07/19/2026
Halter training, training to a call, desensitization to touch and handling are one of the best things you can do for cattle. In large herds that can be difficult but smaller herds and homestead livestock are easy to train and the rewards are immeasurable. Some of our cows like Eddie (Edna) are halter trained, others are command trained and all are call-trained. Feeding them right after calling them with a high pitched signal (we use hEEEEREEEE cOOOOWS - in a melodic high pitched tone) is the easiest way to start them associating the sound and food or treats.
The whole point of doing this is to reduce stress. Stress on you, stress on your cows. The last thing you want to do is get a cow stressed out when moving pastures or worse doctoring.
This morning we were preg-checking and the process was simple and painless even though the cows were in different groups, in different pastures.
We can do wellness checks on the forest group with a holler, they come running, get their treat, we can check them over and it’s done.
Check out our stories today to see some of our previous videos on call training and haltering ❤️
