. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. MAT 27, 1905] &Xvs •gxeebsv mU> gftrxxrismcm 15 How to Handle a Bull. To dairymen aod stockmen all over the country, to men with large herds and men with email herds, one troublesome ques- tion stands out prominently, and that is, how to beBt handle and control, without impairing hia usefulness, the bull or bulls kept either lor stock raising or dairy pur- poses. I think the stockmen have less trouble than the dairymen; for the first reason, that in the larger herds of cattle the bull or bulls run with the herd, and for the second reason, that in the lar
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. MAT 27, 1905] &Xvs •gxeebsv mU> gftrxxrismcm 15 How to Handle a Bull. To dairymen aod stockmen all over the country, to men with large herds and men with email herds, one troublesome ques- tion stands out prominently, and that is, how to beBt handle and control, without impairing hia usefulness, the bull or bulls kept either lor stock raising or dairy pur- poses. I think the stockmen have less trouble than the dairymen; for the first reason, that in the larger herds of cattle the bull or bulls run with the herd, and for the second reason, that in the larger and more sluggish breeds of cattle the bulls are not nearly as nervous or vicious as in some of the dairy strains. This latter fact seems to be so well understood that it has come to be a general saying that a Jersey bull is just about as dangerous as a grizzly bear. To dairymen who breed their herds to come fresh at certain times of the year, and have to take care of their bull and keep him stabled or penned up a greater part of time, I offer what I think is a fairly good solution of the question. The bull, we must remember, iB an animal of great energy and vigor, and in his natural condition would expend a great deal of that energy and vigor in roaming the country from one band of cattle to another, if the bands are small, fighting with other bulls. Hie horns were given him for defense and aggression but if he can get company and some other animal of his kind to play with, he verv seldom becomes vicious; for the bull is actually a very playful animal, and loves c mpany. Now, to tie up or pen up with- out company an animal of this kind, and expect him to be gentle and good natured is asking too much of animal nature. And many a good bull has been killed for being cross when he might have been kept for years with proper treatment. When I say "many a good bull," I mean just what I say, for nearly all the very vigor- ous, virile bulls are inclined to be vicious, a
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