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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 658105" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>Jeanne,The only reason the bull was harvesting the standing corn was that I don't have the facilities/pastures to keep him separate. Besides I feel he stays a lot calmer and more manegeable when he has the steers for company. It's fun to watch them - he has his steer entourage that follow him around. I do feel that he is a bit "skinny" right now but that is ok. He is just "not fat". He will be on grass all summer. </p><p></p><p>I think my bull looks HEALTHY that is my goal, not fat. He is not going to the processor nor the sale barn anytime soon. This is also the pit of the year feed wise. Everyone ran out of hay, they finished the corn some time ago. I just put them out to start the grazing season 2 days ago.</p><p></p><p>That is an issue about keeping a bull year around for a small herd. However the other options are AI or Rent a bull. AI is out for me, I just dont have the time. Previous rental bulls point out it is just the luck of the draw on what you get. Neighbor just lost a huge 130 lb calf from a rent a bull. He's lucky he didn't lose the cow.</p><p></p><p>I know my bull is a freeloader 75% of the time but it's just one of those things. A cost of doing business. </p><p></p><p>As long as he is a quality bull and does not cause problems and fits in with my system, as T21 does, I don't mind carrying him but he is not going to get special feed. It will be a bit easier when the whole herd gets back together about July 1.</p><p></p><p>And yes women do all the reproductive work but I would stick up for us guys that we are not entirely useless...we do provide the grass! Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 658105, member: 7509"] Jeanne,The only reason the bull was harvesting the standing corn was that I don't have the facilities/pastures to keep him separate. Besides I feel he stays a lot calmer and more manegeable when he has the steers for company. It's fun to watch them - he has his steer entourage that follow him around. I do feel that he is a bit "skinny" right now but that is ok. He is just "not fat". He will be on grass all summer. I think my bull looks HEALTHY that is my goal, not fat. He is not going to the processor nor the sale barn anytime soon. This is also the pit of the year feed wise. Everyone ran out of hay, they finished the corn some time ago. I just put them out to start the grazing season 2 days ago. That is an issue about keeping a bull year around for a small herd. However the other options are AI or Rent a bull. AI is out for me, I just dont have the time. Previous rental bulls point out it is just the luck of the draw on what you get. Neighbor just lost a huge 130 lb calf from a rent a bull. He's lucky he didn't lose the cow. I know my bull is a freeloader 75% of the time but it's just one of those things. A cost of doing business. As long as he is a quality bull and does not cause problems and fits in with my system, as T21 does, I don't mind carrying him but he is not going to get special feed. It will be a bit easier when the whole herd gets back together about July 1. And yes women do all the reproductive work but I would stick up for us guys that we are not entirely useless...we do provide the grass! Jim [/QUOTE]
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