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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1669357" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>Agree that temperament is due alot to how they are raised. BUT..... we were sorting calves this afternoon to pick who would stay and who would be going to the sale on Friday. 40 head weaned at the barn, getting fed silage, around the skid loader and my son daily. Couple of steers will come up to him and want to get petted. Some take one look and go the other way. Had 2 possible keeper heifers that went bonkers tonight... one tried to jump a 6 board nearly 6 ft high side to the catch pen.... then dared my son..... He looked at me ( I was on the other side of the gate ) giving him a run down on parentage etc.... and she "was " a keeper..... until she started getting so bent out of shape.... and she went on the "sell" side of the barn. A little upset at being worked around is okay... not this I'm outta here one way or another.... attitude. Her mother is high headed and raises a real nice calf every year.....</p><p>I don't mind a protective cow the first day or 2 with a new calf.... a couple are standoffish for a week.... but not one with an attitude of I am going to kill you if you get within 100 ft of me and the calf....</p><p>Breed used to have more to do with it I think than it does today. We have several quiet, want to see what is in your back pocket angus..... have a red poll bull that is a puppy dog with people... and keeps the peace in the bull lot regardless of who else is in there.... got a longhorn that is easy going even with her calf, but the calf is half idiot... alongside the rest of the ones born the same time on several different cows..... </p><p>Bull studs rate disposition and I have said for years it is heritable. But again, it is a combination of things.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1669357, member: 25884"] Agree that temperament is due alot to how they are raised. BUT..... we were sorting calves this afternoon to pick who would stay and who would be going to the sale on Friday. 40 head weaned at the barn, getting fed silage, around the skid loader and my son daily. Couple of steers will come up to him and want to get petted. Some take one look and go the other way. Had 2 possible keeper heifers that went bonkers tonight... one tried to jump a 6 board nearly 6 ft high side to the catch pen.... then dared my son..... He looked at me ( I was on the other side of the gate ) giving him a run down on parentage etc.... and she "was " a keeper..... until she started getting so bent out of shape.... and she went on the "sell" side of the barn. A little upset at being worked around is okay... not this I'm outta here one way or another.... attitude. Her mother is high headed and raises a real nice calf every year..... I don't mind a protective cow the first day or 2 with a new calf.... a couple are standoffish for a week.... but not one with an attitude of I am going to kill you if you get within 100 ft of me and the calf.... Breed used to have more to do with it I think than it does today. We have several quiet, want to see what is in your back pocket angus..... have a red poll bull that is a puppy dog with people... and keeps the peace in the bull lot regardless of who else is in there.... got a longhorn that is easy going even with her calf, but the calf is half idiot... alongside the rest of the ones born the same time on several different cows..... Bull studs rate disposition and I have said for years it is heritable. But again, it is a combination of things. [/QUOTE]
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