Cows, like most all animals, are creatures of habit and routine. When those habits and routines are messed with they react strangely. Just like you or I would.
Give those cows a week assuming their current arrangement allows them access to food and water. After that, start to work them. Don’t be rough and don’t be loud. You don’t have to yell at a cow to get them to do what you want. Cows overcome like everyone else and there will be something to settle them down eventually if you handle it properly.
If it makes any sense, you are their boss but not their master. You’ll control and herd cows only so far as you’ve proven yourself able to do so. Cows are herd animals so know that mentality. You can herd them but you can’t control them. Understand that....
Yeah been thru this a number or times over the years...
The next in-line cows followed me about half-way down the hill to the creek (pulling dead cow w/ tractor) actin all weird. They dropped off eventually after a few hundred yards.
I then take the carcasses a 1/4 mile more to a ditch where the coyotes have at it.
Easier to lead cows with a bucket of range cubes than to drive them.
Had quarterhorse once, though who got off on driving cows... it’s in their blood big time. Got tired of feeding horses now have a border collie cross who likes to tease death.
Thanks FRiend!