Cry with me New heifer calf GONE!!!

Don't know if it is appropriate but it is what I do with colts and fillies who don't know enough to let me get near. I walk them down. I don't look them in the eye, but I just keep walking toward them. When they start to move, I stop. As soon as they stop, I move a little. Usually takes an hour or two, but it has always worked. When I finally get close, I give them something nice, usually petting them.

Soon, they are about as gentle as you could ever hope for - and before long, come when I call.

One other thing, if you have a horse, get on it to get the calf.

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You should name her "Flighty"

Praying for the capture of your calf.

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With a calf that's a month old, someone should be able to run her down on foot. If not maybe you can find someone with a horse or four wheeler to keep up with her until you can corner her or she gets tired.

You really do need to try to get ahold of the seller. Since she is bottle fed, they must've had a routine. Did they call her name? Shake a feed pan? She may come more readily for someone that she remembers.

Cows aren't horses, they will run and keep running (where a horse will eventually say fine, you are boss).

Sit on a stool where she can see you. Calmly talk in a sing-song voice to her. have a bucket with milk in it at your feet and a rope ready to drop around her neck. Be ready for a fight at first when you catch her. Being 9 months preg. BE CAREFUL!! She will probably buck like a wild shark at the end of the rope for a few minutes until she realizes it's hopeless.

Don't you have any friends around that can help? Call someone, for goodness sake. get a farmer neighbor to drive over with a bucket with teats on it. (and milk in it). Or the pan of milk in the pen. Get someone to create a chute/funnel that gradually leads into the pen.

Artificer can sit on the ground, quietly, and animals will come over to him..but it takes a LONG time.

where in Wisconsin are you? anywhere in the South and I'll come help.

Throw some hay or something on the ground for your beef boys so they stay up near the pen. Get your gate ready, btw. Once she comes to drink milk, or rub noses with the boys, you'll have to be ready to shut her in.

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Oh, I sure hope things work out soon. I'm just pictureing you with that baby belly and all. Sure wish I could help. Sometimes our cows will have a calf and tell them to go on the other side of the elec. fence and stay there. I find them cause the mom is looking towards them, when going out and checking on the cows. Our bull runs with the cows, so we are never sure when a calf will come. But boy, when the mom tells a baby to stay put, i can't get them moving. Really wish I could help.

Wise advice, but I'd add on as much help as possible. The fellow who delivered her should have been back with help to catch it!

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I'm sorry but you do need a dog or try to learn how to rope. Your hubby is the best person to help you in this situation. Have him and a couple of his friends do this and you stay out of the way.

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Anywhere near Janesville/Beloit? I would be happy to come and help. If not, I wish you all the best and Happy Birthday too.

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Seriously, I am COMPLETELY dressed!

Just keep moving...just keep moving!

Yes--- tell us your location ~~~~~

If you are near me, I can round up some neighborhood boys and come to help.

Same here...

I'd'a never waited... I'd'a went out, found her, and caught her. Granted a woman about to deliver shouldn't be chasing calves... but I have to wonder, should a woman even be wrasslin with a (sounds to me like a wild hare, and believe you me, I've known some full blooded, papered, wild hare calves) calf?

I'd turn the fence back on... most calves can slip through 5 strands, if they got wild hare genes. Electric might dissuade it...

Good luck capturating it.

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Hope you catch her! I agree with everyone else, I would keep chasing her until she wears out, a calf that young will get tired quick enough.

Great news As of now she is in my pasture. I just pray she stays put. Due to almost everyone on vacation at work my husband is working 19 hour shifts. He is a fuel delivery driver and yes he can work that much. As they are making him. Needless to say after the baby comes we are looking for a new job. Cuz this is garbage. The baby is still put and no sign of labor. This is not the first time I have had to chase a cow but this is the longest.
We livein 600 acres of heavy woods dotted with cranberry marshes. She stayed in mostly a 3 mileradius. I put the call out for the guys who have dogs that are trained to wrangle cattle and who have horses for this sort of thing. Due to the tractor pulls in town also lifefest in oshkosh no one is avalible to help. All are prepping for the pulls. The neighbors did their best to try to help me with catching her. But with so much woods its easy for her to hide. I had a catchment penset upfor her but didnt need it so far.
She fiollowed me home from the neighbors house. But im very pleased that she is at home for now and pray so hard she will stay put. She came to meseveral times but just 3 feet shy of me able to catch her. The fence is back on and she is learning to respect the fence. Well off to get 3 hours of sleep before dh next shift starts.

But for all who want to know Im 12 miles north of Tomah in Warrens.
I have been bitten and eaten by everything known to man. Off to get benadryl.

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I'm so done here.

Glad to hear it has turned out well.

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Glad to hear she's back. Hope things calm down for y'all soon.

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I'd name her butterfly...good luck

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So glad you have her back safe and sound!!

(Butterfly is a fitting, and pretty name)

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Hooray!

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myheaven,

I have many times been able to get to the point of petting calves that were scared and ran from me by getting about as close as I could, but never looking directly at the calf, and stopping just before they run. Then turn my back and do something that arouses their curiosity. Cattle, and especially calves are curious. It can be making small movements with just my hands with a rag, or a piece of colored rope, or even a bucket or bottle. If the calf is really scarry, it helps if you sit down. Because you are taller, they precieve you as bigger and possibly dangerous. Cattle naturally equate hiegth with size. Whe the calf approaches, don't let it know you are aware. Eventually, it will sniff and lick you. Once it gets comfortable around you you cna offer it something from your hand.