WILD 4-H STEER...

[Farmer Kitty]

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I have broken heifers this way but, with the questions you're asking I think you should take him back. It sounds like you are inexperienced and should be starting with a smaller animal. If you are set on showing this year how about finding a dairy farmer and showing a heifer calf. They are smaller and will give you experience. Get yourself a calf you can steer and work with for showing next year. Even an experienced shower and animal can have bad days in the show ring and things can turn sour. You need to have more experience to handle an animal that large.

One other tip. Don't wait until show day to put the show halter (the leather one with the chain under chin) on the animal. Get the animal used to that chain in advance. I have seen what can happen if you don't-you do not want this.

 

[s6bee]

Yes send the steer back, you need to start with something very young that you can handle from the start or who has been handled. Since you got it at auction you may not be able to send him back, but he's almost old enough to slaughter if you desire to. Just start with another younger one now. They are all being born around now anyway.

 

[P0U1TRYP3RS0N]

hELLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOO. I did not get my at an auction. I got him from a ranch which is why he's so wild. I've been asking questions on a cattle forum site to and have had a positive response. I have followed their advice and it working! He is much calmer now and will let me pet him and this morning scratch him behind the ears. He licks us alot, too. He stil gets ticked off if you push it, but he is sooooo much better than he was saturday! I will keep you updated.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

Sure he can be broke. My concern is are you really ready to handle him. Working him at home is going to be totally different than showing him at the fair. From what you have said I gather you don't have much experience, if any, and I'm afraid he is to much animal for you to handle.

 

[Cheep Mama]

Hi!! I showed steers at our local fair for 11 years and have been around it even longer helping my sister and brother with their steers. I grew up on a 700 head beef farm, so i know quite a lot about cattle. It's very possible to train this steer, however it would have been better to start it when he was younger. We usually got them around 6 mo. old. Leading him with a tractor is a good idea and tying him up and getting close to him is the key. He might just be a little skittish because he is new to the surroundings. You should always have an adult be there with you while working him and listen to your parents. They know what's best and are witnessing the acrual behavior of the steer. I'm just giving my opinion!! it sounds like he just needs time to calm down , however i did have afew steers that never settled down and were too dangerous to work with. Best of Luck and there's always next year.

 

[wynedot55]

ive broke calves to lead since i was 6 or 7.an you have to work easy with him.get him to trust you.walk up to him an touch him.feed him an stay by him as he is eating.try to rubb an brush him.slowly reach out an touch the lead.an if he pulls back let go.dont push him yet.ive also been drugg a few times an i tryed to never let go of them.but that is me its not you.

 

[paws4440]

Tie him up a few times but I had a calf once that was to wild that i could not show

 

[Stacykins]

Tie him up a few times but I had a calf once that was to wild that i could not show

The last post on this thread (before yours) was from 2008. You need to become familiar with how to look up a date on a post (very easy, it is on the top left of the blue bar above each post, so it isn't like it is hard to find. The original poster likely discovered a solution over seven years ago.

 

[paws4440]

Ok thanks I'm new to this website