townfarmer
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Our neighbor has offered us free use of his bulls. We live in a major city and have a block of land 3 hours away with 10 cows on it. We had a Murray grey bull but he learnt that if he put his head on a fence post and pushed he could walk through a fence. Our neighbor put him back in a few times but he kept getting out. We sent him off to the saleyards as weren't in a position to take responsibility for his wandering.
Anyway the neighbor very kindly offered us the use of his bulls. When I asked about leasing fees he said he would prefer not to charge. He said and I quote "It may seem bighearted of me but I would actually prefer to have my bull in with your cows than having to worry where your bull is".
It's the perfect situation for us but it got me wondering. Does this type of arrangement happen very often? has anybody here ever done that before as a strategy for problematic neighborhood bulls?
Andrew
Anyway the neighbor very kindly offered us the use of his bulls. When I asked about leasing fees he said he would prefer not to charge. He said and I quote "It may seem bighearted of me but I would actually prefer to have my bull in with your cows than having to worry where your bull is".
It's the perfect situation for us but it got me wondering. Does this type of arrangement happen very often? has anybody here ever done that before as a strategy for problematic neighborhood bulls?
Andrew