My neighbors contribution...

MTplainsman · #1 12/02/07, 01:22 PM

...To my beef program

We all know how much work and time goes into our cattle, no matter if we have 1 or 100, so it really is a bite in the hind quarters, when something attempts to steer your hard work in the wrong direction.

Thanks to the neighbors "less than superior" bulls on the rampage the summer before last, here is the "small" suprises I was left with come Spring.

Who else faces breedings from "outside the fence" too? Does your neighbors run good enough bulls to where you don't mind if they breed? Or do you get hit was poor genetics when the neighbor bulls swing through for a visit?

topside1 · #2 12/02/07, 02:06 PM

MTplainsman, just got to say the landscape is breathtaking. Where is the fenceline? What type of grasses are shown in the picture...I expect to see Clint Eastwood in "Pale Rider" coming over the horizon anytime now. Can't comment on the bull problem, but will say Montana is something special.

bunnylover · #3 12/02/07, 03:01 PM

Oh, that hurts. What breed was the bull that got loose? It is a pretty calf, even if it is a little small, and it looks healthy...
The view from those pictures is gorgeous! And you really do have some nice looking cows.

haypoint · #4 12/02/07, 05:21 PM

As the farmer and his advisor were discussing the need for some new bloodlines, requiring a new bull, the farm’s three bulls were listening. The oldest bull proclaims “ That new bull isn’t getting any of my cows, I’ve only got 35 as it is and won’t give up one.” The next bull states, “ I’m not about to release any of the cows I’ve got, too bad for him.” The youngest bull says, “ I’ve only been here a year and there are only a few cows that I claim, but they’re all mine.”
A little later a semi pulls into the yard, dual stacks smoking. The driver swings open the trailer door and this huge, monster of a bull struts out. This bull paws the ground, lets out a beller and steps over to the fence. Instead of looking thru the fence, this big guy looks right over it. Well, this is the meanest animal those bulls have ever seen. The older bull, comments, “ Well you know I think maybe I’ve been a bit stingy with my band. Perhaps I’ll let him have some, just to be fair.” The other bull, agrees, “ Yea, it would only be fair to share with this new bull.” Suddenly, the youngest bull trots out into the barnyard, head high shorting all the way, pawing the ground. The other bulls call to him, “ Hey what are you doing? He’ll kill you!” The young bull explains, “ I just want to make for certain that he knows that I’m a bull.”

**gone-a-milkin** · #5 12/02/07, 07:52 PM

Just getting started with a new AI schedule this week here. I guess 28 holsteins in simultaneous heat was more than the neighbors charolais bull could ignore...AIed them anyway...wont know til next fall what the damage will be. Got the purdy red though.

ksfarmer · #6 12/02/07, 08:34 PM

Had that happen one time with a bunch of replacement heiffers. Neighbors bull was a poor type of red angus. Told the neighbor to get his bull quick, or I would bring his steer home tomorrow. He was there right now. I only had two calves from him but they were always smaller than the rest.

HazyDay · #7 12/02/07, 10:12 PM

Well why not stop the problem?? Next time just shoot him and then have your neighbor over for a nice big BQ! "What you never seen anything!" Your calf looks like it has some dairy in it. Thin, but I still would eat the thing!

SRobles · #8 12/03/07, 04:40 PM

If I was up that way Id buy her off ya

MTplainsman · #9 12/04/07, 08:02 AM

topside1, I asure you there is a fence! In fact we are completely riddled with them in this country. There is a fence around every piece of grass or field in places. All my pastures are fenced in a half section or less. The fence is at the transition of where the grass and the stubble field starts. That field you see starts at my pasture and goes East for about 4 sections. A road splits it up from the other side, in which it has a multi section field running North. You don't want to go driving in those man made desert's if you want to keep your sanity, LOL! Also, I keep waiting for Clint to show up to, cause I could use a hand at fixing fence

bunnylover, the breed of the roaming bull was Angus. The neighbor has some of the poorest bulls I have seen anywhere. I suspect he saves back his own some years to.

SRobles, SOLD! Better bring up a 16' trailer though, cause theres more just like this little girl.