spinandslide
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Things are going well with my new Heifer. I feed every each night abit of feed and cubes, trying to get her abit friendly. She comes a running when I shake the feed tub and this AM, she actually responded to her name.
But now...the question...I debated weather to ask this, as I spoke with my husband a friend about this..both said the same thing, but knowing others felt this way would put my mind at ease.
I took my dear friend over to see her last night. This friend has been around cattle her whole life, she showed as ayoungster and still helps her family with their cattle. I called Jam and poured her feed. I backed up about 3 feet from her and she settled to eat...seemed relaxed..I have been taking everything super slow with her..as shes been out in a pasture her whole life and isnt terriably accustomed to people yet. I was happy with her last night, me being close and her being relaxed. Spoke to her abit, then walked back to my friend. My friend came into the pasture with me at that time and proceeded to walk towards Jam's hip, her intent was to get a closer look at her and make a circle around her to see her from all angles. Jam turned her head, snorted and blew snot, then charged my friend. She got about 3 leaps in, then stopped. My friend ran back to the gate. I stepped towards Jam, yelled at her to KNOCK IT OFF. She had her head raised at this time, she just stared at me, took a step or two backwards when I yelled at her, then went back to her feed. I did not move from where I was for a minute or two then turned and walked back to the gate. Jam kept eating like nothing had happened.
Needless to say, my friend was petrified. I felt awful for her, while Jam had been alittle snorty when she first got home, she seemed to be settling in well. Like I said, Ive taken things real slow with her and wouldnt have brought a stranger if I thought she'd act that way. I wont ever be able to get my friend over there again, I promise you that.
My question is...was this due to a new person, Jam not being settled yet, my friend entering her personal space,ect,ect? I dont want to get charged I stood 3 feet from her and she was fine.
My friend says its the Brahma in her...
I like my cow, I dont like her charging people though,granted it was one time, but still...what should I be thinking here? Should I bring my stock pole when I feed and if she charges, give her a swift wack across the head?
Any thoughts on this would be great....
But now...the question...I debated weather to ask this, as I spoke with my husband a friend about this..both said the same thing, but knowing others felt this way would put my mind at ease.
I took my dear friend over to see her last night. This friend has been around cattle her whole life, she showed as ayoungster and still helps her family with their cattle. I called Jam and poured her feed. I backed up about 3 feet from her and she settled to eat...seemed relaxed..I have been taking everything super slow with her..as shes been out in a pasture her whole life and isnt terriably accustomed to people yet. I was happy with her last night, me being close and her being relaxed. Spoke to her abit, then walked back to my friend. My friend came into the pasture with me at that time and proceeded to walk towards Jam's hip, her intent was to get a closer look at her and make a circle around her to see her from all angles. Jam turned her head, snorted and blew snot, then charged my friend. She got about 3 leaps in, then stopped. My friend ran back to the gate. I stepped towards Jam, yelled at her to KNOCK IT OFF. She had her head raised at this time, she just stared at me, took a step or two backwards when I yelled at her, then went back to her feed. I did not move from where I was for a minute or two then turned and walked back to the gate. Jam kept eating like nothing had happened.
Needless to say, my friend was petrified. I felt awful for her, while Jam had been alittle snorty when she first got home, she seemed to be settling in well. Like I said, Ive taken things real slow with her and wouldnt have brought a stranger if I thought she'd act that way. I wont ever be able to get my friend over there again, I promise you that.
My question is...was this due to a new person, Jam not being settled yet, my friend entering her personal space,ect,ect? I dont want to get charged I stood 3 feet from her and she was fine.
My friend says its the Brahma in her...
I like my cow, I dont like her charging people though,granted it was one time, but still...what should I be thinking here? Should I bring my stock pole when I feed and if she charges, give her a swift wack across the head?
Any thoughts on this would be great....