Intruder in the woods

[NoTrespassing]

Well those calves are still running loose. I hear he may put a bounty on them soon. If thats the case, the neighbor will probably put a slug in em.

On the other hand, we figured we could get more for em alive since they aren't really ready for slaughter. My wife has put out a flake or two of hay and they have eaten it. I'm wondering if there's any way to pen em in our pasture. We've got horses but we don't rope. I got a border collie but she doesn't herd. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif Dang, we might as well be city folk /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Kevin

 

[thegreatrandini]

I bet your boarder collie does heard if given the chance. The trick would be getting it to bring em to ya instead of chasing them away.....
I would just keep putting hay out but a little closer in each time.. I would build a temp corral. (round pen panels or all wire cattle panels and tee post. I would work my way with hay to inside the corral. Then just close it in on them. Or you design a trap gate if needed..........Cattle think with their stomachs so it should not be hard to catch them..... If they are little wild it may be harder but still not hard......

 

[NoTrespassing]

Well, the saga is over and our horses can quit staring through the woods finally. The owner came out this morning and "harvested" the two calves. They were a longhorn cross evidently and only about 6 months old. I'll bet they'll be tender.

Kevin