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Babe is gorgeous! She looks extremely powerful. If she is dangerous to men, you probably should put her in the freezer, especially since she has the tendency to get loose. Neighbors often are wonderful but sometimes they trespass and could get hurt if your cow is crazy mean. I would wean her...

I'm new to cattle as well, and almost bought into zebus and now am glad I didn't as I'm really enjoying my big cows and always will be able to sell them if I no longer can care for them. I would check out the resale market in your area first for zebus. I would also go to the goat section and...

You mom needs to wake up, it is not funny in the least that calf is butting you around. You could get seriously hurt and even killed. I don't know how old you are but it looks like you are going to have to take care of yourself young. Anyway, I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not but...

I moved them to another location that I'm not happy about. (A weedy pasture loaded with burrs, day one knotted up manes and tails enough to cry over). My husband bought me a remote system I can monitor over the computer with 4 cameras for Christmas. I'm going to spend a month or so preparing...

Make her realize the way she dumps food can KILL the minis. Pretty much no one knows the right way to feed them. It'll be a big problem then, since you'll be blamed for their deaths or sudden serious health issues. I'm worried about that as well. The mare in the avatar I bought a few weeks...

I just wish the 9th commandment got a little more floor time in Sunday sermons. I'm just so frustrated because I don't want to have hard feelings on either side, yet I can sense she is never going to see my side. I guess life throws some unexpected challenges at you and relativity speaking...

You're right about the regular horse people not understanding the difference in feeding minis. You have to do a lot of research and ask questions to understand what it takes to get a mini into optimal physical condition. It's really difficult to provide all the nutrients they need, plus...

I think you are right about the "rescue" craze. I watch animal planet and on some of their shows there are animals they seize and then euthanize I think would be happier where they are at. (it would be nice if they would help some poor people with vet bills and neutering or send a volunteer to...

I think the game cameras are a good idea, and will follow through. I wonder if it would be legal to post pictures of her activities? I saw her today at the end of her driveway peering through the woods trying to see what I'm doing. When I went into the barn I noticed a baling string on the...

I don't know how to begin but here goes. I have 3 properties. 1) is a farm where there is quite a bit of acreage and I have cows grazing there. 2) is a house in town where I live. 3) is a property we are renovating surrounded by high dollar farms. The house/land we are renovating is in a...

Forgo to mention where, under PESTS and predators.

I wasn't very clear in my original question. I never saw the foal. I bought her shortly after giving birth and my understanding was the vet took the foal. My worry is, it's possible she was bred on her foal heat or shortly after and was worried she might have a genetic predisposition that...

Don't jump to unfair conclusions about the dairy. Most people are good and honest. The calf could of got hurt during trailering, or it could be a bacterial infection, spider bite, just about anything.

They look very healthy, really cute calf!

Post some pics!

There's nothing wrong with loving your animals, both large and small whether you eat them or not. My bovines are bigger and chunkier than my neighbor's and I believe more trustworthy solely based on they don't spend a lot of time reacting with wild borne instincts. FEAR reactions are often...

I meant to add, I would make a steer out of the jersey bull is you want him as a pet. I think they are very smart type of cow.

What a beautiful crescent moon! I'm new to cows too, raising calves. My bigger ones I just pet at feeding but I also have two smaller calves I'm halter breaking. They weren't bottle calves so they are cautious and were weaned too young sales barn calves. I might be wrong but I would let...

10 bovines 2 minis 1 bernese mountain dog 1 neurotic barn cat