farmerjan
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Chocolate Cow":skvxsqhb said:I had a similar experience a few years ago. Bought a couple of bulls from a registered outfit. They looked great when I brought them home. 60 days out with the cows and they looked awful. They never got over it. I believe young bulls are pushed too hard-too much grain-and it does irreparable damage to their liver. They look more like a cow than a bull. I sent mine to town and bought from someone else.
We also had a similiar experience years ago when we bought a bull at a reg sale. They had pushed the young bulls and they looked great. But 2 months later he'd lost all his condition and had lost weight and really looked sorry. We didn't feed grain since it was summer and pastures were good. The cows were all fat. Since then we are careful to buy from breeders that are "grass genetics" and don't feed alot of grain. Would much rather buy a bull in his working clothes.
I would also take him to the vet, tell him everything, and hope he is just run down. It does take 2-3 times as long to get them back to good condition as it takes to lose it and winter pastures make it harder. Good luck, hope you get an answer soon.