How do you get a 2,000 lb bull in a trailer?

[lilhill]

And George is going to respect that arrangement???? I don't think so!

 

[jhm47]

Let's give the guy a little credit for trying to make it so you don't need to go into the pasture. At least it shows that he's trying, although not putting much thought into it. I really doubt that he's had much experience in dealing with cattle.

If I were you, I'd continue to feed the bull a little corn each day. Corn is addictive to cattle, and you most likely could figure a way to get him to enter the trailer if he gets sufficiently addicted. I wouldn't try to shut the doors the first time he goes in. Let him come and go a few times, and start to feel comfortable in the trailer. Then-----one day you will be able to trap him when he lets his guard down. A bushel or two of corn isn't a large price to pay for getting the pasture to yourself, and maybe the "guy in charge" would reimburse you for it, and also your trouble.

 

[laughingllama75]

this whole thing is amazing (not in a good way). but, I just want to point out the painfully obvious to you......just in case you didn't hink about it (I'm sure you did!). if that bull wants to, he can so easily WALK through that fence, let alone run through if he is chasing you/anyone. please be safe!
I still vote for the "do him in the pasture" method.

 

[siroiszoo]

And you can't safely pasture your horses in there with all sorts of ropes all over the place!

Does TheManInCharge think he's going to trip the bull and tangle him in the ropes?
You really DO need to write a book on this. Change the names of course.
Except for George's.

Agreed

 

[siroiszoo]

Let's give the guy a little credit for trying to make it so you don't need to go into the pasture. At least it shows that he's trying, although not putting much thought into it. I really doubt that he's had much experience in dealing with cattle.

If I were you, I'd continue to feed the bull a little corn each day. Corn is addictive to cattle, and you most likely could figure a way to get him to enter the trailer if he gets sufficiently addicted. I wouldn't try to shut the doors the first time he goes in. Let him come and go a few times, and start to feel comfortable in the trailer. Then-----one day you will be able to trap him when he lets his guard down. A bushel or two of corn isn't a large price to pay for getting the pasture to yourself, and maybe the "guy in charge" would reimburse you for it, and also your trouble.

You have a point. I was amazed at his rigging but it did show that he didn't want me hurt. We must give the guy credit for that. It's the thought that counts, right?

And I like your idea jhm47. I'm gonna go to the feed store tomorrow and see if I can get a bag of corn. He didn't seem to like it much the first times that we gave it to him but it was old deer corn that a deer hunter had just given us. So maybe a fresh bag will be tastier.

We have noticed that the bull must have come up and must have eaten some of the cubes out of the back end of the trailer. He's the only one in that pasture and half was gone this evening.

Suffice it to say, I'm gonna follow your advice and I'll let you know what happens. This time, I think everyone will leave me alone long enough to get it done. I've also gone ahead and texted the owner that his guy can't load the bull and that I"m trying the food in the trailer idea. I figured if the owner is going to protest, he needs to do it before I get more involved in this venture.

 

[siroiszoo]

this whole thing is amazing (not in a good way). but, I just want to point out the painfully obvious to you......just in case you didn't hink about it (I'm sure you did!). if that bull wants to, he can so easily WALK through that fence, let alone run through if he is chasing you/anyone. please be safe!
I still vote for the "do him in the pasture" method.

I know. That's why its bent. That's the section he jumped two weeks ago. We called the owner about that which is why the Guy In Charge decided to come out and try to load the bull again yesterday.

However, it takes him a minute or two to get through it so it buys me a few extra seconds of running time - LOL!

 

[siroiszoo]

And you can't safely pasture your horses in there with all sorts of ropes all over the place!

Does TheManInCharge think he's going to trip the bull and tangle him in the ropes?
You really DO need to write a book on this. Change the names of course.
Except for George's.

If I do write a book, I'll include it in my pet sitting memoirs along with the story of the rooster that used to chase the mess out of me everytime I worked there...that is until the day I impaled him on my umbrella TOTALLY by accident! I swear. My husband had to come help me cut him loose and that stupid bird lived. I left a story for the owner outlining the details and I could never call his office again without his secretary laughing hysterically. Yes, he shared the letter I wrote with the entire office and they all laughed hysterically about it. From that time on I had to catch that stupid bird, shove it under my arm and do all the horse chores with a rooster shoved under one arm!

I'll also include the time that I went to pet sit for a miniature horse ranch. I took photos, notes, everything to make sure I got the right horse in the right stall at night. But the first night I showed up, it had rained all day and none - I mean NONE - of the horses matched their pictures anymore! It took some time and lots of attention to get it right. Most of the mares were honest about their stalls but I did have a few cheats that wanted to be in a different stall. But I did manage to get it right before I fed them. That owner thought it was hysterical too!

And many, many more..... My Adventures in Pet Sitting

 

[lilhill]

I want to reserve one of the first copies of that book! Looks like we're going to have a wet, cold winter and I need a good book to read! Bet it would be a best seller.

 

[siroiszoo]

I want to reserve one of the first copies of that book! Looks like we're going to have a wet, cold winter and I need a good book to read! Bet it would be a best seller.

ROFL!

 

[siroiszoo]

jhm47, dumb question but here goes:

I have some hen scratch in the barn; just bought it. It is a real nice bag of grain; mostly course ground corn with much less millet than the bags I've purchased in the past. Question: can I try tempting the bull with that until I get to the feed store?

This morning, I offered more of the old deer corn but he turned his nose up at it. He does like his range cubes but wasn't even interested much in that after I tried the corn. So the old alfalfa that he guy left in the trailer saved the day. I tore off a hand full, drew the bull to the trailer where his feed bowl is, and put the rest in the feed bowl as he was happily chewing the piece of alfalfa he had torn off. That drew him the rest of the way to the bowl and I walked off and left him to eat. I could see from the house as he walked off (can't quite see the trailer from here but could see him walk ff). So he ate for at least 10-15 minutes at the trailer.