My son was reading the posts today and replied for me and now it is my turn.The animal in question was a bull. Definition of bull is has his testicles intact. But what is the definition of a good bull.
In my book it is a bull that is structurally correct, has all the right attributes to be happy with the off spring. Giving shade was a weak part of this bull, as you could split a rain drop on his back. As far as structure, hard to tell at two hundred yards running. Did he have a good mother, who know, will find out tomorrow as it appears that he may be a stolen animal. Tests will be done. The tentative old owner is coming in AM. Apparently he lost an animal like this last fall, pasturing next the first owner in question. Confused yet well there is more.
In Canada we don't have the access locally to all the cheap livestock drugs and parasite control you do. We you run a clean herd and try to keep it that you are very careful what you bring in and what you treat with to be sure that other concerned cattlemen can be assured that you are doing that right. Give you a break down, Ivomec, $275 dollars a bottle. Treats 80 cows, Bova sheild 3.00 bucks a dose I think, find out because were doing cattle on weekend. So lets see re ivomec 320 cows, 320 calves, fare expense and time involved. The Bova Sheild works but what about Trich. Oh that is right it could wipe out a considerable part of your herd. If you go to the local market and by the cheap scabby ones to replace it wouldn't be that bad. But if your in the purebred business and do spend considerable time and money to develop a good herd trich could be expensive. For those of you that have your off farm jobs and don't rely on total cattle income, come walk a mile in my shoes.
By the way as far as court bring it on because I did offer to buy the bull, as he lay there.
And for the comments about the fences, he would put his head down on the run and wipe out up to nine posts at a time, bush is very abundant here and to have a clean area to throw a loop in limited. My neighbors have more cheers than nays. I should feel better, but
my Ford New Holland TM 130 burnt up tonight in the field,
so it was a Hell of a weekend.
Any idea what caused your New Holland to burn ?
On the bull deal,sometimes you have neighbors that just wont do the right thing,then the cattleman to cattleman attitude changes,I have had lots of problems with strays bulls and cows,some worked out good,some not so good,I hauled one long horn home 3 times,he did'nt make the trip the 4th time..................good luck
CA