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<blockquote data-quote="Cheyenne" data-source="post: 344190" data-attributes="member: 1519"><p>Use a rope halter as suggested. Besides Sullivans most farm/ranch stores carry rope halters. A month old calf will grow so quickly that before you know it the halter is way too tight and will cause bad problems. If you put a rope halter on him and let him drag and step on the lead he will learn to stop. However, if he is not very close to the house for you to supervise don't leave it on him without supervision. He could get tangled up, mom could step on it and hurt him etc. </p><p></p><p>I think though that the best bet would be to get them penned and let him start to trust you and you be able to pet him before trying to halter him. See how he acts in the pen and when you enter the pen to feed. Also will depend on momma and how protective she is. </p><p></p><p>If he is eating hay, maybe try hand feeding him before putting any in the bunk. Or start with a little sweet feed. Let him know that momma isn't the only food source and that he isn't going to get hurt by eating from your hand. </p><p></p><p>Halter breaking calves takes trust from the calf and patience from you. You have to earn his trust first. </p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cheyenne, post: 344190, member: 1519"] Use a rope halter as suggested. Besides Sullivans most farm/ranch stores carry rope halters. A month old calf will grow so quickly that before you know it the halter is way too tight and will cause bad problems. If you put a rope halter on him and let him drag and step on the lead he will learn to stop. However, if he is not very close to the house for you to supervise don't leave it on him without supervision. He could get tangled up, mom could step on it and hurt him etc. I think though that the best bet would be to get them penned and let him start to trust you and you be able to pet him before trying to halter him. See how he acts in the pen and when you enter the pen to feed. Also will depend on momma and how protective she is. If he is eating hay, maybe try hand feeding him before putting any in the bunk. Or start with a little sweet feed. Let him know that momma isn't the only food source and that he isn't going to get hurt by eating from your hand. Halter breaking calves takes trust from the calf and patience from you. You have to earn his trust first. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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