Helping a neighbor with a bull

[Nesikep]

I'm going to have to look into that in the MVM

 

[dun]

Bulls are the ones that carry trich.

Yes, but don't they get it from cows?

Yes they do. That's why they test bulls. If it's positive there was an infected cow floating around somewhere. And if he's infected he will spread it to more cows.
I don;t know if a cow can be reinfected.

 

[Red Bull Breeder]

That how it keeps traveling around dun. The cow won't breed till she is clean. A dirty bull will keep the cow infected. Cow will clear up on her on as long as she is not reinfected. The bull is what keeps the cow infected.

 

[dun]

That how it keeps traveling around dun. The cow won't breed till she is clean. A dirty bull will keep the cow infected. Cow will clear up on her on as long as she is not reinfected. The bull is what keeps the cow infected.

I thought she might be able to, but I didn;t know for sure. Thought it might be like chlamydia.

 

[Commercialfarmer]

https://www.sdstate.edu/vs/extension/be ... um-web.htm

Easy to read with some studied information quoted in it.

 

[thommoos]

been there done that and a resounding noooooooooooo. It worked once for me and that was it. They usually come back in poorer health, weighing less and sometimes injured.

 

[Nesikep]

Well, the fellow came and looked at the herd.. he was very impressed by how docile they all were, but apparently didn't do much reading of the email I sent him, saying we were set on a sale-only.. He left with an empty trailer, but enjoyed the visit.. Teddy, the bull's little 3 week old brother was a suck for attention, pulling on shirt tails, etc

 

[SPH]

That's not necessarily a bad thing, if he liked what he saw he'll probably be asking what you have for sale in the future. It's all about building relationships

 

[WalnutCrest]

I think you made the right call.