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<blockquote data-quote="bandit80" data-source="post: 538055" data-attributes="member: 7956"><p>This is probably the biggest answer to your question. She is just not accustomed to people. She sounds like what I would call a range cow. That is, she has been left out on the "range", and only handled when it was weaning, vaccinating, preg check time, etc. I would say she will calm more and more as she is around people, but she will never be totally "calm". My opinion is at some point in her life she has had to fend for herself and developed an attitude to survive. This attitude may diminish, but I doubt it will completely go away. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You heifer might have been alarmed by someone/something approaching her from the rear. At least she stopped the charge and didn't "go for the kill". </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It was probably a combination of everything, and also Jam being a range cow. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Brahma's have that rep as the average is hostile than other breeds. I think if she charges you better look for the nearest gate to jump over rather than standing your ground and giving her a wack. No animal is worth bodily harm that could cause serious long term health problems. I think I told you the story of the brangus cow my brother had, and how she was a little different than the rest of our herd. I would just be extremely careful around her, but don't show fear. Animals can sense that. If she is fine around you, I wouldn't do anything further. If she shows agression to you, I know what I would do. Agression when they have a new calf is one thing, but agression just to be agressive is a whole nuther thing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bandit80, post: 538055, member: 7956"] This is probably the biggest answer to your question. She is just not accustomed to people. She sounds like what I would call a range cow. That is, she has been left out on the "range", and only handled when it was weaning, vaccinating, preg check time, etc. I would say she will calm more and more as she is around people, but she will never be totally "calm". My opinion is at some point in her life she has had to fend for herself and developed an attitude to survive. This attitude may diminish, but I doubt it will completely go away. You heifer might have been alarmed by someone/something approaching her from the rear. At least she stopped the charge and didn't "go for the kill". It was probably a combination of everything, and also Jam being a range cow. Brahma's have that rep as the average is hostile than other breeds. I think if she charges you better look for the nearest gate to jump over rather than standing your ground and giving her a wack. No animal is worth bodily harm that could cause serious long term health problems. I think I told you the story of the brangus cow my brother had, and how she was a little different than the rest of our herd. I would just be extremely careful around her, but don't show fear. Animals can sense that. If she is fine around you, I wouldn't do anything further. If she shows agression to you, I know what I would do. Agression when they have a new calf is one thing, but agression just to be agressive is a whole nuther thing. [/QUOTE]
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