Cattle and bi-folding doors?!?

[Becs]

Bit of a strange one here! An old cottage overlooking one of our fields has been sold this year and, as seems to be the done thing nowadays, the new owners have extended it and put a big, bi-folding glass door that’s the full width of the extension so that they can fully appreciate the view across our field. They also removed the garden fence that was erected on their side of our stock fencing. This is of course, absolutely fine and lovely for them and when our calves were in the field a month ago, they were happily fascinated by their reflections in the glass doors which are only about 6 feet from the fence line. I now want to put our bull in that field for a few weeks with a couple of bullocks for company before he has to come in for the winter. Today I checked the fence and replaced a couple of fence posts in readiness for this and realised that their bi-folds are literally like looking in a mirror! I’m now wondering if our chap Jagger clocks what he is going to see as another bull looking at him from 6 foot away, is he likely to react? The fence is a typical stock fence with 2 strands of barb but if Jagger decided he didn’t like the look of his reflection and got his dander up, he could jump it or go through it. The only thing I can think of is putting a trailer or something similar alongside the fence temporarily to stop him seeing his reflection, but then the new people (who are apparently due to move in anytime now) may think we’re being spiteful in spoiling their view! Jagger is a very mild-mannered bull but the new people probably wouldn’t want him coming through their bi-folds and joining them at their breakfast bar!
Does anyone know if bull’s see their reflection as another bull or have any experience with livestock and bi-fold doors? Should I be concerned or am I worrying about nothing?!

 

[PaulNix]

We had similar although low wall about knee height with stock netting in between the field and window, our limo bull would stand right outside the window and roar for hours a day, other bull a Char wouldn't make a fuss at all but I would be concerned and look for a solution if i were you and maybe pop in to explain why you got something screening the view temporarily.
I think in our case it was a high stock netting which stopped the problem of the bull going over and having a go at himself in the window.

 

[Moors Lad]

A teeswater tup took exception to his own reflection in a floor to ceiling window (a former cart shed doorway!) of a holiday let near us - a few big bangs were followed by a fair old crash....... he sped off with a minor cut to his `ead, there was a fair mess with glass on the lounge carpet, but thankfully the holiday-makers weren`t in watching Eastenders at the time......
Jagger may make Coronation Street look tame - I think you`re very wise to be cautious!
(The breakfast BAA may be trendy but I think a breakfast BULL could be just too swanky to contemplate.... )

 

[Aspiring Peasants]

I would put some electric fencing to keep him further away from the window

 

[PostHarvest]

My vet tells the story of a cow that got into someone's garden and attacked its reflection in patio doors. It panicked when it crashed through the doors and ended up trashing almost everything on the ground floor of the house. Result was large bills all round, for repairs to the house and stitching up the cow.