Hostein bulls

[lancemart]

I have been reading how onery Holstein bulls are. I have a Holstein Heiffer presently. If she has a bull-I should just get rid of him. When do they start becoming a problem? After a year old?

 

[shorty]

If you want to feed him out make him into a steer and dehorn him then he should be no problem. If you're going to milk the heifer and raise the calf on milk replacer you could sell him when he's a few days old or after he's weaned.

 

[milkmaid]

Why not steer him?

The bull calves I've seen are good until about 2 years or after they've been running with cows for awhile.

 

[Horticattleman]

what about a bull 3/4 angus 1/4 holstien. Still might be ornery?

 

[randiliana]

I have been reading how onery Holstein bulls are. I have a Holstein Heiffer presently. If she has a bull-I should just get rid of him. When do they start becoming a problem? After a year old?

Not to say that bulls can't be mean on their own, but here is an article that you might want to consider.

http://www.cattletoday.com/forum/viewto ... highlight=

 

[cowrunner]

We have a holstein steer and he's quite ornery sometimes...

 

[novatech]

I have been reading how onery Holstein bulls are. I have a Holstein Heiffer presently. If she has a bull-I should just get rid of him. When do they start becoming a problem? After a year old?

We have had the same problem with gomer bulls. Jersey's that have been fixed. When they reach breeding age they srart becomming more agressive.

Also a close friend had a bull get him down in the pasture. A female came into heat and this normaly gental, petable bull acted like he was competition. Almost killed him before he got away.

 

[Limomike]

I have been around alot of breeds in my life, and found that most breeds can have an onery one in the bunch. The more you are around them from an early age, and feed them by themselves, then they usually get really tame. Some of mine that I have fed like that, have grown up to full weight, and can still pet them on their head or nose.