BSE today, which always renders me a nervous wreck. But I was able to catch the retained heifers in one side of the corral, move the bulls from their pasture across the road and into the other side, let the heifers out & move my alpha bull to that side in 20 minutes. And yes, on foot with only me and a bucket. Loaded easy, only because I've learned to just stand back by the gate to the trap/alley and let them decide when they're going in. Work smarter, not harder. Still only took maybe 10 minutes. That said, they were jerks at the vet and did NOT want to go through their curved alley into the chute. I'm assuming they sensed it wasn't going to be a pleasant experience.
Woody rocked it and has a massive 46cm scrotal circumference. He's now 5, vet put him at a solid 2100 lbs. (he's tall & rangy). Willy filled the sleeve - and then some. Also now 5 and clocking in at a (too fat in my opinion) 2300 lbs., 43.5cm. And my little Tallywacker just turned 2 but also passed with flying colors and has an impressive 43 cm for that young of bull.
But now these bulls are looking for love! Got 'em unloaded and Mr. TC was pulling out of the pasture when the bulls realized the double gates were wide open. I've never had to run from any of my bulls, but it was a full out race to see who could get to the gates first. Didn't help that Mr. TC didn't pull quite far enough onto the road and the back of the stock trailer was in my way, couldn't completely close & chain the gates. There may have been profanities. Which, in hindsight, was probably my saving grace because the bulls aren't used full-out "sailor mode" from me and stopped in their tracks, long enough to Mr. TC to pull forward so I could secure them back in prison. Cool your jets, boys! Only 5 more weeks.
Woody rocked it and has a massive 46cm scrotal circumference. He's now 5, vet put him at a solid 2100 lbs. (he's tall & rangy). Willy filled the sleeve - and then some. Also now 5 and clocking in at a (too fat in my opinion) 2300 lbs., 43.5cm. And my little Tallywacker just turned 2 but also passed with flying colors and has an impressive 43 cm for that young of bull.
But now these bulls are looking for love! Got 'em unloaded and Mr. TC was pulling out of the pasture when the bulls realized the double gates were wide open. I've never had to run from any of my bulls, but it was a full out race to see who could get to the gates first. Didn't help that Mr. TC didn't pull quite far enough onto the road and the back of the stock trailer was in my way, couldn't completely close & chain the gates. There may have been profanities. Which, in hindsight, was probably my saving grace because the bulls aren't used full-out "sailor mode" from me and stopped in their tracks, long enough to Mr. TC to pull forward so I could secure them back in prison. Cool your jets, boys! Only 5 more weeks.
