Q&A for How to Calm Cows

Cows can sometimes be aggressive, especially if they have babies nearby. Generally, cows are calm and gentle animals, but their sensitivity means they can become protective and defensive in certain situations. If you encroach on their space or try to take their calves, they might charge to protect their young. So it's important to respect their space and not bother them, especially when they have calves nearby. 

As much time as the bull will need. This can take anywhere from a few days to several weeks to months. Patience is needed, and you yourself need to be calm and quiet yourself around him, but also watch your back because bulls can be unpredictable and dangerous. Don't do anything to stir him up, or allow anyone to do anything to stir him up and vent his frustration on them.

Either your bovine is being playful to you, or you haven't taught it to respect your space and it is pushing you around because you are letting it.

No, this could be more of a dominance issue that you've let him get away with, without you realizing it. At nearly 2 years old he's close to getting out of his adolescence stage, and growing into a more mature bull. This "aggression" is coming from the fact that you've failed to not just establish, but maintain dominance with him. You need to find a way to re-establish this dominance before things get out of hand and he hurts you. You don't necessarily need a big stick to do this (use it as a last resort), but rather to gently convince him to let you drive him. The key is to not push him too hard nor to corner him to the point he feels threatened.

See the how-to article above. Time and patience is on your side, and what you will need to get these two girls to settle down. Keep them in a well-fenced area for the first couple of weeks, otherwise when they get out to pasture, they may break out and go wandering. Feed them, hang out with them as often as you can, read to them, etc. You can't force them to do anything, you just need to be patient and let them figure out that you're really not a threat and actually a good thing to have. They'll come around, you'll see. Just don't give up so soon!

Be patient, yet persistent. Don't be impatient and think the calf has to come immediately. No, the calf will come to you on its own time. Bribery with some of the calf's favorite treats may help speed things along, but only by so much. The calf has to take the time to learn and understand that you aren't a threat, and that can take some time.

I believe that you really need to put a friend in with him. He's lonely, and being blind it's even worse and more stressful for him than if he were not blind. No cattle should be lonely. This new friend will help calm him down and be his eyes that he so desperately needs. He's also very new to you and your farm, so it will take a few weeks for him to get accustomed to his new surroundings and you. Have feed whenever you see him, and talk to him quietly whenever you come and be around him; that'll help get him used to your voice. Things will take time, persistence and patience.