Will my heifer grow out of this?

[deafgoatlady]

I just want to make sure that my heifer will grow out of it. It is just making me worry that if she wont grow out of it then I will have to get rid of her. I dont want to.. She is my baby. I am spoiling my two calves! They are almost 12 weeks old I am still spoiling them with goats milk once a day. I know.. I just dont want to use extra milk for us.. Anyways.

I have noticed that one of my heifer will go crazy if I am by the fence OR in the pen. I mean she will run to me and start pushing my leg and rubbing really hard and kinda butt me it feels that she did butt me on my leg. I am like worried about it because she WONT do that to my husband or my kids.. I thought it is weird. So I want to see will she grow out of it? I sure hope so. She is expensive calf than the other one.

The other heifer is very shy and wont come to us and she will walk off if you try to touch her . Why is she doing this? I bottlefeed her and I always messes with them. Oh well.. Let me know..

[lasergrl]

smack her on the nose leather when she butts you. she will learn not too

[ArmyDoc]

Your second calf is behaving the way you want her to. The first one needs to learn to respect you more.

They aren't going to stay small - and the behavior your describing in your first calf will be dangerous in just a few months when shes 500+ pounds. As suggested, need to ensure she respects you and your space. Momma cows do this by kicking their calves when they get too rambunctious. I would carry a stout stick, and give her a wack any time she butts you or rubs you aggressively.

[topside1]

Your mama to the calf, and she needs a spanking...Lasergrl mentioned nose, I agree.

[myersfarm]

you need to be BOSS cow do not let a 100 cute calve do anything you would not let a 1200 cow do.......btw no they will not grow out of it....but you can force them to with a tap on the nose


tjm

[ksfarmer]

Originally Posted by ArmyDoc

Your second calf is behaving the way you want her to. The first one needs to learn to respect you more.

............. Momma cows do this by kicking their calves when they get too rambunctious. I would carry a stout stick, and give her a wack any time she butts you or rubs you aggressively.

She's doing this because you are the one who feeds her and she is demanding to be fed. Like armyDoc says, a momma cow will kick her and put a stop to the agressive behavior.

[deafgoatlady]

Thank you. That is all I need to know! I was afraid to hit her because I am still newbie about the cows. I am still learning. Thanks! I dont mind to smack on her nose if she starts rubbing me hard or butt me. I just dont want her to run over me when she gets older. U know. Thanks!! That is helpful advice!

[Shirley]

Picture a 1000 lb excited cow running up to you and butting you! So smack her nose everytime she does that until she stops and she will stop if you are consistent, they learn quick. Good luck...

[Calfkeeper]

Whack her on the top of her head with a stick; it's bony, it won't hurt her. She'll get the idea to leave you be.

[Lazy J]

Make her stop it now or we will read your post next year of "I'm so sad I have to sell my baby heifer, she hurt me"

Cattle treated as pets become dangerous because they learn that head butting you is acceptable, when it is not.

JIm

[Oakshire_Farm]

I had a heifer that would do that once, I used a riding crop!!! That worked well, I think they sting a little more that a kick to the nose, or a smack with a broom stick. You can pick up a riding crop pretty cheap and the best thing........... they fit in your gum boots! So you still have both hands free but are close by when you need to give them a whack!

[Cheryl aka JM]

My babies do that when they get overexcited as I try to put the halters on them to bring them out for feeding. I've thought about whacking them for it~but I'm afraid they won't come to me and I'll have to chase them down to put the halters on them if I do. What do you think? Whack them or since they only do it when excited about the buckets they just saw me fill wait until they are weaned to start whacking them for it?

[gone-a-milkin]

I prefer to carry a stick. The STICK whacks them, not me. I just let them sort of come up against the stick, keeping it between cows and self.

You dont beat them with it, but a good TAP on the nose and they keep clear from that stick.

Cheryl, they will still come to you, just a bit more cautiously. Its just like with dogs, they get reprimanded but they dont hate you forever. They just learn not to do things where they will be reprimanded. It is just TRAINING.

[deafgoatlady]

That make sense and now I dont have to worry about the calves wont come to me. I already did smack their nose with stick. It did help. It is great. I am going to keep going until she learned. The other calf is never come to me very well but kept distance but will come for food and stuff. U know.. Will she still be okay while being like kinda distance from me? Thanks