Guess I made a mistake when I picked my bulls out back on July 10th. My intent was to give my best bull the first 10 days of breeding so I could keep heifers out of him.
Then I turned the second bull out 1 1/2 weeks later. They are 2 1/2 and 3 1/3 years old and had spent the off-season together in the barn without any problems.
But when I turned the second bull out (the younger of the two) all they did was fight most of the time. Because they were so close in size, they never seemed to establish who was boss. They would just beat on each other until they were exhausted. Their polls were rubbed almost raw.
They had a spectacular fight one day while standing in the creek! I never saw such a show with water flying everywhere. I tried to separate them but didn't figure it was worth getting maimed or worse after a few tries.
Both of them showed up hurt a few times through the summer. I hope I don't end up paying the price in open cows. We will preg check early this fall.
Their fight kinda reminds me of what's going on over in political bull for the past week or so . . . . . . .
Then I turned the second bull out 1 1/2 weeks later. They are 2 1/2 and 3 1/3 years old and had spent the off-season together in the barn without any problems.
But when I turned the second bull out (the younger of the two) all they did was fight most of the time. Because they were so close in size, they never seemed to establish who was boss. They would just beat on each other until they were exhausted. Their polls were rubbed almost raw.
They had a spectacular fight one day while standing in the creek! I never saw such a show with water flying everywhere. I tried to separate them but didn't figure it was worth getting maimed or worse after a few tries.
Both of them showed up hurt a few times through the summer. I hope I don't end up paying the price in open cows. We will preg check early this fall.
Their fight kinda reminds me of what's going on over in political bull for the past week or so . . . . . . .