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Tough day yesterday/Bull
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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1363381" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>Had a really sweet red poll bull, Bubba. Used him way back when we didn't have many cows, sent him home. One of the dairies used him as a cleanup for 6/8 months. Another friend used him two different times, then the owner said it was time to get a new bull, he had several of his daughters/g-daughters. We bought him and kept him for 7-8 more years. Had a hairline fracture in a hock joint from a neighbor bull getting in and fighting. Vet said best to ship him and we said how long would it take to heal; he was getting around but limping. At least 6 months no use etc. So bubba went to a small pasture with some of the sheep and took a vacation. Then next spring went back to work. Now we don't put more than 15-20 with a bull due to the size of the rented pastures, so they don't get alot of hard use. Finally the last 2 years we could see the stiffness when it got cold weather and he started having trouble getting up so had to ship him. We both shed some tears. NEVER saw him breed a cow, but he was the most fertile bull we ever had. Could walk up to him in the pasture, rub his head feed a little grain and he was happy. Take the trailer into the pasture, open the gate and say come on Bubba, time to go see some girls and he'd walk in the trailer, look at you and wait. Miss him terrible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1363381, member: 25884"] Had a really sweet red poll bull, Bubba. Used him way back when we didn't have many cows, sent him home. One of the dairies used him as a cleanup for 6/8 months. Another friend used him two different times, then the owner said it was time to get a new bull, he had several of his daughters/g-daughters. We bought him and kept him for 7-8 more years. Had a hairline fracture in a hock joint from a neighbor bull getting in and fighting. Vet said best to ship him and we said how long would it take to heal; he was getting around but limping. At least 6 months no use etc. So bubba went to a small pasture with some of the sheep and took a vacation. Then next spring went back to work. Now we don't put more than 15-20 with a bull due to the size of the rented pastures, so they don't get alot of hard use. Finally the last 2 years we could see the stiffness when it got cold weather and he started having trouble getting up so had to ship him. We both shed some tears. NEVER saw him breed a cow, but he was the most fertile bull we ever had. Could walk up to him in the pasture, rub his head feed a little grain and he was happy. Take the trailer into the pasture, open the gate and say come on Bubba, time to go see some girls and he'd walk in the trailer, look at you and wait. Miss him terrible. [/QUOTE]
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