HOSS
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I have been noticing some strange behavior lately from one of my red angus heifers. She is becoming very protective of .....me. :shock: Whenever I am out in the pasture she comes over and wants to be near me. When ever another cow or a dog gets near she puts herself between them and me and will sidle sideways in a circle to keep the offending critter from getting to me. She does not get very aggressive with the offender she just keeps that protective position. When the bull gets near me she bawls and comes running across the pasture and parks herself in between him and I. This is my most gentle animal in the pasture. No squeeze or headgate needed for her. The vet was over doing vaccinations and preg checks and was amazed that all I had to do was tuck her nose under my arm and let her forehead rest against my shoulder and he could do whatever he wanted with her and she would barely move.
It seemed that she started exhibiting this behavior after becoming prego. Has anyone had a cow imprint on them this way? She was not a bottle calf or very tame when we got her at about 8 months old. We tamed her down like the others to make it easier to work them it just seems to have stuck to her and she doesn't realize that she is a cow I guess.
It seemed that she started exhibiting this behavior after becoming prego. Has anyone had a cow imprint on them this way? She was not a bottle calf or very tame when we got her at about 8 months old. We tamed her down like the others to make it easier to work them it just seems to have stuck to her and she doesn't realize that she is a cow I guess.