He's not getting rough at all. He's a big boy with a big appetite, and he's celebrating a new delivery of hay with an industrial grade head-scratching. If the bull was getting rough, the man would have got mowed down for telling him to stop it. And, the bull's body language is relaxed and friendly, but excited.
I think he needs to get some of those big brushes you can get for cattle. They look like big scrub brushes mounted on the side of the barn or on a stand in the middle of the pasture. Cows and bulls jove them! They scratch their heads, backs, sides, faces, and bums on them. It makes them very happy.
I have a drove of free ranging hogs and one two year old bull in Northeastern Washington State. I also have three little dogs (Boston Terrier, American Pitbull Terrier and Australian Shepherd mix) who keep the hogs and the bull at Bay. There is nothing more thrilling than watching these dogs read my mind when I get frustrated at feed time and instinctively go to work! The dog's weigh no more than fifty pounds, but they will latch on to the nearest hog at the flank, or the scrotum, and won't let go until I say "Leave it!" They have the herding instinct of the Australian Shepherd, with the tenacity of a Boston and the Pitbull! It's hilarious, and very helpful to me! Love those working dogs!
He's probably just trying to give that big chunk of hay the "business." Cows do it too. I kinda think it's domination/excitement sort of reaction when food arrives, or, something interesting enters their space.
I love how the dog was keeping an eye on the bull and the tractor. At 1:58, when the tractor started advancing, the dog moved the bull out of the way. ACD's are some of the smartest dogs!
I just viewed this. Your herd reminded me of my grandpa’s farm in the ‘60s. Long gone……houses…..nothing but urban sprawl. At least I was fortunate to enjoy weekends and summers on the farm. Much are owed to American farmers………they are so under appreciated by the majority.
Thank you for that, watch our other farm videos too. We are a small farm, family run for profit and pleasure. We treat all of our animals with dignity and respect and I hope it shows. Thanks again, Mike.
Aww. What a playful, adorable set you’ve got! That bull is a sweet one still. Enjoy him, while you can. When they turn mean, you’ll know it. Love your dog too!
I wonder how many he goes through a year. One thing i was shocked about my farmer buddy is how unattached he is to his dogs. I inquired and he explained they lose one every year or so, usually by getting run over by the tractor. Harsh but it makes sense.
@@The-Dom mmm. I think he was pulling your leg, farmers make a habit of that. YES, they are unattached to their dogs, but that is because the dog is just another of the farm tools. Farm dogs are so quick, so aware of things that happen normally around farms, it would be unusual for them to be hit imo. I personally never heard of a farm dog getting run over by a tractor, and I worked in a district with at least thirty dairy farms in it, most had two dogs. YES, they get run over on occasion, but it is because of how farmers and farm hands drive on the country roads, the only dogs I remember being run over, were run over because they ran out on to the road barking at the traffic, and I remember one being flattened by a mail truck.
I noticed the dog, too. He kept a wary side-eye on the bull as he was "monitoring" his boss. And, yes, they get run over. Not all farm dogs are the same with regard to paying attention.
Look good, hay Good They bored Bulls built up, resistens over time So if you are irritated, or even violent They get you, so you behave calm Carrying, and always food, And never kids around, or turist ❤
this reminds of videos of cows enjoying a huge brush suspended where they can use it. They seem top enjoy a good scratch. Super video, well caught.... fascinating.
He's not angry, he's happy. He's nuzzling the hay with his head. A Hereford bull with a full set of horns nuzzled me when I was ten. He was happy to see me every day because I brought him his grain. I've never forgotten Donomo Gem. Happy memories!
It can be kinda aggravating when the cattle won’t let you do what needs to be done. Sometimes they can be a little tame & just won’t get out of the way. Thank you for this video & I hope that you are having a good day.
that's what I was thinking, man, that's one itchy bull! (and frisky, but the itchy, it'd be nice to help him out with that imo) and they sure do love those scratchers when you put them in...
Great cattle, great stuff your feeding. Yep. Been their. I've noticed that the cows ain't bothered. What Mr. Bull is doing us claiming the bale. Just showing off to his cows.
