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<blockquote data-quote="egbert" data-source="post: 7953630" data-attributes="member: 9965"><p>very much so.</p><p>I could (well, have) write/written books on it.</p><p></p><p>After FMD I bought (Galloway) cows from various sources.</p><p>One group-the largest group of course- had been shunted before they came here, after a marriage breakup.</p><p>I'd say they hadn't heard many kind words.</p><p>They were very difficult, and the first crop of calves were so bad they were all killed....just when I NEEDED home bred replacements.</p><p>but....They leered (hefted) very well on the hill, and performed well....but remained grumpy a55holes in every respect.</p><p></p><p>Then, as time went on -and I'd killed one or two of the worst, they started to settle.</p><p>Subsequent calves became increasingly quiet.</p><p>By the time the last one left here in her mid teens, they were no worse than any other of my Galloways. Many of the progeny have been sold onto smallholders, been shown, and become much loved beasts.</p><p>It's in em....I still get the occasional wrong'un turn up. but generally, quiet handling has made all the difference.</p><p></p><p>and then....</p><p>I wanted some genetics off a pal, whose cattle I much admired.</p><p>He doesn't normally breed bulls, but kept a selection of calves entire for me. </p><p>A group of us went to see the cows in question, and they stood in a ring in front of a gaggle of calves, pawing the ground like beserkers.</p><p>The oldest/lead cow stood stock still in the middle of the group, pretty much in charge of operations....their owner clearly warned us 'she's the one to watch'.</p><p>[USER=54]@JP1[/USER] was there, and will attest how bad they were.</p><p></p><p>Now the family concerned are league division 1 stockmen, hardcore hill livestock men of the highest calibre.</p><p>But they do everything off quads with dogs, and bed cattle with a blower......and it shows in the cattle's behaviour.</p><p></p><p>I bought the bull calf off that lead cow, along with the rest of the batch.</p><p>Unsurprisingly, they arrived no quieter than a trailer load of red deer calves straight off the mountain.</p><p>but they settled, and the bull went on to become the dopiest chap you ever met.</p><p>One of his daughters is currently being coo'ed over like a pet by the 2 y/o granddaughter of a friend.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="egbert, post: 7953630, member: 9965"] very much so. I could (well, have) write/written books on it. After FMD I bought (Galloway) cows from various sources. One group-the largest group of course- had been shunted before they came here, after a marriage breakup. I'd say they hadn't heard many kind words. They were very difficult, and the first crop of calves were so bad they were all killed....just when I NEEDED home bred replacements. but....They leered (hefted) very well on the hill, and performed well....but remained grumpy a55holes in every respect. Then, as time went on -and I'd killed one or two of the worst, they started to settle. Subsequent calves became increasingly quiet. By the time the last one left here in her mid teens, they were no worse than any other of my Galloways. Many of the progeny have been sold onto smallholders, been shown, and become much loved beasts. It's in em....I still get the occasional wrong'un turn up. but generally, quiet handling has made all the difference. and then.... I wanted some genetics off a pal, whose cattle I much admired. He doesn't normally breed bulls, but kept a selection of calves entire for me. A group of us went to see the cows in question, and they stood in a ring in front of a gaggle of calves, pawing the ground like beserkers. The oldest/lead cow stood stock still in the middle of the group, pretty much in charge of operations....their owner clearly warned us 'she's the one to watch'. [USER=54]@JP1[/USER] was there, and will attest how bad they were. Now the family concerned are league division 1 stockmen, hardcore hill livestock men of the highest calibre. But they do everything off quads with dogs, and bed cattle with a blower......and it shows in the cattle's behaviour. I bought the bull calf off that lead cow, along with the rest of the batch. Unsurprisingly, they arrived no quieter than a trailer load of red deer calves straight off the mountain. but they settled, and the bull went on to become the dopiest chap you ever met. One of his daughters is currently being coo'ed over like a pet by the 2 y/o granddaughter of a friend. [/QUOTE]
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