Date: 06 March 2007
From: TomD
On Hollin farms near Delaplane, VA, we check pregnant cows every day and tag the new calves with the number of their mothers. Checking the cows several times a day during the fall or spring calving season, is important because some cows have difficulties calving and need assistance. This video documents three different tagging episodes. The tagger is Raul Quintana, a young man with the speed, strength, and coordination for the job. I am 67 and only tag when I have an assistant. Tagging the calf with its mother's number is very helpful when sorting out herds of cows and calves. The tagging also allows us to link the calf to its genetic heritage and help us evaluate the calf's mother and father as productive animals. Calves that have bad conformation or disposition or don't grow indicate mothers that should be culled and bulls that should not be used to breed. Angus bulls are seldom aggressive. However, Angus cows are often aggressive when they have young calves.
 
Tags: difficulties, conformation, coordination, disposition, assistance, productive, aggressive, important, documents, assistant, different, dangerous, delaplane, checking, heritage, evaluate, indicate, strength, quintana, episodes
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