Dealing with half a ton of Cow?
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a few years ago me and a friend took a shortcut through a field with a few cows in.
a group of about 5 walking burgers started trotting over towards us and my mate told me to stand still and they will ignore me.
did they hell..... it made them start running at me so i legged it and had to do a headfirst dive over the fence.
bloody bovine bastids!!!!
a group of about 5 walking burgers started trotting over towards us and my mate told me to stand still and they will ignore me.
did they hell..... it made them start running at me so i legged it and had to do a headfirst dive over the fence.
bloody bovine bastids!!!!
Cows are usually a pretty friendly bunch. Never run away from them though as they will chase you. If you do get a herd charging towards you just stay still as running will only encourage them. In most instances the herd will stop short of you or go round you. If they are crowding you shouting at them should get them to back off. If all else fails a hard punch on their nose will get them to back off.
I grew up next to a dairy farm. They are big, stupid and will follow you but generally cows are ok. Cows+calves can be a bit more difficult and any bull that is in field on it's own is there for a reason.
The farm did have one cow called penelope that was pure evil, completely unafraid and always had to be watched for, she once trapped the farmers youngest in the corner of the sheds and nearly killed him. The farm hand punched her 20+ times, pretty much powdered his hand but finally managed to move her back make her a little unsteady and get the lad out.
The farm did have one cow called penelope that was pure evil, completely unafraid and always had to be watched for, she once trapped the farmers youngest in the corner of the sheds and nearly killed him. The farm hand punched her 20+ times, pretty much powdered his hand but finally managed to move her back make her a little unsteady and get the lad out.
plasticpig said:
If all else fails a hard punch on their nose will get them to back off.
Reminded me of the end of this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djyqbp-wlm8
750turbo said:
This is fekking hilarious!
Cows are the friendliest/shyest/nosiest animals you will meet! (With the noted exceptions)
Townies! MEH!
Get out and enjoy the countryside people, oh and as it is the weekend, here's to a scorcher.
I know a few farm chaps that would disagree with you. One of them is lucky to be alive after a cow took a bit of disliking to him. Cows are the friendliest/shyest/nosiest animals you will meet! (With the noted exceptions)
Townies! MEH!
Get out and enjoy the countryside people, oh and as it is the weekend, here's to a scorcher.
Sexual Chocolate said:
I know a few farm chaps that would disagree with you. One of them is lucky to be alive after a cow took a bit of disliking to him.
Fair enough SC, I have had a kick and a shove from No 17 in the pen...But as a rule, walking in the field with them has never really been an issue.
C3BER said:
Cows are inquisitive and will come over to you or follow you to find out what's going on. Never and I mean NEVER go into a field with bulls that are used on milking cows...ie black and whites. Your fine with beef bulls, just take your time if your nervous.
The bull in the picture is as big as our discovery and he would squash you for fun. On the other hand our highland bulls want petting.
I'm curious.The bull in the picture is as big as our discovery and he would squash you for fun. On the other hand our highland bulls want petting.
Why would a Holstein bull be more likely to charge you than, say, a Hereford or Charolais bull?
I'd tend to be more wary of the latter, myself, as they're usually bloody massive.
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hstewie said:
hstewie said: what's the general advice for this sort of thing?
I always remember that "Silenced by the Lambs" headline that got ran when the woman got knocked over a cliff when she was out feeding sheep - I don't want that to be me
Clap your hands and shoo them off. Works everytime, or has done so far for me I always remember that "Silenced by the Lambs" headline that got ran when the woman got knocked over a cliff when she was out feeding sheep - I don't want that to be me
Especially with no dogs etc, cows are major wusses. HeatonNorris, Dairy bulls are just meaner and less predictable. Jersey bulls are the worst by all accounts (even though the cows look like they've escaped from a cartoon).
Wave arms, clap or shout should move cows. If they're being obstinate and won't move (rare) go around and don't tempt fate. If they're not in the way WALK and if they do approach stand your ground DON'T run.
I was advised by a farmer that if the worst happens don't push on their head; They'll just push back... hard. Instead hit/kick at their shoulders. I wouldn't enter a field that had cows with calves. If you do by accident let the dog off the lead if the cows react is the farmers union advice I believe. Cows with calves kill more people than dogs.
I can completely trust my Weim' with cows, but still put a lead on if they're close just to stop him wandering. We go through a field of Jersey heifers regularly and they just ignore each other now (he has been known to cock his leg on one that's lying down!), but early in the year when just been put out to pasture they can be inquisitive. That results in a few "kisses" but watch out for the cow freaking out and legging it when they actually touch. I was once stood talking with the farmer (he knows my dog is OK with cows) when this happened with one cow, then every other cow in the herd came over and did the same; He split his sides laughing.
Wave arms, clap or shout should move cows. If they're being obstinate and won't move (rare) go around and don't tempt fate. If they're not in the way WALK and if they do approach stand your ground DON'T run.
I was advised by a farmer that if the worst happens don't push on their head; They'll just push back... hard. Instead hit/kick at their shoulders. I wouldn't enter a field that had cows with calves. If you do by accident let the dog off the lead if the cows react is the farmers union advice I believe. Cows with calves kill more people than dogs.
I can completely trust my Weim' with cows, but still put a lead on if they're close just to stop him wandering. We go through a field of Jersey heifers regularly and they just ignore each other now (he has been known to cock his leg on one that's lying down!), but early in the year when just been put out to pasture they can be inquisitive. That results in a few "kisses" but watch out for the cow freaking out and legging it when they actually touch. I was once stood talking with the farmer (he knows my dog is OK with cows) when this happened with one cow, then every other cow in the herd came over and did the same; He split his sides laughing.
Dairy bulls as mentioned above are mean. They are full of breeding hormones and can only be allowed into fields with footpaths under certain conditions.
Beef bulls have no restrictions but a walkers common sence.
I keep my randy fellows away from footpaths but you always get the odd idiot who wants to go walking all over the place.
Beef bulls have no restrictions but a walkers common sence.
I keep my randy fellows away from footpaths but you always get the odd idiot who wants to go walking all over the place.
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