Fire Sweep Ranch
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Since we mostly AI and have never kept an older bull (beyond a year), I only have experience with one! However, since he was weaned he was in a pasture right next to the yearling heifers all winter. He would talk to the girls, and every time they came into heat of course they would tease him and ride each other right next to the fence (3 strand hot wire). Never had a problem! However, about a month ago we decided to use him on a few wet two year olds that did not stick to the first AI. He bred 3, and then became injured (vet thinks that he either fell when he thrust or a cow jumped him while he was breeding - his loin has a huge hematoma on it and he is limping on his right side). We pulled him out and separated him again. Our April yearling came into heat two days later, and that night I went to go check heats and the bull was in with the heifers, even with his injuries! All I can figure is he hopped over the hot wire because there was no hole in the fence and he was in taking care of business with the April heifer! I guess now that he knows what his job is he takes it serious when one of the girls came in!!! :lol2:
So, he will be sold in the fall, since we really do not need to keep a bull around and he needs to be used! We hope he heals to show him at State Fair this year, but time will tell. I might use him to tighten up two cows that calved late this year (May and June).
So, he will be sold in the fall, since we really do not need to keep a bull around and he needs to be used! We hope he heals to show him at State Fair this year, but time will tell. I might use him to tighten up two cows that calved late this year (May and June).