Boys will be boys! It's all fun & games til the referee shows up!
Cattle are herd animals and this is how they communicate and establish dominance with their peers. As you can see that instinct starts very early, and why we always recommend cattle need a cattle friend, not a goat, sheep, donkey pig or horse. Trust me your other animals will thank you!
Look at this sleeping teddy bear! 🐻😴
Little miss Pixie Dust meets the herd! This little girl may be tiny...but she is mighty!
Walter grooming his mama Strawberry🍓.
This right here is why we produce cow raised calves that are taught by the best teachers of cow social skills...other cows! Walter will be going to his new home next month at an appropriate weaning age...no reason to rush moments like these!
When your friend wants to play but you just settled into your comfy spot!
Animal behavior is nothing short of interesting! I had not seen this behavior before in more than 25 years of owning cattle. I first noticed this heifer displaying this tail behavior after the previous alpha cow in the fold moved to a new home. There is Nothing wrong with her tail, in fact it's almost as dexterous as a prehensile 🐒 tail. You can see this is her display of her dominance to other herd members as they walk by. All hail to the Queen 👸
We have many people ask to buy a single cow and we always respond by saying, Cows are herd animals & need a buddy of their own species to thrive & be content.
We have had several objections to this telling us they have a goat, pig or donkey to pair it with. Cows speak & play cow so it is integral to their social structure to have another cow to work out their social structure with. Much like the term "pecking order", cows will constantly work out their hierarchy within the herd by head butting and challenging another less dominant animal. This is why it is imperative to have 2 cows at the minimum! Imagine if your cow did this to your horse, goat, or donkey...or even worse you!
The bottle baby craze may unfortunately yield many unsuspecting & uneducated new cattle owners injured, and perhaps even dead when that even 700-1000lb mini animal attempts to "play cow" with them and delivers a blow like this.
Education is key as is purchasing from a reputable breeder, not one that cranks out embryos or bottle calves! It is the key to your success in your herd management! Happy cows equal happy farmers!
We are a boutique cattle ranch in So Cal raising small Scottish Highland, High Parks & Galloway cattle
