Letting out a young bull to Mature cows

Dunedin · 26-03-2012 10:53PM #1

In process of buying a bull (only considering a Limousin).

looked at a lad this evening - 17 months outwintered.

he was a good quality bull but only about 450 - 480 kgs and I'd be worried about him being able to serve some very big cows???

I need him in action straight away and although I would no concerns about in the future, it's now I need him.

what would the thoughts be??

whelan1 · 27-03-2012 06:14AM

how many cows? a lad bought a young bull off us a few years ago, let him in with 180 cows:eek: decided he was going to take him out from cows each night.... got a call a week later that the bull was mad, he was leaving the bull on his own at night in a shed after being with the cows all day, he should have left a cow with him at night to settle him, he was going in to the shed with a teleporter to get the bull out each day... we took the bull back from him, bull was a nervous wreck when we got him home, kept him for a month and sold him to someone else....

Dunedin · 27-03-2012 08:32AM

whelan1 wrote: »

how many cows?

sorry, I should have said that. only 16 cows. Not worried about the number but just will he be strong enough to work.

I know they can surprise you and do the business but it would be an expensive mistake if he didn't work out??:mad::mad:

and I definitely won't be bringing him in to the shed each night:D:D

27-03-2012 08:44AM

we've a 19mth old bull that has been put to work at 17mths.
so long as he is tall enough to reach i'd go for it.
just try and keep a bit of meal into him if you can.

jerdee · 27-03-2012 09:02AM

i sell a few bulls every year blacks and only in the last two years have guys Come to me two months before they need them get them home and settled before they need to work its the best if you can do so .bulls work straightway and know the setup

Letting out a young bull to Mature cows

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