DWBONFIRE (pics added 10/9/2011)
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The calf suddenly succombed accidently somhow, just can't figure out why ! 
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No no no..
Her momma would kick you, lol. This sweet lil girl is not for beef, I dont think.
I couldnt help but laugh at her, I didnt want to go inside either. I think that this afternoon, I may throw a fit and buck and kick. We'll see what happens. lol
Her momma would kick you, lol. This sweet lil girl is not for beef, I dont think.
I couldnt help but laugh at her, I didnt want to go inside either. I think that this afternoon, I may throw a fit and buck and kick. We'll see what happens. lol
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Please have someone take pics of this.redtailgal said:
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I cant believe what a little trouble maker my girl is!!! RTG must want to 
me lolshes lucky shes cute huh
nope shes not for eatin, thats not the plan anyway. I am so sorry shes been a handful, she never seemed so bad at home!! She did kick me once, but I accidentally tickled her behind thats why she kicked out.
I will check back in a little bit I must run and have brownies for my nephews bday
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She is not being bad, lol. She is being a calf. And she is not any trouble, so please dont worry!! I am enjoying having a baby to play with.
She's just been cooped up because of the rain and has to get the boogers out. I wont let her kicking become a habit, though.
She did fight the halter pretty hard tonight, again. She does fine when she is going OUT, but doesnt want to come back IN. She will figure it out though.
See, if I have her head, her head will have to go where I take it........and since the body has to follow her head I WIN! hahahahaha.
I'll try to get you some more pics tomorrow if I can.
Wish I could have a brownie.........
She's just been cooped up because of the rain and has to get the boogers out. I wont let her kicking become a habit, though.
She did fight the halter pretty hard tonight, again. She does fine when she is going OUT, but doesnt want to come back IN. She will figure it out though.
See, if I have her head, her head will have to go where I take it........and since the body has to follow her head I WIN! hahahahaha.
I'll try to get you some more pics tomorrow if I can.
Wish I could have a brownie.........
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aww lol I would've saved you one but it might be a little old by the time it got there! 
I guess shes not acting much different than a young horse acts when starting out with halter training. When I get her home I am going to start walking her up on the horse trailer just in case I ever need to in the future when shes full grown. Is there other things I should do to "sac her out" as they say in the horse world. Like with foals we just pick up feet, tie them, put blankets on them etc etc. Being my first cow I cant really think of much I will NEED to do with her in the future, obviously not like a horse. I suppose the picking up of her feet is something I should get her used to. Should I tie her? How would I go about that without her hurting herself since shes so feisty? Same way as with a foal?
Well I'm glad you are enjoying her and that shes not being too troublesome for you!
I guess shes not acting much different than a young horse acts when starting out with halter training. When I get her home I am going to start walking her up on the horse trailer just in case I ever need to in the future when shes full grown. Is there other things I should do to "sac her out" as they say in the horse world. Like with foals we just pick up feet, tie them, put blankets on them etc etc. Being my first cow I cant really think of much I will NEED to do with her in the future, obviously not like a horse. I suppose the picking up of her feet is something I should get her used to. Should I tie her? How would I go about that without her hurting herself since shes so feisty? Same way as with a foal?
Well I'm glad you are enjoying her and that shes not being too troublesome for you!
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I've been messing with her feet some, she does good on picking up the front feet, but is still not comfortable with the hind feet, but has shown some improvement.
I havent tied her any, but if that is something you want her to learn, I can start tying her when I have the goats tied for their dinner. Many of the same training techniques used for a foal will work with a calf.
Leading her onto the trailer would be helpful, but if you could feed her on the trailer a couple times, she would quickly learn to love it!
Right now, the most of her training should be on basic manners. She is getting very pushy, which is typical of her breed and typical of a bottle calf. She is sort of rebeling right now, not a problem or a concern, very typical, but must be dealt with. She knows and understands the halter, so now she is checking to see what she can get away with.. She is still pretty aggressive when it is feeding time, but is quickly learning that I will not feed her until she stands calmly. When a calf gets too rough with mama cow, mama cow pushes them away, so this is what I have been doing.
She is doing great for me, but you need to be prepared when you get back. She is growing, and learning, and is ready for more independance. She will likely try to push you around at first, so you will need to be firm.
She is a rambunctious little girl, for sure, lol. But she is a sweet girl and is learning.
Do you want me to start teaching her how to be tied? or would you rather do it when you get back?
I havent tied her any, but if that is something you want her to learn, I can start tying her when I have the goats tied for their dinner. Many of the same training techniques used for a foal will work with a calf.
Leading her onto the trailer would be helpful, but if you could feed her on the trailer a couple times, she would quickly learn to love it!
