Attitude of first calvers

Unfortunately, not wanting to mother a calf is a bigger problem with the first timers than worrying about being taken. 

Couple that with a big clod of a calf who doesn't want to suck to begin with..  that's what we are dealing with on one heifer right now.  We pulled a monster of a calf (don't ask..  AI sired, good CE numbers with high accuracy) and that dumby hasn't even tried to suck until last night.  This morning for the first time, he got up on his own and went to the cow.  She doesn't seem to care one way or the other about him, so at least she hasn't been fighting him off.     

Most the time they are just fine, but once in a great while its like something just snaps on the heifers and they go awall for about a day then the next day they are as gentle as a bottle calf.

Also we notice when the coyotes start running through the cows cause they really do start to get more protective, there is a definite difference in ours for sure.

In my experience those that you spend a lot of time around, they do quite well at calving, better than those that didn't really enjoy you being around them before calving. That being said, you can still NEVER trust a cow or heifer, no matter what. Another thing I have noticed is that if a cow has a baby and allows you to be around it with no problem, don't assume they will be the same around a kid. I have noticed that the cattle don't like children at all, even if they have been around. I think cause they are smaller, they seem more like a coyote or dog.

We've seen a lot of coyotes around where the majority of the commercial cows are and they are being a little more touchy this year. 

My daughter's show heifer from a couple years ago is an absolute pet.  However, she calved last night and there is no way she will let anyone near her baby right now.  We saw him up and nursing so there is no need to get her upset by trying to bring it up to the barn.  He is one of those kind of calves that lay flat on the ground like they are hiding.