As the bull season closes in, it pays to brush up on your general care and obligations as a new bull owner. We have broken this down into four parts, the first two being Receiving & Settling and Handling.

Receiving & Settling:
A bull leaving SGA is leaving the security of a large mob of mates and will arrive in a strange environment at your property. The truck ride to your property can sometimes be a little distressing, especially if on his own.

Once you unload him, make sure he has a cow or a steer as company straight away in a secure yard - if you can’t put him in the bull mob immediately. A young bull can move in with older bulls and settle in quite well but remember that being the youngest, he will get the last of any supplementary feed if available. The paddock is best to be of a reasonable area to allow him to keep away from the others.

Handling:
Respect your bulls and handle them quietly, allow them to walk rather than rush. Treat them with care and in a gentle but firm manner and they will do likewise to you. Our bulls are handled on horseback, motorbike and dogs. They have respect for fences as they are mostly restrained with electric fencing.

Stay tuned as we will discuss Maintenance Checks and Animal Health next week! If you would like to know more about how Sandon Glenoch Angus bulls are raised and handled or anything else, please reach out at any time!