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txshowmom":3javcqub said:Put a halter on her and let her drag the lead rope around for a few days. Then start tieing her up to and just brush her and get her to gentle down. She's going to jump and kick and pull but try not to act like you are afraid of her. Brahman are very smart and if they think you are scared they will act worse.
fit2btied":nbaxuar7 said:That may work for you but I would never try it. Too much risk involved if the animal spooks especially. They can get the rope caught between their 'toes', caught in a fence, on a tree limb, etc. We just ran them into the headgate, haltered them, and then tied them out. We never left a tied calf unattended.
We never left a tied calf unattended.
txshowmom":1fsg7lfz said:We never left a tied calf unattended.
I didn't suggest that they leave a tied calf unattended.
fit2btied":f3uep533 said:txshowmom":f3uep533 said:Put a halter on her and let her drag the lead rope around for a few days. Then start tieing her up to and just brush her and get her to gentle down. She's going to jump and kick and pull but try not to act like you are afraid of her. Brahman are very smart and if they think you are scared they will act worse.
That may work for you but I would never try it. Too much risk involved if the animal spooks especially. They can get the rope caught between their 'toes', caught in a fence, on a tree limb, etc. We just ran them into the headgate, haltered them, and then tied them out. We never left a tied calf unattended.
rgv4":34p0qq3e said:It's a lot better than these people that drag them with horses or tractors to halter break them. Everything that we have halter broke has been able to be shown within two weeks of us getting them.
rgv4":16rid6ur said:Making myself clear:
When I say drag a lead rope, I mean a rope that is about 2 1/2 to 3 feet long, just long enough that the calf can step on it with the front feet.
Also, the calf is in a pen where there is nothing for it to get tangled up on.
txag":24uwwv7w said:rgv4":24uwwv7w said:Making myself clear:
When I say drag a lead rope, I mean a rope that is about 2 1/2 to 3 feet long, just long enough that the calf can step on it with the front feet.
Also, the calf is in a pen where there is nothing for it to get tangled up on.
you're clear. i still don't agree. i don't care how big the pen is or how long the rope is. we never let calves drag a lead rope. the whole halter comes off every night & if that means we have to run them up the chute the next time to catch them, so be it. & no, we don't use tractors or donkeys. we're breaking 6 heifers right now (all close to 700 lbs) & i had them walking within a week. three of them by the 2nd day.
txshowmom":3emr06g3 said:We have broke 100'2 of cattle by letting them drag a haulter and have never had one injury. If you talk to some of the professional cattle fitters thats what they do as well. It may not work for you but it does work for some of us so get off our backs.
don't know what "100'2" calves are and i'm not familiar with a "haulter"........is that a special halter you use while hauling them?
Our grandaughter was raising a calf for 4H and they had her tied up. They went out to find her dead!fit2btied":3f6r6xhv said:txshowmom":3f6r6xhv said:Put a halter on her and let her drag the lead rope around for a few days. Then start tieing her up to and just brush her and get her to gentle down..
That may work for you but I would never try it. Too much risk involved if the animal spooks especially. They can get the rope caught between their 'toes', caught in a fence, on a tree limb, etc.... We never left a tied calf unattended.
Our grandaughter was raising a calf for 4H and they had her tied up. They went out to find her dead!fit2btied":3apal3tf said:txshowmom":3apal3tf said:Put a halter on her and let her drag the lead rope around for a few days. Then start tieing her up to and just brush her and get her to gentle down..
That may work for you but I would never try it. Too much risk involved if the animal spooks especially. They can get the rope caught between their 'toes', caught in a fence, on a tree limb, etc.... We never left a tied calf unattended.