cghoerichs
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Not sure this is a breeding question exactly but... I've got a small herd of 10 angus cows. I've also got a 3yr old angus bull. I do rotational grazing and move the cows three, maybe four times a day for high impact grazing on small paddocks setup with string fence. Calving and breeding go on during the rotational grazing. This bull has been hanging out with the steers when he isn't in with the cows to keep him company. My issue is that the bull has become pretty belligerent about moving and any type of "handling," though he does fine when he's in a corral or moved through a chute. This spring I ended up having to move him by pressuring him with my bobcat/skidloader because he turns to face me down when I try to walk him anywhere. The bull pushed a fence down that didn't have electric on it while scratching and got out about a month ago so he's been living in a pasture by himself surrounded by high-tensile . He even puts his head down and went at the skidloader when I was moving him back into the pasture. Last night the wife went out in the pasture with a truck to do some chores in another part of the farm and the bull chased the truck down. She parked and he followed. She moved to another location and he ran after, head down, mock head butting the truck! Question is - What would you do with him? Think it's because he's alone that he's wild with the truck or that he's hit the age where he thinks he's boss? I don't want to have a problem with him but hate to get rid of him right at breeding time either.