Posted by jackinok on September 06, 2011 at 12:41:07 from (162.58.82.136):
In Reply to: Coyotes and calves posted by rrlund on September 06, 2011 at 07:10:23:
NO, never in 65 yrs of raising cattle have i actually seen a coyote take a calf.seen them get sheep but not a calf.heard about it all my life,folks saying they would,but never actually saw one.probably lost 30-35 to DOGS that I actually saw,in fact i shot 9 dogs in one week once,had every neighbor in the county mad( most of them got over it when they started losing cattle).every one claimed their dog woulnt kill a calf,even when the neighbor had a video of them killing a full grown cow!AND your game ranger who says he can tell the difference between a coyote and dog kill is pulling your chain,both will feed on a carcass exactly the same way.only difference,is a dog will eat one while its still alive,a coyote will at least kill whatever first.I actually saw a coyote snatch a lamb right out of a pen once with my neighbor and i leaning on the fence.newborn lamb barely able to stand,coyote came out of the brush went through one side of the board fence snatched the lamb and went out the other,never even broke stride.happened so fast we just stood there sort of shocked!quite honestly,ive never even really seen our old cows even act scared when a coyote walked past them.never even looked at them as far as i could tell.ive seen dogs kill cattle,horses kill cattle,donkeys kill cattle ,even their own mothers kill calves,but ive never actually seen a coyote kill them.and something else strange,ive never talked to anyone who actually saw one being killed by a coyote,plenty who said someone else saw it happen, and ive seen a hundred times coyotes feeding on a carcass ,but never anyone who actually saw it themselves.not saying a coyote couldnt kill one,im sure they could,but i think it would be a rarity.ive heard they will kill a lot of deer fawns,and i could see where if there was a lack of smaller prey they would.one thats grown used to eating deer,probably would be more likely in my opinion to kill a calf maybe.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Third Brush Generators - by Chris Pratt. While I love straightening sheet metal, cleaning, and painting old tractors, I use every excuse to avoid working on the on the electrics. I find the whole process sheer mystery. I have picked up and attempted to read every auto and farm electrics book with no improvement in the situation. They all seem to start with a chapter entitled "Theory of Electricity". After a few paragraphs I usually close the book and go back to banging out dents. A good friend and I were recently discussing our tractor electrical systems when he stated "I figure it all comes back to applying Ohms Law". At this point
... [Read Article]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
