My ex keeps a small pack of cows, this is the biggest bull, probably "boss of pack", I don't know much about them myself, but bull screams like this occasionally, specially at night/early morning. Maybe because it is hot here so they are trying to sleep in shade in daytime and to graze at night. On this video he looks at me while screaming, if Im not there, he just screams without directing it on anybody. I can hear him screaming right now as I'm typing. Ex said its "bull thing" and nothing to worry about, but I want to make sure he not hurt or anything else like that.
What is wrong with this bull?
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Ouachita
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Interesting first post. Welcome!
Considering your ex thinks this is normal and you don't, I'm going to hazard a guess that's the reason he's your ex.
Haha! I don't know how to use the emoji's, so please understand my sarcasm. A cattleman will come along to give you a proper answer.
Considering your ex thinks this is normal and you don't, I'm going to hazard a guess that's the reason he's your ex.
Haha! I don't know how to use the emoji's, so please understand my sarcasm. A cattleman will come along to give you a proper answer.
Jeanne - Simme Valley
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Yes, just a bull thing. Letting any cows around know that he is available to breed them!
Down in Dixie
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Normal bull behavior.
No problem, I'm pretty much a sarcastic person myself
Ex lives on another side of pasture from me, so I'm interacting with cows a lot too. I even raised an abandoned one myself ~15 years ago (she still lives there), but I don't believe I have seen that behavior before. Maybe he just reached the proper age/size to do this.
Thank you all for the answers, I'm glad this is normal for bulls and not some problem with health
PS. see attached pic that shows where smiles are, just click on smiles icon, it's on screenshot circled in red
chaded
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Looks like you have a nice view point through the bushes there.
Yes its normal but some are a lot more vocal than others. That would annoy me to no end living there.
Our Brahman cows soun like bull elk. If some do it near you it will almost startle you it's so loud.
Our Brahman cows soun like bull elk. If some do it near you it will almost startle you it's so loud.
This sound does not bother me much, especially now that I know he is not hurt - I'm pretty much tolerant to background noises
Overhead power lineLooks like you have a nice view point through the bushes there.
MurraysMutts
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He may just be mad because he's the wrong color!
SBMF 2015
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Ha! Behind every blk cow needs to be a good wht bull!
SBMF 2015
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He's fine. Besides telling the cows he's there. He's really telling any other bull around that this is his pasture and his cows. It's an animal kingdom dominance thing. Male lions do the same thing. It's a challenge to any other males.
Welcome to CT.
Redgully
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Normal yes but every bull sounds different. I have found when weaning time comes along they start out very vocal and the ones who don't stop calling out become quite hoarse and end up sounding like this.
