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| Mother Hen |
Posted - May 19 2009 : 11:33:45 AM
Yup, our neighbor's bulls left home by jumping the fence and coming into our pasture after our "girls". So we had to drop everything and go round them up and put them in our corral to keep them away from our cows. Naturally we don't know exactly when they came over, our upper pasture where the cows are now is on the side of a hill and it curves around the hill on both sides. We put in a call to the neighbor to let him know his bulls are over here again this year, but he wasn't around.
This is the second year in a row this has happened. And I don't guess it would be a big deal if we were keeping a mixed herd of cattle, but you may remember that we went to Montana in December and bought purebred Angus heifers that were bred, then in February I think it was we went to Montana and bought a specific bloodlined Angus bull. We are slowly weeding out the "old girls" and changing the herd over to purebred Angus. SO, this is a really big deal for us to have the neighbor's HUGE Hereford and some black bull over here trying to breed our cows!! Not only are we going Angus, we are working on a smaller framed cow, getting rid of the huge 1600-1800lb ones we had. Saves on hay and we get same results for calves.
Another really big concern is that HUGE bull can actually damage our smaller cows/heifers when he breeds them due to his MASSIVE size. He weighs well over a ton I bet. He is like looking at a heavy weight Prize fighter, Huge stature, toned, muscles rippling everywhere, I mean this bull is enormous. Good looking bull if you wanted Hereford stock.
Guess we'll have to wait and see if they return our call, otherwise I'm sure we'll have to load them up and haul them over to the neighbor's place.
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Cindy
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| Mother Hen |
Posted - May 22 2009 : 12:24:50 AM
It was in Florence. We weren't really close to you on that trip, but we did pass through Billings on our way home from Hobson back in the winter. If we hadn't had a trailer full of cattle, I would've tried to get in touch with you.
What's the name of the Angus ranch close to you? Maybe DH has heard of it.
Cindy
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| Alee |
Posted - May 21 2009 : 7:50:11 PM
Cindy- where in Montana did you get your bulls from? There is a big Black Angus ranch less than 5 miles from here- wouldn't it be neat if it was the same place?
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| Mother Hen |
Posted - May 21 2009 : 2:22:42 PM
Sure seems like there was a Red Angus in the wood pile somewhere. LOL
We won't know until 9 months from now if someone starts calving. We hope not!
Cindy
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| Calicogirl |
Posted - May 21 2009 : 07:27:38 AM
I hope your girls are safe. Our neighbor has Black Angus, when calving time came lo and behold there was a Red Angus! His neighbor claims that his bulls (Red Angus) did not get out :) It's a shame when that happens.
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| Alee |
Posted - May 20 2009 : 07:43:49 AM
Cindy- I am glad the bulls are taken away. Hopefully they will fix their fence now!
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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - May 19 2009 : 9:33:04 PM
Cindy, I sure hope thye did not get any of your girls. After trying to go pure breed, that would not be good. I hope the neighbor comes and gets them soon. It's a good thing you had somewhere to put them, too.
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| Mother Hen |
Posted - May 19 2009 : 9:31:26 PM
Julie, we went to Montana to buy good Angus stock, I have the receipts to prove it(not cheap).
Alee, there aren't many kids out and about around here, everyone around had a lot of acreage. The minimum here is 5 acres if you want a home on it, that's law. We wouldn't call the sheriff on them about their bull getting out. That just isn't really done by people with cattle out here unless the owner is really notoriously bad at tending his cattle, then it would be considered but only after trying to get him to take care of it.
Diana, actually we are in Nez Perce county and it's not open range right here, DH thinks that in the town of Peck, within the city limits actually might be, but up on the bench it isn't. He said the wording is funny. I know your county is, I've even been called by someone up Fords Creek last year who had cattle invade her yard. I helped her track down whose brand it was so she could call them to come get them.
While I went to Clarkston to meet Couggardengirl(Bridgette) to make a farmgirl barter, DH stayed home and the neighbor's nephew did come get the cattle. They actually are owned by the nephew who lives down river but brings them up to our neighbor's to graze in the spring/summer. DH and DD went over and repaired the fence where they jumped over and will be talking to the neighbor about fixing their portion of the fence. Since this is the second year in a row this has happened, hopefully, DH can get them to check it before they turn cows out each spring.
An update on their bulls, the Hereford bull had cut his hock wide open. Must have been when he went over the fence, so they hauled him off but turned their Angus bull back out with their cows. I hope he stays there.
Cindy
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| Marybeth |
Posted - May 19 2009 : 7:28:25 PM
Yipes!! I know when out of nowhere a strange bull wandered onto the ranch my daughter lives on--when they found the owners they had them put down their bull right there because they didn't want it to happen again. who knows what kind of disease or whatever a strange one could bring in. I thought that harsh but maybe not when your livlihood is your herd. MB
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| gramadinah |
Posted - May 19 2009 : 4:49:50 PM
We have a little thing call free range cattle and the sheriff won't do a thing. As Cindy and I both live in The same county I feel for you.
We don't raise cows but they are very damaging to my yard and garden.
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| Alee |
Posted - May 19 2009 : 1:30:31 PM
Oh my gosh Cindy! That is just DANGEROUS! Bull are not always the most even tempered creatures. I once got chased by one- what if those bulls had gotten out and went after a kid? If your neighbor isn't being responsible and this is happening repeatedly- you might want to report it to the sheriff department! But I guess it all depends on your relations with your neighbors. I guess calling the sheriff in might really damage the neighborly relationship.
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| paradiseplantation |
Posted - May 19 2009 : 1:03:39 PM
Cindy - I feel your pain, but if its any consolation (which I know it won't be much), Hereford/Angus mix makes for good beef. We raise Polled Herefords and Black Angus, as we discovered here, the black calves with white faces sell really fast. However, on the flip side,its usually OUR cows getting out, and we're having to go round them up. Fortunately, they only get out where there are no other cows, and they now have learned to come when they're called. I do know, though, if you're trying to raise purebred, you could have a serious problem. We originally thought we'd go all Hereford, or all Angus, but can't find decent stock close by. Hope your neighbor calls soon!
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| Diane B Carter |
Posted - May 19 2009 : 12:04:26 PM
That is scary, I was driving and someones bull got loose and was leaving the playground at the school and walking down the middle of the road. I crossed the bridge one way and he went the other way. I called 911 because it was by the elementary school. They said to call the local police but the town didn't have any. I'm sure he would find his way home but they are scary looking.
I don't blame you for worrying, you put a lot of time and money into a project only to have a neighbor ruin it. But you must be a nice neighbor if your willing to haul him back home.
Good luck.
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| knittingmom |
Posted - May 19 2009 : 12:02:54 PM
Spring must be in the air. But all lightness aside, I hope your neighbour can keep is lovestruck bull out of your pasture.
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