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Adventures in cow/calves

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Dave from MN

04-24-2008 04:34:11




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Well, that 3 day old Normande/Angus bull calf managed to get through the plank fence yesterday am. Came around the barn to check on them , and that big ol Narmande dam was standing by the fence, looking towards the woods. Didnt see her little guy so figured I better check it out. There he was trying to figure out what the corn planter was. I was able to walk up and pet him, picked him up and figured "Heck, this isnt so bad", then he decided to beller and start squirming and kicking to beat all heck. I couldnt hold him. Little bugger ran back to the yard fence, down along the chickien barn back and forth. I tried to catch him, but he was too darned fast. Mama was yelling at me, If it wasnt for 5 strands of barb wire and 2 hot wires, she would have went through that fence and killed me. Cant blame her, her baby was crying and I was the only thing after it. Finally managed to get him to walk up by the plank fence and stick his head in. I walked up and gave him a little push though and he was home again. Boy did mama give me a dirty look. I was amazed at how the whole herd got all fired up from the baby and mama bellering. The little black bull and red heifer were running circles around the yard this am, musta had a real good breakfast. Just fun to watch them. I am really impressed with that Normande/Angus bull calf. Any one close buy looking for a black bull in the next year?? With the Angus in him and the milking ability of the Normande he may be able to make some darn nice calves for some one. He has the small angus head.

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hayray

04-24-2008 06:35:19




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 Re: Adventures in cow/calves in reply to Dave from MN, 04-24-2008 04:34:11  
Mine have always been running under the fence. I am now using two wires and a really hot Gallahger charger that now just knocks up back so now nothing wants to go near the fence. The main thing I concerned about is when they go under the fence and bed down in the woods near the field just when they are a couple of days old, that is when I go looking for them because I am afraid of them straying off and the yotes getting them.

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M Nut

04-24-2008 06:14:51




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 Re: Adventures in cow/calves in reply to Dave from MN, 04-24-2008 04:34:11  
Yep, that's why coyotes have never been a problem for us. One beller and they have 40 snorting mamas trying to kill em. They will usually just wander back in on their own, but I can see your concern, this being a new venture and all.



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mjbrown

04-24-2008 05:57:32




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 Re: Adventures in cow/calves in reply to Dave from MN, 04-24-2008 04:34:11  
You need a border collie. When I had cattle I had one. When a calf ducked under the fence I would sic the BC on him and watch the fun begin.
The calf's first reaction was to run...away from mom and with the collie hot on his heels he would make a big wide circle both critters at wide open throttle and mom bellering at the top of her lungs! Better entertainment than TV.



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Michael Soldan

04-24-2008 04:48:36




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 Re: Adventures in cow/calves in reply to Dave from MN, 04-24-2008 04:34:11  
I went to check a day old calf in the field behind my barn, he took off, crashed through the fence, ran down the front field , crossed the highway and was gone before I could get to my truck. I drove around the country block and saw him in a neighbours field..to make a long story short, I started after him with a rope and I ran him three miles, all the time heading him towards home, he was frothing at the mouth by this time, getting weaker and weaker, the hot sun on his black coat..I figured he'd drop and I'd tie him up and get the loader and bring him home..but he kept ploding along and soon we were within sight of the barn and he heard his mother bellowing, as we passed my SIL's new house the workmen were bricking. When SIL got home they told him about this old guy chasing a calf that was foaming at the mouth that had come throught the yard..Patrick said yeah, that'd be my father in law! You see I was so furious that I would have taken that calf back around the three mile run again or till he dropped...he crossed a busy highway twice with tandem gravel trucks passing every two to three minutes all day long..I think he was a lucky little bugger..he's a yearling now on corn/grain/sweetner and doing very well

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Allan In NE

04-24-2008 04:42:49




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 Re: Adventures in cow/calves in reply to Dave from MN, 04-24-2008 04:34:11  
Oh yeah,

Those calves go where they wanna go and cattle have a very strong "protect the herd" instinct.

I just leave 'em alone. They'll figure it all out. :>)

Allan



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