How to Train a Cow to Lead - Halter Break a Cow - Raising a Family Milk Cow 3
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- Raising a Family Dairy Cow Pt. 3: How to Halter Break a Full-grown Cow. *Please note that this is a similar method to halterbreaking a calf, but handling a grown cow usually requires more force and strength. Do not attempt this if you are not reasonably fit physically.
Some of my viewers may notice and not like that I smack this cow several times, either with my hand or the end of the rope. I do this only when necessary to enforce what I am trying to teach her and it does not injure the cow in any way. (They are MUCH more violent with each other.) The cow must respect the handler, and applying force is sometimes necessary to teach that respect.
I cracked up when you shamelessly whopped her on the neck/cheek, a lot of people are scared to show that aspect of animal training 😅 I like you!! Love the use of rope halters, and love how you balance out the pressure/correction with release and petting.
Thank you! It's not a popular aspect to show, but it's really necessary for people to see, especially those who have not grown up around animals and are just starting off.
This is such a great video! I got my first dairy cow a while ago she is a 3 year old jersey. I just found this video and it has been so helpful! I know my cow is older and more "set in her ways" but you won't believe how fast she is learning! Today was day one of her training and she has just a little bit of resistance when it comes to leading. Thank you for all the information!
Thank you for this video!! I just got 2 highland heifers and they are not halter broke. And this morning one of them knocked my hand with her horns. Small bump but it hurt! Your video came up 1st on search for training a cow. This is incredibly helpful to me.. I train horses, so I can manage this. Only it is a much bigger animal. By watching the video of yours, I really understand how to demand respect for my space.
So glad it is helpful! If you're familiar with Clinton Anderson, that will help a lot. I basically apply his training method to cows.
Alayna
600#
Good example of Jersey stubbornness
At least she didn't fall on her side with great drama & lay there
Haha. I'm halter training a jersey calf. She most definitely does the dramatic flop.
Too funny! I like to tie calves up to the fence and gradually lengthen the rope until they can be tethered on a 20' - 30' line. I usually leave them tethered for a couple weeks, moving them to fresh grass every day. This really speeds up the halter breaking process. Just make sure they can't tangle themselves up and get choked, or knock over their water and get dehydrated. They should be able to reach shade, too, so they don't overheat.
Thank you so much for this video- just found your channel.
I became afraid of cows about 2yrs ago after watching my husband get run over by one. So watching your video and seeing your confidence has made me be able to breath and lets me see light at the end of the tunnel that i dont have to stay afraid! Which is important since we just got a milk cow! ;)
Thanks!
Hi, Amanda,
I am so glad the video has encouraged you! You can learn to be confident around cows, too. I was run over a couple of years ago, as I may have mentioned in the video. The Lord was good to me and I wasn't injured, but it was a reminder of just how strong these animals are and how important it is to teach them respect. A lot of people think it's mean to make them respect you, but it actually helps the cows, too, as a mean cow is more likely to get turned into hamburger.
I hope all goes well with your new milk cow, and that you are able to overcome your fears!
~Alayna
I wouldn't talk back to her!😂 Nice job young lady! I'm way too easy on my young cow. She's a brown swiss and very sassy. You gave me the encouragement to take the lead...literally and figuratively. God bless!
Thanks for this video, I'm training a bull to work and it's good to see that I'm not too far off with my training methods!
can't wait to try this with my little Hereford, thank you for sharing :)
Cum patior I have my own little Hereford heifer and I called her Chevy ! 💘
Thank you for the great videos. I am getting my first jersey heifer at the end of february, and i feel confident enough to halter break and stanchion train my girl. Thanks again.
She is a beautiful and a well raised haifer........... With that kind of upbringing she would had anyways made a great cow...But with your beautiful and experienced training she will be a much better and well mannered cow.... Really good video with a great deal of experience
Am I the only one that watched her slap it? And this was actually really helpful though for me and my calf
Yep she did and it was done very humanely and her timing was great. No unnecessary slaps. Only when needed. These animals can really hurt you and you need to establish boundaries.
Wow I actually learned something my heifer is not halter broke and show is like in 2 months
Very nicely done!
Awesome video very helpful!
God bless you!
I need help with my Dexter, she is pushy!!!
Thanks!
Ohhhh thank you 🙏 🙏, I have a Jersey heifer who is being very disrespectful. I’ve never raised cattle before, and haven’t been sure where to start. Watching you has given me faith that I can train her.
Hello!
Yes, you can train her! It's really pretty simple, but that doesn't mean it's always easy. Just be gentle, consistent, and firm, and she will eventually respond.
Alayna
My jersey cow is going to have a calf in October and I was wanting to know if you had any tips on desensitizing them and keeping them from kicking
Hello,
Just handle them all over, especially the legs, belly, and udder area. If she is spooky/ kicky, start off by using a stick or whip to rub her legs and belly until she stops kicking. This video may be helpful: th-cam.com/video/X5RATgfOFfY/w-d-xo.html
You can also look up some of Clinton Anderson's horse training videos on desensitizing. The same approach/retreat principles apply to cows and horses; horses are just much more jumpy and sensitive by nature.
Hope this helps!
~ Alayna
Do you train your cows/cow to let you ride them without being bucked off? Like the cow is like a horse
Wow! I never knew this training was so specific. I have a few new goats who need to learn some manners. They walk in front of me and push on me, cutting me off and tripping me up. Do you train goats for anything other than milking?
