tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212817062207309616.post5842222037264674887..comments2023-12-29T05:25:24.503-06:00Comments on The Midlife Farmwife: Welcome to Texas, IllinoisDonna OShaughnessyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212817062207309616.post-22513273131236012502012-11-10T12:39:10.836-06:002012-11-10T12:39:10.836-06:00YOU ARE 100% RIGHT. Apart from anything, they look...YOU ARE 100% RIGHT. Apart from anything, they look so stupid without horns. We have some beautiful long-horned varieties here, it would be crazy to de-horn them. Only if they are in-growing should they be trimmed, and then only a few inches! Well done YET AGAIN.Hornerhttp://kennytkvv.livejournal.com/1134.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212817062207309616.post-8415906984334159712012-05-19T14:12:25.373-05:002012-05-19T14:12:25.373-05:00While I am for doing things as natural as possible...While I am for doing things as natural as possible. One thing I do is disbud my goats. Works like dehorning your cows.. But it takes seconds and you are done. They usually are back to normal with in a few hours if that. Quicker if they have a bottle or momma right after. <br /> I am asked why many times.. But after getting a horn in the leg, Digging a goat out of the hay rack that had been standing on her back legs for who knows how long with them stuck, Almost breaking my fingers trying to get a goats head out of a piece of panel and seeing an udder that had been gored by another... We are in small area and the horns are dangerous. If they was roaming wild it maybe different. Goats get horns much quicker than cows. And you never know when some one is going to get the gumption to challenge the Herd Queen... And lets not forget when they all start coming in heat... Oh sweet mercy... I honestly think its a choice that varies depending on your situation and specifics.. To say one way is right or wrong is not applicable with horn or no horns... all My Opinion of course!lolToniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223141257252367520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212817062207309616.post-13281270395446865752012-05-17T17:16:52.370-05:002012-05-17T17:16:52.370-05:00As a lay person who doesn't have cows but want...As a lay person who doesn't have cows but wants mini cows when I get my land, I was surprised to learn that with some breeds the females have horns as well as the males. <br /><br />Growing up, I always thought it was just the big, bad boys who got to have horns. <br /><br />And was always questioning why some whole herds had none. <br /><br />Thank you for clearing some of that up!! I like the horns. But then again, I like to leave nature alone as much as possible...just let her do her thing.Lindsey at NW Backyard Veggieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15317941200095723496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212817062207309616.post-14458427394020436082012-05-17T14:55:40.620-05:002012-05-17T14:55:40.620-05:00haha we're getting used to "folks thinkin...haha we're getting used to "folks thinking we are nuts" around here .. we try everything differently.. from which cattle breed to raise for meat (small Dexter breed), to how we do our gardening, to *gasp* letting our chickens and ducks free range throughout the summer without adding in egg maker pellets to their diets.. lol.. <br /><br /><br /><br />most times people say "just watch.. you won't dehorn the heifers, until you get gored one day.. THEN you'll be dehorning them" haha<br /><br />we got a great chuckle out of Bozo.. must have known there was a camera close by lol ;)Crazy Acres Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16395692693868305774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212817062207309616.post-39984199765449689162012-05-17T10:32:16.245-05:002012-05-17T10:32:16.245-05:00I love these pictures. The Bozo picture is so fun...I love these pictures. The Bozo picture is so funny. And all the cows intrigued by his shoes. Awesome. I love creatures, they always make me smile.<br /><br />Dare to be different. I'm glad that you are letting the horns grow. But not as glad as your cows are. ;)Judiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696012505919150270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212817062207309616.post-57334610134512433382012-05-17T09:25:55.595-05:002012-05-17T09:25:55.595-05:00Loved the Bozo cow picture, very funny. I agree w...Loved the Bozo cow picture, very funny. I agree with you, why dehorn the cows or any animal for that matter. Wonder what Keith has on his shoes that is so interesting....I could guess, but I won't! ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212817062207309616.post-35992660276183725032012-05-17T08:56:49.497-05:002012-05-17T08:56:49.497-05:00Janet, our locker says our cows are the easiest to...Janet, our locker says our cows are the easiest to butcher as they are quite friendly and calm. My husband gets all the credit for his kind ways with our animals.<br /><br />DBD. Funny how just 60 years ago we did manage to get milk from a horned cow. So many issues are created by man alone. (but never by woman :)<br /><br />Zan, you know of course you are my insanity muse don't you?<br /><br />CRO. I know! In fact horns look so majestic I am thinking of growing a pair myself.<br /><br />Michele. Yes, we feel better about it too. We're not perfect farmers but we do keep trying to be.Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212817062207309616.post-64854794641115757502012-05-17T00:14:52.318-05:002012-05-17T00:14:52.318-05:00How nice to hear that the calves don't have to...How nice to hear that the calves don't have to go through any more pain.<br /><br />MichelleTwo Blooms Design Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649539169220899169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212817062207309616.post-89698329507022452442012-05-16T23:52:04.858-05:002012-05-16T23:52:04.858-05:00YOU ARE 100% RIGHT. Apart from anything, they look...YOU ARE 100% RIGHT. Apart from anything, they look so stupid without horns. We have some beautiful long-horned varieties here, it would be crazy to de-horn them. Only if they are in-growing should they be trimmed, and then only a few inches! Well done YET AGAIN.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212817062207309616.post-91843543969378720352012-05-16T23:45:17.517-05:002012-05-16T23:45:17.517-05:00Beh! Let them think you're insane...again ;) I...Beh! Let them think you're insane...again ;) It's worked for me, for years. At least it keeps 'em guessing! <br /><br />Until then, know you are doing the right thing. I wouldn't be a fan of setting small cow heads on fire, either!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12058106414639509476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212817062207309616.post-80896267063184773052012-05-16T22:57:01.720-05:002012-05-16T22:57:01.720-05:00I wonder what people did before electric horn debu...I wonder what people did before electric horn debudders or elctricity...Guess they didn't drink much milk.Black Squirrel Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07960685267761808688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212817062207309616.post-39772509554243464492012-05-16T21:21:09.093-05:002012-05-16T21:21:09.093-05:00A friend of mine raised longhorns (much longer hor...A friend of mine raised longhorns (much longer horns than what I see here). When she took a steer to the butcher, there was only one, three hours away that could handle it.<br /><br />Seems to me cows are smarter than we give them credit for and can handle horns.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com