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Post by genebo on Aug 8, 2015 2:24:27 GMT
We are all familiar with the bull getting out to pursue a cow in heat, but I have the opposite situation.
My neighbor bought some "Wagyu" cows and brought an Angus bull in to breed them. Evidently he failed to settle one of the cows, because she is in heat.
All morning she bellowed and paced the fenceline. The wind today is from her pasture to mine, so even though they are separated by 1/4 mile of trees, my bull began bellowing back.
This afternoon she jumped her 4 foot fence or mashed it down and went over. She made a bee-line for my bull. She has been there all afternoon, keeping out of sight. My bull, McBrenn, kept track of where she was at all times and would pace the fence line, bellowing.
This cow has been out of her fence several times. My neighbor describes her as an escape artist. My Dexters have never been out of their own pasture, even though it is just 17 ga. electric wire along part of it. My Dextersd have been trained to respect the fence. If they were to seriously challenge it I'm sure they would succeed.
That is my worry. I'm afraid that this escape artist cow will teach my bull a new trick (getting out of the fence).
My neighbor suggested solving the problem by letting her into my pasture, where McBrenn would breed her. That would stop her from coming into heat so she would stay home.
What do you think of that idea? |
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Post by otf on Aug 8, 2015 12:00:32 GMT
Gene, your neighbor's solution might be to HIS advantage but it is not to yours. I would not let her into your pasture unless she has been fully vaccinated, wormed, etc. You have no way of knowing what she'd be bringing with her and that might compromise the health of your cattle. If she has a problem getting bred, he ought to take that cow to the market. Just my opinion.
Gale
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Post by genebo on Aug 8, 2015 18:21:59 GMT
Her heat cycle must be over, for this morning she was back outside his fence. About mid-mrning he got her to go back in. Poor cow must be exhausted after her foray yesterday, for she is chewing cud and hasn't moved for a long time.
To make matters worse, my neighbor is moving. Has to be out of his house tomorrow. I found out that the cows are co-owned by him and another guy. I urged him to get the other guy to take them to his place. I think that will happen. He pronised it will happen before she comes into heat again.
Meanwhile, I'm going to be patching weak spots in his fence and getting his electric fence charger going again. His daughter ran over the power cord with the lawn mower and once it was off, the cows tore some of the wire loose.
Sounds like the perfect dream, doesn't it?
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Post by Blessings Farms on Aug 9, 2015 9:17:20 GMT
So are you cow seating now ? Baby seating around here pays good .
You should charge by the age and weight.
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