TXFarmGirl
Loving the herd life
My kids (13 & 14) are looking to buy and raise a couple cows for meet, and to show in 4-H. We don’t have the land for it, but our neighbor does, and welcomed them to it. Its a pipe fence, with hay rings, a shelter, different pastures, a bid barn, etc. But the kids only problem is that they are nervous about predators. The neighbor has old dogs that lay around, and dear that run through frequently, but they are still worried about the calves being hurt if they get them. They’re wandering if they get them a little older then on a bottle like 6 or 8+ weeks old if they are big enough then, or if anybody has affordable recommendations about calf protection.
The predators they are worried about are bobcats(because there are bobcats eating their chickens), coyotes, and maybe wolfs, but we haven’t seen any wolfs yet. Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
The predators they are worried about are bobcats(because there are bobcats eating their chickens), coyotes, and maybe wolfs, but we haven’t seen any wolfs yet. Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated. Thanks!