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<blockquote data-quote="TCRanch" data-source="post: 1663259" data-attributes="member: 24027"><p>I'll add one more pro (again, for my operation): There is appx. 4 miles of township road in various sections around the ranch. It is not uncommon for a calf to bed down along a fence row because the grass is so thick - and inadvertently move/wiggle/roll under the fence. And now I have a calf out. Or sometimes they just freakin' get out. And I'm not watching them 24/7. So, when I get a call from a neighbor, pumper (oil wells), etc. that a calf is out, I know it's mine. If the tag doesn't match or not tagged at all, I know it belongs to a neighbor.</p><p></p><p>But back to the original point of the thread: safety first. My girls are extremely docile, but there are a few that get downright testy right after they calve. I generally have my husband keep the mama occupied with cubes while I tag/work the calf, but I trust my gut. If it doesn't feel safe, I either give her a day to simmer or pick my battles and wait until the opportunity presents itself. No tag is worth getting hurt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TCRanch, post: 1663259, member: 24027"] I'll add one more pro (again, for my operation): There is appx. 4 miles of township road in various sections around the ranch. It is not uncommon for a calf to bed down along a fence row because the grass is so thick - and inadvertently move/wiggle/roll under the fence. And now I have a calf out. Or sometimes they just freakin' get out. And I'm not watching them 24/7. So, when I get a call from a neighbor, pumper (oil wells), etc. that a calf is out, I know it's mine. If the tag doesn't match or not tagged at all, I know it belongs to a neighbor. But back to the original point of the thread: safety first. My girls are extremely docile, but there are a few that get downright testy right after they calve. I generally have my husband keep the mama occupied with cubes while I tag/work the calf, but I trust my gut. If it doesn't feel safe, I either give her a day to simmer or pick my battles and wait until the opportunity presents itself. No tag is worth getting hurt. [/QUOTE]
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