cise I do before considering cattle ready to be worked is to have them pass calmly through the work chute. This is extremely important, for they must not feel anxious about the chute or it will become a continu- ing problem throughout their lives. We have learned how important
fi rst impressions are for prey ani- mals. They must quickly evaluate any new situation as dangerous or not and act immediately to avoid any perceived threat to their lives. As applied here, we want them to feel comfortable passing through the work chute so that they will come to regard it as no threat and will associate any later discomfort they experience with something other than the chute. Perhaps they will make the
association with a strange pick- up parked at the pens, or with a strange-looking hat that they have
never seen before. If they are older cattle, it will probably be more dif- fi cult to get them to accept the chute calmly, depending, of course, on their prior experiences. I first allow cattle to explore
the chute by letting them wander through at their own pace. Some- times they explore it by passing through in both directions until they feel it is safe. After this, I slow- ly drive them to the entrance to the chute and apply a gentle pressure to encourage them to move through. They usually do so, but if they re- sist, I let them spend more time exploring to become more confi dent about entering and passing through. Finally, it is the successful rep-
etition of these exercises that will allow you to work them calmly in the pens. The more thoroughly you prepare them, the easier your work will be, and, over time, that
will save you considerable expense.
‘Working’ cattle on foot in the pens When you begin handling cattle
for sorting, culling, doctoring, etc., remember that there is a wild ani- mal in every gentle one and a gentle one in every wild one. Being gentle does not mean they
are no longer capable of violently defending themselves against per- ceived threat. It does mean they now have the ability to respond in a calm way to herd-like body lan- guage communication when given in a composed and unemotional way. Calm persistence is what they respond to in a controlled way. Always remember to work a little
slower than you think you should. Most handling mistakes come from working too fast with cattle. Give them time to understand what you
8th Annual Production Sale • 1:00 p.m.
September 28, 2013 • Talihina, OK Selling 75 Bulls and 50 Female Lots
EPDs CED +15 BW -.1 YW +99 CW +37
MARB +1.31 RE +1.14 $B +103.42
K Bar Dueces Wild 222
Reg. 17374814 — K Bar Dueces Wild 222 is the only bull in the breed at his level for the combined EPDs of CED, YW, CW, Marb and RE EPDs. This bull is one of the elite in the Angus breed and sells along with 3 fl ush brothers.
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EPDs CED +13 BW -.5 YW +97 CW +30
MARB +1.68 RE +.83
$B +102.91
Reg. 17518347 — K Bar Progress 2972. The breed’s #2 marbling female! Selling along with her fl ush sister the #3 marbling female in the breed, reg. 17518349. Along with two fl ush brothers ranking #4 and #7 in the breed for marbling.
Contact Brian Kirkes to request a sale book at 918-465-7830 or
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September 2013 The Cattleman 73
#2 marbling EPD in
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