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<blockquote data-quote="Ky hills" data-source="post: 1580852" data-attributes="member: 24816"><p>We have a fairly small cow herd and also run some purchased heifers along with our own weaned calves to breed each year. Disposition is Extremely important here. Bad actors and flighty high heads are not tolerated here for long. Our cows are now to the point of all being calm with the exceptions of a few when their calf is young, that is one thing they get a pass on. With the purchased heifers we try to be real picky with what we buy but sometimes I'm a group it's hard to identify a wild individual within the few seconds they are in the ring. If I get any indication that the group as a whole is flighty or happen to identify one that is I will pass on them even if they are of very good quality. </p><p>Less than a month ago we had a neighbors Jersey X bull get in our heifers. He was very wild and would charge at us, dangerous calf but we got him loaded and took to market. Now this morning I find another one in with our cows. Got it I'm the barn with some others and then when separating it from ours it took a run towards me but turned them we thought we had him and my wife came out to close a gate and he turned and went after her. She was able to get out of the way but couldn't get away if he came farther in. I got between them in time to get him turned back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ky hills, post: 1580852, member: 24816"] We have a fairly small cow herd and also run some purchased heifers along with our own weaned calves to breed each year. Disposition is Extremely important here. Bad actors and flighty high heads are not tolerated here for long. Our cows are now to the point of all being calm with the exceptions of a few when their calf is young, that is one thing they get a pass on. With the purchased heifers we try to be real picky with what we buy but sometimes I’m a group it’s hard to identify a wild individual within the few seconds they are in the ring. If I get any indication that the group as a whole is flighty or happen to identify one that is I will pass on them even if they are of very good quality. Less than a month ago we had a neighbors Jersey X bull get in our heifers. He was very wild and would charge at us, dangerous calf but we got him loaded and took to market. Now this morning I find another one in with our cows. Got it I’m the barn with some others and then when separating it from ours it took a run towards me but turned them we thought we had him and my wife came out to close a gate and he turned and went after her. She was able to get out of the way but couldn’t get away if he came farther in. I got between them in time to get him turned back. [/QUOTE]
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