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<blockquote data-quote="Ky hills" data-source="post: 1669701" data-attributes="member: 24816"><p>I've had more disposition issues with cows than bulls. Most of the Angus bulls that we have had have been fairly easy to handle. I am pretty selective when picking out bulls, and any hint of an attitude problem is a quick disqualification. As far as cows go, I don't mind a protective cow when she first calves. I don't want them wild or aggressive any other time. It's not worth it to risk getting hurt when trying to work with them. I've culled out several Angus cows and heifers for various problems mostly disposition. Occasionally have had to cull a Hereford for it but usually they are culled for other reasons. The worst one I've ever had was a BWF I bought as part of a group of heifers, She put me up a gate when she first calved. I broke my own rule and kept her 2 or 3 more years, part because she raised a good calf every year and maybe more so I didn't want to deal with getting her up and loaded. I finally knew I had to get rid of her, when she took out after me one evening. She came from out of the middle of a group of cows from over 100 feet away, her calf was probably 4 months old at that point.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ky hills, post: 1669701, member: 24816"] I've had more disposition issues with cows than bulls. Most of the Angus bulls that we have had have been fairly easy to handle. I am pretty selective when picking out bulls, and any hint of an attitude problem is a quick disqualification. As far as cows go, I don't mind a protective cow when she first calves. I don't want them wild or aggressive any other time. It's not worth it to risk getting hurt when trying to work with them. I've culled out several Angus cows and heifers for various problems mostly disposition. Occasionally have had to cull a Hereford for it but usually they are culled for other reasons. The worst one I've ever had was a BWF I bought as part of a group of heifers, She put me up a gate when she first calved. I broke my own rule and kept her 2 or 3 more years, part because she raised a good calf every year and maybe more so I didn't want to deal with getting her up and loaded. I finally knew I had to get rid of her, when she took out after me one evening. She came from out of the middle of a group of cows from over 100 feet away, her calf was probably 4 months old at that point. [/QUOTE]
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