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Re: [animaltraction] Played with my cows today..

                        Tenzicut ~ Yes they are too big to take chances with...& a tame one is so much more predictable what ever their job on the homestead is..Less stress on them & us...An old draft horse man told me ages ago that the most important teaching a horse ever has is to be tied..Considering that every work required is as much of a matter of patience as anything else..I like cattle & pigs to be easy to move & handle too...It is encouraging to see you are doing your building from the bottom up...Do you make your own equipment ...sleds & harness...halters..how about hoof work.?    I hope you continue sharing...If you don't have the pattern for rope halters you might google it...I make mine & save $$$$ & they last ....& have a bit of "say so" & encourage obedience...I wish I'd have know how to do them when the kids were leaving things lay around...    GrannieD

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We have "Daisy" our Jersey family milk cow, "Tractor" & "Mudbog" who are huge range cows who were recently given to us as they are of dubious age (10-16 yrs...
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Tenzicut ~ Yes they are too big to take chances with...& a tame one is so much more predictable what ever their job on the homestead is..Less stress on them &...
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... *** Being a newer farm here, we do not have the large animal handling equipment either. As a vet tech, I know the importance of being able to handle...
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