carolinagirl
Ridin' The Range
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I was thinking about buying a heifer calf, 3 months old and weaned. She's $600. I want a tame cow, not a wild one so I'd rather buy her young and raise her. She is a registered Dexter. But then I got to thinking about how on earth I'd get her bred when the time comes. So the breeder offered me a bull calf, same age, for free. Is this a dumb idea? There are no Dexters close by so when it comes time to breed the girlie, I'd have to transport her. Getting a bull of my own kind of seems like a logical thing to do. Will a bull be hard to handle? Dangerous? Hard to contain until it's time for them to become pasture mates? I am just so unsure about this. Part of me says that this is a DARN good deal and I should jump on it, and part of me says to pass on the bull even though he is free. Suggestions please? Thanks!