newbie need help

have calf that just has a edge when my son gets ahold  of him, really been going strong with him for  about two weeks and i have to say we are getting bettter <party>, however, i am wanting to know is there something i can give him just to help take the edge off, i have reviewed calf calm , show calf 2 and calmex, i know with our lambs we use b1 crumbles and it works well. any ideas.

          Are you talking about working at home ? Or were you meaning at a show

well something i suppose to try at home to see how works and something to use on show day.

Ace works wonderes, a little bit goes a very long ways. just to take the edge off try a quarter of a CC maye even less

um ya.... ace would work but it will test if im not mistaken.

You might do a search on the several threads that have discussed tranquilizers.  There are ethical as well as legal issues that arise by their use.  Everybody has different opinions on it and most of them are strong one way or the other.  Many of the advocates for use have used them off-label, which can get you into trouble and as stated above, most of these substances will be picked up in a test.  Most of use understand your dilemma and can appreciate where you are with this calf and kid.  There are many posts on here about these issues.  Good luck.

steer-guy said:

um ya.... ace would work but it will test if im not mistaken.

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Crap it does! forgot bout that, we use it for calving in the barn and breaking calves for the first day or so

melatonine. get it from the vitamin section at walmart. It is a natural substance and good for hair.

Yeah, this is one of those can of worms subjects.  But, it is always good to talk about it.  I would see if I couldn't work out that "edge".

Also a lot of it has to do with your son's confidence.  If you can teach him to be assertive and how to handle a steer when they start to act up, that will also help to a point. 

Does melatonin work better than ace? I have a chi heifer that has a bad attitude tried ace and doesn't work. She is halter broke and worked with all the time. If melatonin works then whats the dosage and can you really get it from walmart?