Post by MooMad on Dec 10, 2004 3:37:46 GMT -5
Today we went to choose the yearling Jersey bull that I'm very kindly being loaned.
They were in scrub as the owner is busy with making silage in his paddocks so off we went in the mans 4X4. He called the bulls but as it was blowing a howling gale they either didn't hear him or were hunkered down out of the wind. So we traipsed about half a mile and found them tucked down in a gully. I'm sure my eyes went out on stalks when I saw the 20 Jersey and 10 beef bulls All but one or two very well grown. First thing I did was access where the nearest boundary fence was. (a longgg way away!) They all stood up and showed off their physique, some were less shy about doing this than others, thank goodness
I have to admit that it was quite an unnerving experience for both me and my partner but we couldn't do anything else than put our faith and trust in the owner who has been in cows all his life.
Anyway I'm sure you get the picture ;D It was very tempting to point at any old one and say he'll do the job nicely but not very professional so we weighed up each ones attributes. The whole 30 of them traipsed along the track right behind us when we left. I tell you I thought about getting down and kissing the ground when I climbed back over that fence
I'm having no.305 trucked over next week.
It's a lot of work the owner is going to as he'll have to drive two of them a fair distance to the yards then drive the spare one back again.
Isn't breeding cows such fun when you don't have your own bull,
I'll be away for a day or two as we're going to meet our new Grandson Isaac, who was born this week ;D
Naturally whilst we are over in that neck of the woods I'll be fitting in a spot of trout fishing at my most favourite lake in NZ. See ya's Sunday night!!
They were in scrub as the owner is busy with making silage in his paddocks so off we went in the mans 4X4. He called the bulls but as it was blowing a howling gale they either didn't hear him or were hunkered down out of the wind. So we traipsed about half a mile and found them tucked down in a gully. I'm sure my eyes went out on stalks when I saw the 20 Jersey and 10 beef bulls All but one or two very well grown. First thing I did was access where the nearest boundary fence was. (a longgg way away!) They all stood up and showed off their physique, some were less shy about doing this than others, thank goodness
I have to admit that it was quite an unnerving experience for both me and my partner but we couldn't do anything else than put our faith and trust in the owner who has been in cows all his life.
Anyway I'm sure you get the picture ;D It was very tempting to point at any old one and say he'll do the job nicely but not very professional so we weighed up each ones attributes. The whole 30 of them traipsed along the track right behind us when we left. I tell you I thought about getting down and kissing the ground when I climbed back over that fence
I'm having no.305 trucked over next week.
It's a lot of work the owner is going to as he'll have to drive two of them a fair distance to the yards then drive the spare one back again.
Isn't breeding cows such fun when you don't have your own bull,
I'll be away for a day or two as we're going to meet our new Grandson Isaac, who was born this week ;D
Naturally whilst we are over in that neck of the woods I'll be fitting in a spot of trout fishing at my most favourite lake in NZ. See ya's Sunday night!!