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<blockquote data-quote="Ouachita" data-source="post: 936199" data-attributes="member: 16802"><p>I lost a calf 3 years ago to dogs. It was a bottle baby that my wife brought home from the salebarn. After it was about a month old, we started letting it run with cows during the day. We watched the calf close for a few days, and did well staying with the herd. Never had a problem with the calf coming in with the herd for evening ration of feed (it was dead of winter). We would then separate the calf, and put her up in pen that had a 3 sided shelter access. One day she didn't come in with the herd. We went out looking while it was snowing, and saw 2 german sheperd dogs. We went to where they were standing, and there was a live calf, half eaten. Dispatched the calf. Dispatched the dogs within the next few days. We got the jennies soon afterward.</p><p>I have watched these jennies run across 40 acres to run off dogs, yotes, deer. They even got upset with me once. I had gotten a new black "hoodie" sweatshirt for Christmas last year. I normally wear a brown Carhart. They did not recognize me, and from 200 yards, they made all kinds of racket and started running toward me. Lucky there was a fence between us. I took off the black hoodie, dropped it on the ground, and called the cows in my normal routine voice. They halted and I walked to the fence, crawled through, and gave em' a big larapin hug <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> Haven't had dog or predator problems at all since. The jennies were free. They can utilize forage that the cows can't or won't. I can hop on their back anytime I want. They are not useless animals. In fact, I get much enjoyment from them. Very personable creatures that I love to have</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ouachita, post: 936199, member: 16802"] I lost a calf 3 years ago to dogs. It was a bottle baby that my wife brought home from the salebarn. After it was about a month old, we started letting it run with cows during the day. We watched the calf close for a few days, and did well staying with the herd. Never had a problem with the calf coming in with the herd for evening ration of feed (it was dead of winter). We would then separate the calf, and put her up in pen that had a 3 sided shelter access. One day she didn't come in with the herd. We went out looking while it was snowing, and saw 2 german sheperd dogs. We went to where they were standing, and there was a live calf, half eaten. Dispatched the calf. Dispatched the dogs within the next few days. We got the jennies soon afterward. I have watched these jennies run across 40 acres to run off dogs, yotes, deer. They even got upset with me once. I had gotten a new black "hoodie" sweatshirt for Christmas last year. I normally wear a brown Carhart. They did not recognize me, and from 200 yards, they made all kinds of racket and started running toward me. Lucky there was a fence between us. I took off the black hoodie, dropped it on the ground, and called the cows in my normal routine voice. They halted and I walked to the fence, crawled through, and gave em' a big larapin hug :D Haven't had dog or predator problems at all since. The jennies were free. They can utilize forage that the cows can't or won't. I can hop on their back anytime I want. They are not useless animals. In fact, I get much enjoyment from them. Very personable creatures that I love to have [/QUOTE]
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