cowgal604 said:
Our bull is that easy. Halters no problem. He was actually bought at auction but I noticed quickly how friendly he was. Not sure his background.
Anyways. I don't halter him. We actually avoid the field in general when he's in a mood. Because as the others have said he's so friendly it's dangerous. But when the girls are cycling and he thinks I'm trying to move them he would not hesitate to try and take me out.
I have a pet steer I bottle fed. I debated if I should have kept him intact at the time. He's so friendly I can ride him. Not sure how he would have made out had I left his balls on. But from about age 1-3 when I entered the field he woudl try and mount me...
The guy that helps us transport our cattle told me the friendly ones are the ones you have to watch out for most. I've seen my pets get so excited they headbutt the mirrors right off the truck trying to load them.
I call him King Ricky. His sad story earned him his keep. I took his balls off at around 7 months old.
Bull....nice legs and rear end there.....can you say then when looking at a bull ?
Look in his eyes Cowgal, I would not even do that with my tamest heifer, I cannot afford to lose my legs or rear end ! Just feeding is dangerous enough.
I have a very calm ram, he is prob 250 or so lbs, but I keep my eye on him, when he decides too, he will charge any one of his GFs, not in a full on way, but, if he decided to do it to me and I was not watching, even a half charge would prob do good damage. And my only advantage possibly is food, but he could decide to go me, I have had them do it before at random.
I have had a ram drag me about 15m by pure accident, he was a wimpy ram.
Just be careful, and, pet rams are pests too OP ! Do not bother getting intact male sheep or cattle used to being comfortable dominating you, big mistake IMO.