Hiefer temperament

[supercow]

this morning iv had enough of a vicious kicking Hiefer, could easily of broke my hand, iv never got rid of an animal before for temperament, I don't mind kickers I have patience but it wears thin when an animal gets dangerous, my relief Milker milking this weekend I'm telling him not to milk her as she's going to market on Monday as I feel a law suit is more expensive than the 25 litres she would have potentially produced. Do many of u get rid of kickers? Or am I the only one going to hell!

 

[Eminus]

shackles not help?

 

[Sid]

this morning iv had enough of a vicious kicking Hiefer, could easily of broke my hand, iv never got rid of an animal before for temperament, I don't mind kickers I have patience but it wears thin when an animal gets dangerous, my relief Milker milking this weekend I'm telling him not to milk her as she's going to market on Monday as I feel a law suit is more expensive than the 25 litres she would have potentially produced. Do many of u get rid of kickers? Or am I the only one going to hell!

Whats her breeding?

 

[supercow]

Il be honest iv never even thought of shackles,that would certainly prevent the vicious kicks she brings to the table. Good idea, il try put them on tonight, have you done that for kickers before and found it helps?

 

[supercow]

Her mother was serious bad news aswell, number 86 , a bloody nice cow but she died out of the blue in a cubicle a couple years ago,she eventually calmed down in her second lactation. Her mother was a hunday duplex. I have 2 kickers out of 196 milking cows, and they are hiefers out of kicking cows! So much is genes is taken from the mother far more than the sire I think

 

[Eminus]

yes weve done it, just make sure the chain is short inbetween. maye a rope around the leg tied to the rail to keep her nearer the milker, hope it works

 

[supercow]

How do u shorten the chain? Good advice thanks a lot I will try that tonight, wish me luck putting shackles on her!!! I'm actualy scared already just thinking about putting shackles on her, I don't want a mashed face

 

[buffalo_soldier]

Would she not do that 2 leg bouncy thing with shackles on?

Worth a go though.

 

[Eminus]

do you have a foot trimming crush? put her in it and lift a leg till you get one shackle on then vise versa. the shackles we have have a chain inbetween that attach with a D-shackle to the leg band thats how we alter our length. might do indeed buffalo

 

[coomoo]

Just be bleeding careful, the other 195 need you more. That buckaroo 2 foot thing is brutal any sign burgers.

 

[supercow]

Just not worth getting injured in all honesty, and not worth the relief man getting injured and suing us! Ye got a foot crush I will try that tonight. She's a fat biatch aswell think 800 for her at the market!

 

[bigw]

Hang her up, not point breaking bones over it.

 

[supercow]

This is what I'm thinking @bigw

 

[DocPhil001]

we have sent the odd few because of kicking. not worth the risk.

 

[early riser]

Done it once with a mental Kelstein Dynasty daughter that I couldn't even get near to put shackles on.

Broke my heart to do it but she was not safe, end of

 

[Roy_H]

 

[multi power]

Get rid of her, otherwise you will end up with a hefier from her that kicks as well

 

[Suckndiesel]

Tried a pacifier?

 

[cows sh#t me to tears]

Get rid of her, otherwise you will end up with a hefier from her that kicks as well

Yep, genetic....And i'm sure mongrel arse calves also turn into mongrel arsed cows.....Shackles no, can you jack her tail up? Much safer for you and her. If that fails , the truck to market is your friend...

 

[rc mx110]

this morning iv had enough of a vicious kicking Hiefer, could easily of broke my hand, iv never got rid of an animal before for temperament, I don't mind kickers I have patience but it wears thin when an animal gets dangerous, my relief Milker milking this weekend I'm telling him not to milk her as she's going to market on Monday as I feel a law suit is more expensive than the 25 litres she would have potentially produced. Do many of u get rid of kickers? Or am I the only one going to hell!

one went from here in the new yr. gave a sly kick every now and then. but was a complete physco temperament wise. was a crap hfr not much milk so as glad to be rid.
have another hfr a much worse kicker bjt is so quiet you could ride her like a horse. so we have left her calf on and will turn hercvout for summer as a suckler. If shes the same next time round she be sold as a suckler with next calf with her as this yrs calf was a frisian bull