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<blockquote data-quote="JParrott" data-source="post: 1666049" data-attributes="member: 37914"><p>Ours have to sort things out every day this time of year when food only comes once a day. Never had young calves involved in it but once they get to be 10 months or so, they have to participate in it whether they want to or not. Often seems when one gets hurt they really let them have it. Not sure if it's because they're an easy target or if it's trying to weed out the weak like prey animals seem to do. </p><p></p><p>We had a heifer this year that got pinkeye so bad the left one popped out of her skull and never went back in. Instead of selling her we kept her and maybe get a calf or two out of her before we fatten her up to eat. Anyway, she's at the bottom of the totem pole. They picked on her hard enough about a week ago to bust the scab off of that bad eye and it hurt her bad. She didn't eat much for a day. Makes me a little mad when they pick on her so hard. Used to I'd spread bales out in a straight line. Anytime she'd start to eat, someone, anyone, would come and push her out of the way. Now I spread five or six strips out and it helps with most everyone finding their little group and less drama. Now she can find a clump or two and eat in peace.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JParrott, post: 1666049, member: 37914"] Ours have to sort things out every day this time of year when food only comes once a day. Never had young calves involved in it but once they get to be 10 months or so, they have to participate in it whether they want to or not. Often seems when one gets hurt they really let them have it. Not sure if it's because they're an easy target or if it's trying to weed out the weak like prey animals seem to do. We had a heifer this year that got pinkeye so bad the left one popped out of her skull and never went back in. Instead of selling her we kept her and maybe get a calf or two out of her before we fatten her up to eat. Anyway, she's at the bottom of the totem pole. They picked on her hard enough about a week ago to bust the scab off of that bad eye and it hurt her bad. She didn't eat much for a day. Makes me a little mad when they pick on her so hard. Used to I'd spread bales out in a straight line. Anytime she'd start to eat, someone, anyone, would come and push her out of the way. Now I spread five or six strips out and it helps with most everyone finding their little group and less drama. Now she can find a clump or two and eat in peace. [/QUOTE]
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