ReluctantFarmer
Overrun with beasties
I've got a herd of 23 cattle. Some older cows, a couple 1-1/2 yo steers, about 6 1-1/2 yo heifers, and a couple of 1-1/2 yo bull calves (didn't turn them into steers last spring). I've got 1 of the bulls picked out to keep.
So far all the cattle are together, and have been for at least 6 months. So I may have some bred heifers :-( (but that's another post).
I'd like to separate the bull, so I don't have any more bred heifers right now.
I've got 3 primary pastures ~10 acres each that share fence lines.
I've got a little 3 acre pasture that doesn't share a fence with the other pastures.
I'm thinking about putting the little bull over there, at least for the cold months.
I don't want him to get lonely and decide to start jumping fences.
I also don't want to have to deal with any bulls trying to decide who's #1 stud and tearing stuff up.
What's the best way to keep him separated and maybe with some company? Older cow? Steer? Or by himself?
So far all the cattle are together, and have been for at least 6 months. So I may have some bred heifers :-( (but that's another post).
I'd like to separate the bull, so I don't have any more bred heifers right now.
I've got 3 primary pastures ~10 acres each that share fence lines.
I've got a little 3 acre pasture that doesn't share a fence with the other pastures.
I'm thinking about putting the little bull over there, at least for the cold months.
I don't want him to get lonely and decide to start jumping fences.
I also don't want to have to deal with any bulls trying to decide who's #1 stud and tearing stuff up.
What's the best way to keep him separated and maybe with some company? Older cow? Steer? Or by himself?