Loved your video. Your daughter is doing a great job. I agree with many of the comments about the bull just being a bit frisky. Of course that could change in an instant. I grew up on a farm with Black Angus and a couple of mixed cows that had been raised from calves and were very tame. We could walk up to their calves and play with them as much as we wanted and they didn't care (not so with the Angus calves). What your video reminded me of was that the two pet cows just loved to have their forehead scratched. We would grab them around the neck with one arm and with the other hand double up our fist and rub our knuckles up and down their foreheads. They just loved it. Your bull looks like he would enjoy it also. Well maybe! LOL
Yes, you’re right he does love a good head scratching and is not some crazed beast. Many earlier comments wanted me to get rid of him but he actually is quite calm! He likes grass clippings and garden veggies at the fence line and that’s when we see what a softy he is!
Maybe he's just itchy? Ever see those cow itcher contraption thingies I see them setting up in the stalls or whatever? Maybe the hay when its all bundled up like that, has this certain grit that this bull likes? merely a thought from a non farmer here. Anyhow, great video from your farm and thank you! Subscribed!
My god, they're beautiful, cows are funny, not sure what's in that roll that make them go nuts, thx for the vid, entertaining, good job shooting the video, daughter😊
I think he's just goofin with! He just looks frisky and playful to me. Even a couple of the girls was hopping around. Hedidnt seem aggressive at all,just being being dorky! When you hollered at him hopped to! No real aggression apparent to me. Nice video. I started working for farmers in 09 and we had registered red Angus. I loved the bulls,they were all sweet tempered and so playful they were like 2500 pound puppies! Miss them,not the cows though! Them broads didn't like me!
If your bull was in a bad mood you think that you'd have lasted long if you got off the tractor? I think he's fooling around and asserting his place in the herd, as well as having a scratch.
Used to raise polled herefords. Does the bull always start eating immediately after the netting is removed, or the baling twine? Two thoughts came to mind. First is that a bale got put out by someone sometime in his past and the twine was not removed and that is what he had to do to break the hay loose. Every time he sees a round bale, he's figuring he has to break it open. The second thought is that he does look like he may be doing nothing more than scratching his head because he likes the feel of the hay. But then again, maybe he's just protecting the girls by checking the bale for any critters that might upset them in the slightest! ;-) Good vid!
That is one very happyand healthy herd. Your bull reminds me of ours. He loves to scratch his head on everything and looks like he was trying to help you unwrap the hay bale. Like Come On? Hurry Up! Lol
yep.. I concur... I train my bulls to saddle and bridle and they love messing about with the big bales, especially the straw, where they can toss it about
Hey man, as a long time farmer and cattle feeder, you need to enclose the bottom of that feeder to keep the waste to a minimum! Great feeders the round bale feeders, but unless you enclose the bottom portion below the headstalls, they knock so much of the hay out and it's wasted. Great looking cattle, good luck!
Multiple things im thinking here- That tractor is the perfect size, I need one just like it (everything we use currently is too small or too big for putting out hay to small herds) Youre a brave person to go bouncing through the pasture with a bale that high and no counter balance bale on the back. Finally, never in my life have I seen anyone take the net wrap off after the bale hits the ring.
The round bales are around 800 lbs and the tractor is 50 hp with a lifting capacity of about 1500 lbs plus I’ve loaded the rear tires with 1000 lbs of beet juice. The hay was so fine and dry that as soon as I remove the net wrap it falls apart! The hay was stored inside and baled dry, just playing the cards I’ve been dealt.
Gotta remember, 1500lbs is the capacity about a foot off the ground. Get up 6 or 8 feet in the air (along with turning) and your center of gravity changes ALOT. It scared me watching you do that, and I'm not a person that scares easily.
Altho I was raised in Amarillo TX, I never set a foot on a farm/ranch until I was in my late teens. I realized then I was not cut out for that kind of work. God Bless those that do.
Got on from the pound , could move the cows 20 miles without leaving the pickup, got a job on a ranch cause she came with me , cow boss offered me 3 grand for her when I left
I don't think the bull is attacking the hay bale. He just has an itchy head that needs scratching. I saw a "scratching post" device that an English farmer put in his field for his cattle to use as a scratching post. You can view the device on RU-vid at: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9OFJgsEzEZs.html Maybe your cows will enjoy the scratching post too.
@@zawadafarms7402 If you do install one, could you please post a video of your cows using the device? I just enjoy watching cows thoroughly enjoying themselves using it.
