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<blockquote data-quote="simme" data-source="post: 1825942" data-attributes="member: 40418"><p>I read he is 6 months old. Daughter walked him on the trailer at his former home. </p><p>Was he already weaned at the old place or was he still nursing when you got him? Does "walked him on the trailer" mean that he had a halter on and she led him on with the halter? Was he already somewhat halter broken?</p><p></p><p>If he was not weaned, it is understandable that he would be anxious about missing his mom and being in a strange place. Once a calf breaks free from a halter and escapes, there is learned behavior that gets more difficult to solve. How big is the calf? Whether he is 300 pounds or 600 pounds, he has a strength and weight advantage over your daughter. Just making assumptions - might be better to leave him alone in the stall for a while to get use to his new home. Taken away from mom, loaded on a trailer, escapes, cowboy ropes him and brings him back. Might be a reason for his behavior. Give him some time. Don't try to pet him or touch him or tie him up for a while. Just give feed and hay and water and keep a little distance and not much commotion. Adding a nose ring now would probably not be the best approach. Many times, aggressive behavior is due to the animal being scared, not from being mean. True for cows, dogs and people. </p><p></p><p>You said "Now we have <strong>them </strong>in a 12 x 12 stall trying to break him". Is he alone or with a buddy? As mentioned, he could probably use a friend.</p><p></p><p>What is the plan for this calf?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="simme, post: 1825942, member: 40418"] I read he is 6 months old. Daughter walked him on the trailer at his former home. Was he already weaned at the old place or was he still nursing when you got him? Does "walked him on the trailer" mean that he had a halter on and she led him on with the halter? Was he already somewhat halter broken? If he was not weaned, it is understandable that he would be anxious about missing his mom and being in a strange place. Once a calf breaks free from a halter and escapes, there is learned behavior that gets more difficult to solve. How big is the calf? Whether he is 300 pounds or 600 pounds, he has a strength and weight advantage over your daughter. Just making assumptions - might be better to leave him alone in the stall for a while to get use to his new home. Taken away from mom, loaded on a trailer, escapes, cowboy ropes him and brings him back. Might be a reason for his behavior. Give him some time. Don't try to pet him or touch him or tie him up for a while. Just give feed and hay and water and keep a little distance and not much commotion. Adding a nose ring now would probably not be the best approach. Many times, aggressive behavior is due to the animal being scared, not from being mean. True for cows, dogs and people. You said "Now we have [B]them [/B]in a 12 x 12 stall trying to break him". Is he alone or with a buddy? As mentioned, he could probably use a friend. What is the plan for this calf? [/QUOTE]
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