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<blockquote data-quote="VtMapleGal" data-source="post: 561886" data-attributes="member: 5953"><p>Im fairly new too, but here is some things i have learned in the last year with my cows. I bought a red angus heifer at 8 weeks old. (I'll probably get flamed for this, but oh well). I prefer to get my calfs as young as possible because i dont have a cattle chute, and have to halter break all of my cows and have them friendly enough to get in a 14X14 stall in the barn, get a halter on them and be able to treat them with wormer, ect as needed without a chute. When we got the red angus we would give her water in a bucket, and every am (when she was hungry) we would put a handfull of grain in a bucket and leave it in her pen. After a couple of hours we would go give her milk. Eventually they will get the whole grain thing. All of my steers are just as friendly as my hiefers and cows. I can walk up and touch any one in the pasture. One thing i found was the best way to make friends was peperment horse treats or peperment candy. My cows LOVE them, and i have used them to friendly all 9 of my cows. I throw some in thier pen, and eventullay the smell will get thier attention and they will lick them. I think hold some in my hand and let them smell, eventually they take one out of my hand. I would get him dewormed asap and i would also get him castrated. Is there a small place you can get him pinned up to get a halter on him? If you can get one on him then its easier to make them friendly. (you can grab the lead so they cant run from you as easy).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VtMapleGal, post: 561886, member: 5953"] Im fairly new too, but here is some things i have learned in the last year with my cows. I bought a red angus heifer at 8 weeks old. (I'll probably get flamed for this, but oh well). I prefer to get my calfs as young as possible because i dont have a cattle chute, and have to halter break all of my cows and have them friendly enough to get in a 14X14 stall in the barn, get a halter on them and be able to treat them with wormer, ect as needed without a chute. When we got the red angus we would give her water in a bucket, and every am (when she was hungry) we would put a handfull of grain in a bucket and leave it in her pen. After a couple of hours we would go give her milk. Eventually they will get the whole grain thing. All of my steers are just as friendly as my hiefers and cows. I can walk up and touch any one in the pasture. One thing i found was the best way to make friends was peperment horse treats or peperment candy. My cows LOVE them, and i have used them to friendly all 9 of my cows. I throw some in thier pen, and eventullay the smell will get thier attention and they will lick them. I think hold some in my hand and let them smell, eventually they take one out of my hand. I would get him dewormed asap and i would also get him castrated. Is there a small place you can get him pinned up to get a halter on him? If you can get one on him then its easier to make them friendly. (you can grab the lead so they cant run from you as easy). [/QUOTE]
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