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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
2215 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
2215 Posts |
 Posted - Jul 14 2026 : 08:24:10 AM
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99% of the time cows have a flight response - when they get scared they usually take off. Especially new baby calves. Well, meet the baby girl that is that 1%.
We took mama in to be milked. Let her stay in with the rest of the cows for a bit since she went strait to the feed bunk. I always make sure the calves are filled up on colostrum the first milking (some nurse from mama well and some don't). As soon as I got in the pen with the calf she went nuts! Usually they run to the corner or try and bolt through the gate. I was ready for that. I was not ready for her to put her head down and charge me like a bull! Luckily, she's kind of small. She didn't stop after one ram either. She then turned into a goat and stood there on her hind legs and then butted me again. I was so shocked I just stood there stunned for a moment as she got in a 3rd attack. That one knocked me out of my stupor and I said that's enough of that! I held her head up so she couldn't attack me anymore and then we danced around the pen a bit before she realized that was milk in her mouth not some deadly poison meant to kill her. I'd love to say we're now the best of friends, but it's not true. She still attacks first then looks second. It's her back legs I have to watch out for now. When startled she kicks! She's really something! |
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
3476 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
3476 Posts |
Posted - Jul 14 2026 : 09:19:11 AM
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| Yikes!!! She’s going to need a special name:) |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
FGOTM January 2020 and March 2026
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
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Wanda Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
1994 Posts
Wanda
Murrells Inlet
SC
USA
1994 Posts |
Posted - Jul 14 2026 : 09:25:09 AM
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| Oh my goodness Heather, I hope she will grow out of that! |
A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.
Wanda Sue
Farm Girl #3677
Farmgirl of the Month-August 2022 |
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Dreamer42
True Blue Farmgirl
406 Posts
April
Central
Oregon
USA
406 Posts |
Posted - Jul 14 2026 : 09:46:41 AM
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| Strong little girl, she won't take any guff. You could name her after Beth on Yellowstone and Dutton Ranch... Love those two shows and Beth is a firecracker. I want to be like her when I grow up. |
Dreamer42
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
3476 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
3476 Posts |
Posted - Jul 14 2026 : 10:01:48 AM
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| I agree!!! I love Beth!!! |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
FGOTM January 2020 and March 2026
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
6048 Posts
Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
OR
6048 Posts |
Posted - Jul 14 2026 : 11:26:17 AM
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Wow, Heather what a way to start your day. Hopefully she will grow out of it:-)
Oh yes she does sound like the firecracker Beth, from the Dutton Ranch and Yellowstone. Love the shows and can not wait for Marshalls to come back on. |
Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018, September 2022 and August 2025.
“My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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Bellepic
True Blue Farmgirl
784 Posts
Christine
Santa Ana
CA
USA
784 Posts |
Posted - Jul 19 2026 : 3:20:39 PM
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Sounds like now you need to find a Rip to hand her off to!
Anyone watch Landman? Another Taylor Sheridan project but my brother and I struggled to sit through an episode this weekend and can't say I'm itching to subscribe to Paramount to see what happens next... Yellowstone was riveting though. |
Farmgirl#8680
www.steamstead.blogspot.com
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
273 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
273 Posts |
Posted - Jul 20 2026 : 6:03:38 PM
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| I also agree on the name Beth! It would match perfectly! |
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
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