Stupid Cow

[jigs]

had a bit of a suprise last night. still a month from calving and one old gal decided to go ahead. ( the calf had the sack over it's nose, so it was dead ) The calf had a leg back and I tried to fix it right out in the lot, well the cow decided the safeest place was in the pond! so the wife swam out and spooked her out, and we ran her along the fence.5 feet from the gate she decides the pond is a better place to be. this time the kid swims out to get her. back along the fence, and back to the pond! Twice, I got the 4 wheeler right into her and she pert near rolled me over on it!

So plan "B" was to get her out and rope her, then hog tie her. worked ok, I got her back feet, and the wife held her as I got the calf out.

best part was I knew the calf was dead, plus it was under water for 15 minutes while the cow was in the pond, and as I was using the other end of the rope to wrap around the calf to pull, my wife says " careful, you might kill it" :???:
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even though it was bad luck, it made me feel good to know the calving season for me is here!

 

[Ranchy]

Aw, jigs, that's too bad that the calf was dead. Just makes ya feel like cow poop when that happens. Or it does me.

Don'tcha just hate it when they get an idea in their heads, and ya can't talk 'em outta it, even though you know what's best for them? :roll:

 

[Jason]

That must have been on of the few cows without that calm Hereford influence?? :lol:

 

[cowwrangler]

seems everybody got a bath but jigs, :lol: :lol:

 

[Lonecowboy]

yea, a cows one of the stupidist critter on earth--



but it's sure surprising how many folks can't out smart one!!!????

 

[Faster horses]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :nod:

 

[kolanuraven]

Maybe she was a modern girl and was going for one of those 'water births'!!!!


:lol: :lol:

We had one long time ago that kept heading for the creek. So we let her and let her bog herself down...then we helped pull the calf...then we had to help pull her out!!!

 

[Faster horses]

Had a ranch woman (she was single, and raised and sold bulls) tell me one time that a cow doesn't have as much sense as a chicken when
it comes to taking care of her young...picking places to calve, etc...


Think of all those hills they go to the top of, when the wind is blowing and it's so darn cold...I always admire a cow who DOES IT RIGHT.

 

[Jassy]

We've all read in other posts how lucky you are to have the wife you do...Now this post really proves how Damn Lucky you are..lol Now that's one heck of woman! Hope the rest of yur calving goes better...

 

[Faster horses]

OH YEA JIGS, YOUR WIFE

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

I've always thought it was so cool that you weren't afraid
to tell the world how much you :heart: her!!!

 

[Dakota Kristine]

yea, a cows one of the stupidist critter on earth--



but it's sure surprising how many folks can't out smart one!!!????

they have their moments.. :lol:

 

[jigs]

yes, she is the gem of this operation..... no doubt about that!