Born Hunter 17,639 Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Were they bullocks? Bullocks are wankers. Particularly if they have had grief off of uncontrolled pets in the past. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TAXI DRIVER 549 Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Next time you`re there call the cattle to the gate.Let them sniff your dog for a few minutes and move on.They`ll soon get to know you.It helps if you have a calm dog. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Beef cattle are more aggressive than dairy cows and far more unpredictable ... cattle are spookier at dusk and dawn as this is when most carnivores hunt and its ingrained in flight animals psychie ....... 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted October 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Were they bullocks? Bullocks are wankers. Particularly if they have had grief off of uncontrolled pets in the past. They're bullocks and yes they are wankers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 9,183 Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 They are safer in numbers and go into defense mode around dusk, if you watch them they do as buffalo etc, healthy and fit to the outside and surround the young, they will kill in defense so best not to try, be like a fly fighting a rat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fieldsporthunter 1,864 Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Bet the wind was wrong way. Test of nerve for you walshie, run towards them when they run at you. Let us know how you get on, lol. Atb. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hily 379 Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Really the wrong time of the year for calves but possible. As said unpredictable buggers, so glad your missus and dogs are ok! Lots of beef farmers calf most the year round . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stop.end 4,079 Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Its tipping time..so most heifers will have a bull with them now to bring them on.. there hormones are all over the place.. but if it was a field of black and white friesan bullock calves.. get used to it or walk somewhere else..there trying to intimadate you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Haiddheliwr 1,911 Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Really the wrong time of the year for calves but possible. As said unpredictable buggers, so glad your missus and dogs are ok! Lots of beef farmers calf most the year round . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Haiddheliwr 1,911 Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 What I mean is it is not the ideal time for calves especially with the weather turning cold. Farmers would prefer spring calves ATB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,639 Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Beef cattle are more aggressive than dairy cows and far more unpredictable ... cattle are spookier at dusk and dawn as this is when most carnivores hunt and its ingrained in flight animals psychie ....... Unusually pleasant response for you, Socks. Considering the thread is one of Walshies rural life questions! LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Beef cattle are more aggressive than dairy cows and far more unpredictable ... cattle are spookier at dusk and dawn as this is when most carnivores hunt and its ingrained in flight animals psychie ....... Unusually pleasant response for you, Socks. Considering the thread is one of Walshies rural life questions! LOL I was feeling all warm and cuddly ....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 1,788 Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 I believe that several people die every year as a result of being crushed by cattle and it's not just "strangers" that get the treatment. As mentioned above, I make sure the cattle have already "met" my kelpies before I go through a field if at all possible. I also make sure I know where all the available exits are...just in case! I'd also agree with another point mentioned above i.e. don't run and, despite what signs in a field may say, I always let my dogs off the lead. My thinking is that in most cases where cattle come to investigate, they're doing so because of the dogs and if they do charge then the dogs can get away a lot easier if they're not on the end of the lead. That doesn't always work of course as sometimes you get a dog whose flight response is to get as close as possible to you rather than as far away from the cattle as possible. I'd like to think that, as they're kelpies, they could turn one if need be but I wouldn't want to find out. Finally, but most importantly, if in doubt then don't go in the field. Your wife is more important than a nice walk through a field. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Beef cattle are more aggressive than dairy cows and far more unpredictable ... cattle are spookier at dusk and dawn as this is when most carnivores hunt and its ingrained in flight animals psychie ....... Unusually pleasant response for you, Socks. Considering the thread is one of Walshies rural life questions! LOL I was feeling all warm and cuddly ....... I'm sure your sensible response was because it was something that happened to Trish. If it happened to me I suspect your answer would have been to make sure i always wore red and shouted Olé. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 1,788 Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 I'm not certain but I think I saw a programme last year (either a wildlife documentary or science based one) which said that a lot of mammals (including cattle) can't differentiate red so the whole "waving a red cape" thing is a fallacy...not sure how it did start though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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