loading - moving cows

nuttalls · Post by **nuttalls** » Sat May 16, 2009 7:31 pm

bought some new dexter,s yesterday angels in the field, but 2 wouldn,t load no matter what we did, we basically had to lift the legs on one had a calf but wouldn,t budge 2 hours later away we were! Never had this problem before. Loaded some today in 2 minutes.Lots of words were said jean jordeth

Broomcroft · Post by **Broomcroft** » Mon May 18, 2009 7:48 am

Had the same problem once, so when I got them in the pen behind the trailer, I turned the other way and just stood there with my back to the cattle, and they then walked onto the trailer.

Saffy · Post by **Saffy** » Mon May 18, 2009 8:31 am

It doesn't pay to be in a hurry does it!

We have always employed a similar relaxed method, try to point them in the direction of the ramp and don't shout, push, poke, prod etc. They usually have a jolly good look and sniff and then walk in.

Stephanie

Inger · Post by **Inger** » Tue May 19, 2009 12:00 pm

No it doesn't, does it. The more of a hurry you're in, the more they play up and do the opposite of what you want. The only way to make things go smoothly, is to play it cool and don't let them know that anything special is going on. Just a normal paddock move - until they're in a position where they can't do anything about it.

It has to be mind over of matter, cause they know you can't force them bodily. They're too heavy. Food works quite well as an incentive. Or in the case of a bull, a cow works just as well.