Bull Problems

Another hot July day in the 90's. We got good moisture this spring and into June, but now the pasture grass is showing the stress.

And so is Tonka...the breeding season has started and some mornings I can hear our herd bull's low rumble growl echoing across the air.

One of the reason's for his dispostion is that he has another bull temporarily in his herd. This weekend we moved the cow herd passed the paddock where the meat bull herd was watching the parade of mommas and their babies going by. Young bull 1634 tore through a gate when they went by and he jumped into the mix.

And of course the whole bull herd followed him, merging into a jumble mess. The cows soon told the young bulls who was boss (by lots of horning and shoving around), but then it was too dangerous for us to try to separate the herds while they were fighting.

Anyway, we moved the cow herd a day later and all the bulls stayed behind, except for 1634. Darned if he didn't get through the gate again.

So he'll stay with the group for a while until we get the opportunity to separate him, and Tonka can growl and keep him in his place.