So I got a Mini Zebu Bull......>>>>>> New Bull & Heifer Update..

[Farmer Kitty]

to the herd!

 

[homesteadingcowgirl]

Good luck with your zebu- sounds like you'll have a lot of fun and some interesting experiences. Just to give an idea: for animals that are scared, nervous, or I have to move, etc... I use "Rescue Remedy" (also called 5 flower). Both a friend of mine and myself have had really good luck with it- it just makes changes go easier on critters and can be used with humans also. I realize that he is starting to trust you quite a bit more, but just something to keep in mind for the future.

 

[chickenzoo]

Well Uno ended up being too aggressive towards hubby. He would let me work with him, but he snorted and head tossed around hubby, so I rehomed him to someone more familiar with them. I ended up getting 2 from a good breeder out here. One is a 18 month old Bull, Charmin and then recently I got a 3 month old heifer that I'm bottle feeding- Hope. Both are just so much fun.....

 

[ksalvagno]

They are just adorable. Hopefully this bull will be ok for you.

 

[chickenzoo]

I'm sure he will, I've had him for almost a year now I think and he is just a big baby. He has shown no aggression and just loves the GP dogs... hehe

 

[TigerLilly]

How about some updated pics of your zebu?
I'd love to see!

 

[dgregory01]

OMG please someone[] help me lol. I have purchased what I thought was to baby bramaha cross calves thru the sale. Well when I got them home the guy laughed at me and said what are you going to do with these minature zebus. I looked at him and said what are they lol. so I have came in and started researching them, the problem that I have is as i went to feed last night I got down with feed in my hand to try to show one of them Iwasnt going to hurt him but instead he decides to charge me down and roll me in the stall. you cant even walk past the door and he wants to charge and blow it. The other one is not as aggressive. I need ideas how to get a handle on these guys. I have always just bottle fed calves but I am not even trying it with these. I will try to post a pic to see if someone can tell me how old they might be. Any information would be great. feel free to email any addition information

 

[cjhubbs]

Unfortunately I don't have any experience with cattle so I am no help here. However the one tip of advice I can offer is that you move this into it's own separate thread so more people will look at your question and then offer some answers. If you do start a new thread try making the title of the thread to the point that way people don't just read past it. I pray that you will get the help and advice you need!

 

[WildRoseBeef]

OMG please someone[] help me lol. I have purchased what I thought was to baby bramaha cross calves thru the sale. Well when I got them home the guy laughed at me and said what are you going to do with these minature zebus. I looked at him and said what are they lol. so I have came in and started researching them, the problem that I have is as i went to feed last night I got down with feed in my hand to try to show one of them Iwasnt going to hurt him but instead he decides to charge me down and roll me in the stall. you cant even walk past the door and he wants to charge and blow it. The other one is not as aggressive. I need ideas how to get a handle on these guys. I have always just bottle fed calves but I am not even trying it with these. I will try to post a pic to see if someone can tell me how old they might be. Any information would be great. feel free to email any addition information

"He"?? Is this a bull you have? To me, at first it sounds like you ended up with a problem animal that shouldn't have landed in your situation in the first place. It also sounds like your attempts at befriending this animal may have seemed like a threat to him which may have been why you were charged at and knock you down. If possible it's best to just let them get settled in by themselves and let them figure things out themselves. Do they just have this stall to be confined in or can you let them have access to a larger pen that's still secure enough that the newcomers won't escape?

By all means, please post pictures. And maybe tell us more of your situation in a new thread, you may get more responses that way.