Right now, the most of her training should be on basic manners. She is getting very pushy, which is typical of her breed and typical of a bottle calf. She is sort of rebeling right now, not a problem or a concern, very typical, but must be dealt with. She knows and understands the halter, so now she is checking to see what she can get away with.. She is still pretty aggressive when it is feeding time, but is quickly learning that I will not feed her until she stands calmly. When a calf gets too rough with mama cow, mama cow pushes them away, so this is what I have been doing.
She is doing great for me, but you need to be prepared when you get back. She is growing, and learning, and is ready for more independance. She will likely try to push you around at first, so you will need to be firm.
She is a rambunctious little girl, for sure, lol. But she is a sweet girl and is learning.
Do you want me to start teaching her how to be tied? or would you rather do it when you get back?
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I appreciate everything you have been doing with her so much, I dont want to make more work for ya by asking you to tie her lol. I can probably tackle that when she gets home. I cant wait to see how shes grown, I feel like I havent seen her (or any of my other animals) in weeks!!! And its only been one lol.
Is she still headbutting during feeding time? Is she headbutting the bucket or your legs? She always did it to my legs and of course the bottle. I couldnt believe how strong she was after the first week, she was so fragile and weak at the very beginning but that didnt last long! Im still not really sure what to expect as she gets older and much bigger. I'm hoping she wont be too much of a wild child!
How is she doing with the grain? I hope she doesnt run out of it before I get back. If she does and you end up giving her some of yours just let me know how much she eats and I will reimburse you of course.
Is she still headbutting during feeding time? Is she headbutting the bucket or your legs? She always did it to my legs and of course the bottle. I couldnt believe how strong she was after the first week, she was so fragile and weak at the very beginning but that didnt last long! Im still not really sure what to expect as she gets older and much bigger. I'm hoping she wont be too much of a wild child!
How is she doing with the grain? I hope she doesnt run out of it before I get back. If she does and you end up giving her some of yours just let me know how much she eats and I will reimburse you of course.
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LOL, I ended up having to tie her today. We were having romper room, and I needed to check the goats hooves. Everyone was acting crazy, and then the big cows came down to the barn to cheer them on. SOOO, all the goats ended up tied and she did too, until I got my work done. SHe did great, not a problem. She cried for a minute, but I ignored her and she settled down.
She has quit headingbutting me, sort of. SHe will fake me out, getting up close and headbutting the air near my leg, but knows not to make contact with me. She does headbutt the bucket some when she is feeding, but I take her food away from her for a few minutes when she does, so she is learning that headbutting has a negative reaction, and is doing it less and less. You will have to reinforce it when you get home, but she is already much better about the headbutting.
As for the grain, lol. We used up what you brought a couple days ago. I had some here that needed to be used up, so we are finishing off my bag right now. I will buy her some more grain if we use that up before you get back. Right now, I am pretty much letting her have as much grain as she wants, within reason. She is eating about a quart of grain a day right now, so I am putting in a quart and a half. When she starts finishing the whole quart and a half, then I will up her to three quarts. This way, she gets as much as she wants, with no drastic increases to upset her belly.
I have been feeding her two quarts of milk at 10 am. She then goes out to the pasture with her grain (the goats go to the brush pasture). At about 4pm, I take up her grain and let the goats into the grassy field with her. At 6pm, she goes into the stall with her grain, and I feed the goats. At 10 pm, I feed her another two quarts of milk.
The bag that I am using was about half full, so it's only worth about 7$.
Dont worry! We are fine, and I am enjoying having her. I showed her the magic hairbrush today............she likes getting brushed, lol.
She has quit headingbutting me, sort of. SHe will fake me out, getting up close and headbutting the air near my leg, but knows not to make contact with me. She does headbutt the bucket some when she is feeding, but I take her food away from her for a few minutes when she does, so she is learning that headbutting has a negative reaction, and is doing it less and less. You will have to reinforce it when you get home, but she is already much better about the headbutting.
As for the grain, lol. We used up what you brought a couple days ago. I had some here that needed to be used up, so we are finishing off my bag right now. I will buy her some more grain if we use that up before you get back. Right now, I am pretty much letting her have as much grain as she wants, within reason. She is eating about a quart of grain a day right now, so I am putting in a quart and a half. When she starts finishing the whole quart and a half, then I will up her to three quarts. This way, she gets as much as she wants, with no drastic increases to upset her belly.
I have been feeding her two quarts of milk at 10 am. She then goes out to the pasture with her grain (the goats go to the brush pasture). At about 4pm, I take up her grain and let the goats into the grassy field with her. At 6pm, she goes into the stall with her grain, and I feed the goats. At 10 pm, I feed her another two quarts of milk.
The bag that I am using was about half full, so it's only worth about 7$.
Dont worry! We are fine, and I am enjoying having her. I showed her the magic hairbrush today............she likes getting brushed, lol.
