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<blockquote data-quote="Hardin Farms" data-source="post: 1671579" data-attributes="member: 38719"><p>Hey guys, we had a heifer on the farm last week and my son is getting interested in showing cattle. the particular heifer was born to one of our best cows. She's really easy going and calm around my kids. I'd like to halter break the heifer and start her as a "show heifer" for next season. I have zero experience with showing cattle. This will not be a venture to win any awards or to buy $10,000 registered cattle. This is strictly to teach my children responsibility and to teach them the value in caring for something. I understand this takes time and effort and we are willing to do it. My wife stays home with our 4 kids, so she is my "farm manager". We have commercial angus and brangus cross cattle. This particular cow is purebred angus.</p><p></p><p>So the first question. Should I move the pair to a separate lot and hand feed them daily to get them comfortable being handled?</p><p></p><p>How soon should I try halter breaking the calf? </p><p></p><p>Thanks for any pointers and tips!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hardin Farms, post: 1671579, member: 38719"] Hey guys, we had a heifer on the farm last week and my son is getting interested in showing cattle. the particular heifer was born to one of our best cows. She's really easy going and calm around my kids. I'd like to halter break the heifer and start her as a "show heifer" for next season. I have zero experience with showing cattle. This will not be a venture to win any awards or to buy $10,000 registered cattle. This is strictly to teach my children responsibility and to teach them the value in caring for something. I understand this takes time and effort and we are willing to do it. My wife stays home with our 4 kids, so she is my "farm manager". We have commercial angus and brangus cross cattle. This particular cow is purebred angus. So the first question. Should I move the pair to a separate lot and hand feed them daily to get them comfortable being handled? How soon should I try halter breaking the calf? Thanks for any pointers and tips! [/QUOTE]
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