The training is a bit more specific for cows because they are so much bigger. I usually bottle feed my kids, at least partly, so they naturally want to follow me, and I use collars to lead them around from time to time. If my goats are being pushy/ disrespectful, I will usually give them a smack to the side of the face or haunches to remind them that I am the herd leader, not them.
~ Alayna
AlaynaMayGoatLady that makes sense. Do you think that goats are pretty much like dogs?- can they learn commands?
They can learn some commands, but they are pretty different from dogs. If you always say the same thing to them while training, they can absolutely learn. (They have the intelligence for it; cultivating a desire to please is the tricky part!)
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Blossom is beautiful, what lovely eyes. How old is she? Nice Job.
We just got a Holstein 5 days ago. She was hand raised halter trained very gentle. She came into heat and was able to push me around really hard because I was not expecting it. Today she wanted nothing to do with me and again pushed me around but I watched this video before I went out to put her up this time. We did a lot of circles in the yard before she calmed and wildly went into the barn. Now I feel panicked when I handle her because she bruised me up. Will she be a bully with me now? This is also my first cow but I seen her sweet demeanor. How do I get that back?
Hello,
I'm sorry she has developed such a bad attitude. They can get hard to handle sometimes when they are in heat. Don't be afraid to smack her or even carry a short whip/ riding crop and use it if she pushes on you. She has to learn to respect your space. Imagine that you have a large hula hoop shaped space around you that she is not allowed to enter without invitation. If she steps or pushes into it, swat her and back her out of it, then pet her. When she is behaving, you can lead her into your space and pet her there, but then back her out of it again when you are done petting her.
This will not make her hate you - it will actually help you to have a good relationship again once she learns that she can't push you around. She will know the rules and know that she has to abide by them, but as long as she does, you are a great owner.
I hope this helps!
~Alayna
Can you teach training cow
I recently Bought a 1 year and 3 month old Recently Bred by a bull. 1 she is not halter broken at all man was it a fight to get her to let me put a halter on her. I have had to smack her in the ass many times for kicking out not out of meanness just having fun but it was too close for my liking she didn't kick out much because she saw me but I still smacked and told her to knock that crap off.
But luckily my cow is not pushy or in my personal space. but I think the previous person I bought my heifer from Beat her with something Because the first time I had a shovel in my hand to pick up her poop out of the pen we let her graze in she challenged me so I put it down and I whopped her right in the nose and you will not do that to me that will get you in the freezer so fast your head will spin she did it to my mother as well so I am pretty sure that the person i bought her from Beat her with something. Even though he said he didn't beat her But she flinches every time I pick up the shovel and why would she flinch if he didn't hit her with something.
I sometimes use a white rope that i have to tie my goat up with to keep her out of the grain but i pop her on the butt with it as some times she can get to rambunctious with the goat when i am in the pen with them and i don't like that because the goat is still a baby. it is she is jealous of the attention i give the goat so she only pushes her away with just moving forward.
Hi there! Wondering if you could give me some advice on a heifer (12 mo) who for the last couple months, out of nowhere has started trying to kick me as she walks away from me? Im a newbie training my first milk cow. And now im really scared of her. I bottle raised her and halter/ led her. She stands well and doesn’t kick when she is standing for pretend milking, but as soon as she is done, she is a brat! Any help would be great!! Thx
Hi i have a question for you, do cow horns grow back if they break off half way down? if they do do they grow back at normal pace or to a limited 'heal'
reason for the question is my gf is writing a fantasy book involving minotaurs
Good morning,
As far as I know, they do not grow back if broken or cut off.
Alayna
@@MychickenscrapsBlogspot ok, thank you
Although! We do have a pretty old heifer here and her horns look like someone has taken a saw to them once in her life time, like they arnt pointy at all it legitimately looks like Someone cut her horns off.
Suprb.... from kerala india
Why do they need those halters on there face I fell bad
Why tf did you smack her neck bad owner
I explain why I smacked her at this point: th-cam.com/video/uv-7GWZhvjs/w-d-xo.html
She is too big to let her get away with walking into me. Another cow would push her away with her horns or kick her to keep her out of its space, and I basically just did the same thing; I just smacked her to keep her out of my space since I don't have horns. Notice that I rubbed her neck and let her know we could still be friends once she was respecting my space. I wasn't being a bad owner; I was just protecting myself and teaching her to respect my space. Cows have super tough skin and that smack hurt my hand way more than it hurt her neck.
Hope this helps you understand!
Alayna
People dont understand these are huge animals you have there space you have yours
@@MychickenscrapsBlogspot these city-people dont understand that. Back in the days of my youth we had a cow this size with big horns like a fork. The cow was stressed one and tended to attack ppl if they were nearby. Once this cow directed its horns vs me. So me being 12 at that time mybe 40 kilo. vs 300. It was no matter of good or bad owner it was the matter of staying physicaly healthy for the rest of my life or may be worse. So i beat this cow with my small mapple stick on its "face" so that the cow had to close the eyes and to back off. After this event i had just to walk behind, and in case the cow saw someone walking torwards us, it just needed to move its ear to see me behind. And just a gesture (even without stick) make it move in the right direction
I agree - there are times when they just need to be put in their place. Cows aren't known for their intelligence and the way they deal with each other is to physically slam into them, so sometimes that's the only thing that can get the point across to them. I'm sure that most city folks would change their minds about some practices which they perceive as "cruel" if they lived in the country and actually had to deal with full-size cattle and other animals on a daily basis.
Your story just shows how an animal this size can put someone in a potentially life-and-death situation, and how they can learn to behave themselves if you establish authority over them. Thank you for sharing.
~Alayna
Cant be first time its been lead