amysflock
Loving the herd life
The two-year old visiting Highland bull we have currently has (hopefully) done his job and bred Bridgit; in any case, she's out of heat and wouldn't cycle again until about 7/29.
In the meantime, we've noticed him standing by the hotwire fence to the calves' pasture, calling, listening, and smelling. I thought he was either interested in Annabel (7.5 months old) or perhaps a cycling heifer 1/4 mile away, until we noticed that he seemed to call in response to Spot, the freezer-destined yearling Holstein bull across the street. This has now gone on, off and on, for about three days.
Do we need to worry about this? Will our visiting bull try and go check out Spot (thereby going through fences to get there)? Is he likely talking to Spot to begin with, or are they both talking to a heifer or cow? (Our visitor's call sounds like blowing low across a glass Coke bottle, by the way...very strange. I almost couldn't hear it and had to stop what I was doing to make sure it was coming from him!)
Thanks!
In the meantime, we've noticed him standing by the hotwire fence to the calves' pasture, calling, listening, and smelling. I thought he was either interested in Annabel (7.5 months old) or perhaps a cycling heifer 1/4 mile away, until we noticed that he seemed to call in response to Spot, the freezer-destined yearling Holstein bull across the street. This has now gone on, off and on, for about three days.
Do we need to worry about this? Will our visiting bull try and go check out Spot (thereby going through fences to get there)? Is he likely talking to Spot to begin with, or are they both talking to a heifer or cow? (Our visitor's call sounds like blowing low across a glass Coke bottle, by the way...very strange. I almost couldn't hear it and had to stop what I was doing to make sure it was coming from him!)
Thanks!
until another heifer/cow comes into heat to distract him! 
