Training Working Steers from Unhandled Calves (Part I)
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- Trick and tips to train older, unhandled calves to become working steers.
Check our Part 1 of our training calves from a few days old, here: • Training Calves for Ox...
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Great video. Thank you so much.
Hi! What would you do if a calves not trained yet do not like you around or the stick and start attacking instead of cooperating with you? How do you defend yourself and at the same time not scare him too much?
If they're small enough to handle they need to be tied up in a stall and slowly handled, brushed and pet. It is literally small steps until they learn to trust you which doesn't take as much time as you would think but they do have to be tied up so they don't get scared and run off.
@@riendeaufarmoxencrafts7809 so he is 8 months old, he and his mother has being rescued...i had them for less then a month...he likes to be pet but very often he also try to attack, not sure why...pretty impredictable...i made him used to the halter but when i try to made him walk he try to attack me...maybe it is too late to teach him anything?
If he’s let loose with his mother it will just be harder for you to build a bond and be able to trust him. Is he castrated? I would keep interacting with him and brushing him but keep a fence between the two of you unless he shows signs of improving. It’s not too late but you just have to be very cautious.
@@riendeaufarmoxencrafts7809 yes he was recently castrated. I often go there to brush him, he likes that, and every time he try to attack i shout or give a little slap on his nose and he stop..i guess i just have to keep trying...well thank you for your responses!
Oh what a joy to watch! Thanks for sharing; and for the great instruction. My first three were similarly three-month-old calves not handled before I got them. Taming down then learning amazingly fast--they were wonderful. I had two youngsters coming over almost daily too, which was good for the calves, and me; and for the youngsters too! These calves became a remarkable oxen. They had better manners than any bottle calves I've had since. I want to start some again!
I think Devons make one of the best oxens. Beautiful and free spirited animal. Thanks Justin for all the videos. Ontario, Canada
You explain so perfectly so very helpful.
Their cute little horns!!!!!!! sooo cute!!
my 2 week old baby just wants to play....what to do? and you said don't pull on his rope? Also the mothers are right near so they want to run and drink milk..do you train on a full stomach or empty? I find that no matter how much milk he has, he still acts crazy for more milk and doesn't want to train right after he eats.
How long of sessions does a 2 or 3 week old need? If I let go his rope, he just wants to run and play..Should I keep it in a small pen?
Is he feeding off of his mother? It will be very hard to keep his attention if he's not bottle fed and his mother is near. At least for the training sessions you'll want to separate them so he can't see her. Take one command and one step at a time. He walks up once, stop and praise him. Turns gee or haw, same thing. Regardless of how he acts up, concentrate on what he is doing right even if it is taking him a lot of time to understand. If he wants to run and play that's fine, just keep the rope tight so he has to fight against it. You don't want to pull when giving him commands but let him pull against it if he tries to go away from you. My personal preference is for calves that act that way because they usually will work well when they learn their commands. You just need to be firm, take it one step at a time and keep him under your control.
@@riendeaufarmoxencrafts7809 thank you! Wow
Ok so, we took him off mom and are bottle feeding him, but we tie him by his mom and he head buts her continuously in her brisket and just bothers her.
But anyhow, he IS on bottle now. Also, what if I have been pulling with the commands? Can he unlearn that way and learn without pulling? I'm thinking, dont bring him to mom, feed him his bottle, and then wait till he is calm for like 15 minutes and then start training?
Also what do you think about feeding him 2 bottles per feeding? He seems to be doing well on that much and is eating hay. He is 3 weeks now. ?
How much time do you spend a day working on each animal? How much in each session?
I try to work with them individually for 10 to 15 minutes at a time, 2 to 4 times a day when they’re young. I transition them in to a yoke when they have a basic understanding of voice commands which varies quite a bit but usually happens within 4 weeks. After a couple months old you can work them once a day but it’s like anything, the more you work them the better they are. Part 4 of my previous series of videos covers that in some detail.
Training Calves for Oxen, Part 4- Tools of Training
@@riendeaufarmoxencrafts7809 thanks. I have worked with animals before but never done this kind of training. I still have to convince my wife on this kind of training though.
A big hello 👋 from Châtheauguay, Montreal,Québec 🇨🇦. Hello little Riendeau cousin, I love Little Jersey cow. Is the video is from today? We still have snow on the ground here. We’re only at 45 min from Lacolle,Canadian/USA Border. :) bye bye 😊
Hey cousin! Yeah, it was today. It’s been very cold here but most of the snow is gone.
now i see people bring the oxen to fairs and they are quiet calm, do you just bring them to fairs and events when they are small to get them used to it or are they just that calm?
Yes, we bring them at all ages but when they're young too. They're handled so much that being at fairs and around people usually isn't an issue.