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<blockquote data-quote="egbert" data-source="post: 5597158" data-attributes="member: 9965"><p>That was what i was illustrating. </p><p>The family of cows were all bad initially, almost certainly as a result of rough handling. </p><p>If they hadn't hefted so well, and started producing so well, they'd have all been 'deselcted'</p><p>With patience -and I have written books on handling difficult hill cattle and how their hairy little noggins work- we got them mostly very quiet.</p><p>Their first 2 crops had all learned such bad habits, we killed the lot, along with the worst couple of adults.</p><p>Subsequent crops became increasingly quiet, as their dams quietened down.</p><p></p><p>It followed that while there was a propensity for 'difficult' behaviour in them, it could be masked and overcome with careful handling.</p><p>There is still the odd wildcard* thrown up in the damline, despite careful sire selection, and continuing docility training.</p><p>(*I fix this by eating them....the ultimate stimulus to improved behaviour!).</p><p></p><p>I've done the same with bulls, including a youngster from a herd whose genetics I wanted. </p><p>His mother was a vicious cow, and watched strangers stood stockstill from the back of the group, which were pawing the ground when approached.</p><p>The bull calf and his cohorts were like wild animals when they arrived with me.</p><p>The 2 females and the bull I've retained are now each as dopey as anything I own. The bull is very popular on the hire circuit, he is so easy to live with. I haven't kept any of his heifers myself- i'm wanting a particular bull calf from him- but those who've used him have.</p><p>You would never guess they were the same animals, and although the breeder is a first rate judge of stock, tip top hill farmer, and a man who has my absolute respect and fondness....it is the handling here which has fixed the problem.</p><p></p><p>Don't know if the same works with Limos....never had much to do with em</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="egbert, post: 5597158, member: 9965"] That was what i was illustrating. The family of cows were all bad initially, almost certainly as a result of rough handling. If they hadn't hefted so well, and started producing so well, they'd have all been 'deselcted' With patience -and I have written books on handling difficult hill cattle and how their hairy little noggins work- we got them mostly very quiet. Their first 2 crops had all learned such bad habits, we killed the lot, along with the worst couple of adults. Subsequent crops became increasingly quiet, as their dams quietened down. It followed that while there was a propensity for 'difficult' behaviour in them, it could be masked and overcome with careful handling. There is still the odd wildcard* thrown up in the damline, despite careful sire selection, and continuing docility training. (*I fix this by eating them....the ultimate stimulus to improved behaviour!). I've done the same with bulls, including a youngster from a herd whose genetics I wanted. His mother was a vicious cow, and watched strangers stood stockstill from the back of the group, which were pawing the ground when approached. The bull calf and his cohorts were like wild animals when they arrived with me. The 2 females and the bull I've retained are now each as dopey as anything I own. The bull is very popular on the hire circuit, he is so easy to live with. I haven't kept any of his heifers myself- i'm wanting a particular bull calf from him- but those who've used him have. You would never guess they were the same animals, and although the breeder is a first rate judge of stock, tip top hill farmer, and a man who has my absolute respect and fondness....it is the handling here which has fixed the problem. Don't know if the same works with Limos....never had much to do with em [/QUOTE]
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