Posted by notjustair on November 15, 2015 at 07:04:10 from (70.195.3.128):
In Reply to: OT. Bull Question posted by Moonlite37 on November 15, 2015 at 04:11:16:
I treat my bulls and boars the same. I try to raise them from young if possible and any time I walk in the pen with them I carry the hot shot. If they get close enough they get it. They learn early to give me a wide berth.
One of my bulls is a pretty good bull right now. I bought him and another at a well known sale. They were great in the ring. Something happened between there and the trailer. When I got him home he sent more people over the fence than I have ever seen. I just kept a gate between me and him. Over time I realized one of the problems was a neighbor that helped out. He would get a wild eye anytime he heard or saw that man. The neighbor went. Over time of being with him (myself and no others) he is a big baby. I DO NOT TRUST HIM, THOUGH. Bulls hit a certain age (especially angus) and they won't turn their back on you. They will side step to keep an eye on you or lower their head and back out of the situation. His behavior is what I have seen them do for years. They don't trust you any more than you should trust them. I have one coming of age now and he has just started the sidestep. He's got stable bloodlines but one of these days he will get a zap on the wet nose so he knows where he stands. Right now he's just a rambunctious oaf.
Even if he turns out to be a nice bull, always give yourself a way out. If he is a mess when you drive in the pasture that is a sign. If he comes toward you when you walk into a large pasture that's also a sign. It's natural for them to be defensive when they think something is going on. Bulls are very suspicious. There is no reason to keep one that picks a fight, though. That kind has offspring that do the same thing. The next thing you know you will have a herd of wild fence jumpers.
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