="herofan, post: 1036522, member: 17843"] Not an expert here, but what I've read so far sounds good. I think the main thing is to just be around them as often as possible. We bought some 6-month old heifers a couple of years ago, and some of them were wild at first. After being around them daily for a while, feeding them, and talking in their presence, they get at ease. I always talk, like a nut, when I'm around them. I usually say hello, ask them how it's going, and blab some kind of nonsense while I'm around. So far, they haven't answered any questions back. I also agree with Caustic Burno, you don't want them "too gentle." I've seen some cows act like a pet dog. They can be dangerous, and they aggravate the living daylights out of you. [/QUOTE]
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