Badly behaved Dairy bull?

[Richy12]

My father has a young dairy bull he bought just after Christmas. Its been a late year getting the cows out so he has only really been out a month or so.

My father has been put out of the yard twice now after gathering the cows in by this young bull. My brother went to turn the cows out and the bull made a go for him also, so my father questions the duration of the bull on the farm

What would you do with him? Any way to settle this young bull?

If he doesn't catch a bit of sense the bull is for steak.

 

[Lofty1984]

I can tell you every reply here will advise you to get shot before someone gets hurt

 

[cull cows]

Don’t take the risk get he gone.before he kills someone.dont think it won’t happen because it will

 

[Richy12]

Dad has already said he would never sell him to another farmer for moral reasons.

Any tips to help settle him?

 

[Dr. Alkathene]

Burgers

 

[Nearly]

Bang

 

[cull cows]

Dad has already said he would never sell him to another farmer for moral reasons.

Any tips to help settle him?

Yes a bullet

 

[waterbuffalofarmer]

Dairy bulls are notorious for their bad tempers. Best advice would be to get rid, he won't settle down. Most dairy Farmers AI and use beef bulls, as beef bulls are much calmer. I'm sorry but there really isn't anyway out of this one

 

[kill]

Get it gone as a life time of regrets and depression won't be great on you

 

[michael N123]

load it onto a trailer and try again...

Why are my limmy cows abit mental but my bulls walk up to me for a nose rub and cuddles

And dairy cows are as tame as puppy’s but the bulls are insane

 

[CharcoalWally]

The old boys round here had a variety of ways to manage dairy bulls back in the days when this was a dairy stronghold area, and almost every farm had a dairy bull. Chains on nose rings, shut him away in the bull pen, neo - savage dogs, always walk about with a graip in your hand etc etc. That was then. ......

This is now. ......

Bugger all that for a laugh. That bull should have gone yesterday.

Life's too short. And it will be.

 

[multi power]

Lots of bulls will go through a bit of a frisky stage and then settle down
I used to run a big Ayrshire bull, he had been a bit wild as a younger, I wouldn't go into the field of he was close
By the time he left he was like a pet, he'd eat cake out of my hand every day
But if you don't think you can manage him safely then he has to go

 

[multi power]

Dad has already said he would never sell him to another farmer for moral reasons.

Any tips to help settle him?

Has he a ring and a chain ?

 

[kill]

The old boys round here had a variety of ways to manage dairy bulls back in the days when this was a dairy stronghold area, and almost every farm had a dairy bull. Chains on nose rings, shut him away in the bull pen, neo - savage dogs, always walk about with a graip in your hand etc etc. That was then. ......

This is now. ......

Bugger all that for a laugh. That bull should have gone yesterday.

Life's too short. And it will be.

Some farmers can handle a bull and some should never ever be allowed one tho.

 

[Richy12]

He ringed him 2 weeks ago now, what kind of chain do you mean?

 

[multi power]

He ringed him 2 weeks ago now, what kind of chain do you mean?

Who put the ring in him ?
Just a bit of chain like what you would tie a gate with

 

[Richy12]

Vet came and ringed him

 

[multi power]

Vet came and ringed him

Good, because he will probably never trust the person who ringed him again

 

[CharcoalWally]

Some farmers ca handle a bull and some should never ever be allowed one tho.

True. Stockhandling ability varies enormously. Do we handle stock less than ever before because there are less of us with less time to do it?

I reckon I probably spend less time with them than I did 25 years ago, which means that the time spent has to be better and wiser.

 

[Danllan]

First reaction on reading the thread title = no sh!t… Never had dairy myself, but several in the family have / do and although quiet bulls are keepers (but still not to be trusted) anything with an attitude goes; after one uncle being very badly injured there isn't even a discussion now. Whatever the possible benefit of keeping him, it simply isn't worth the risk.