Getting That Spring Itch

Bull #41 is the one in the bull pen that likes to watch me as I work. He is comfortable standing while chewing his cud and his buddies are off lounging around or grazing by the swamp. My busy work in the barn while wrapping firewood bundles has #41 fascinated and he may stand guard watching for an hour or so before finally tottering off to be with the other bulls. The other bulls do not seem to care one iota about what I am up to.

It so happened that on this day, we had the bulls locked into the pasture on the other side of the bull barn from their normal pasture in an effort to keep the quick growing grass trimmed down. All four bulls were busy eating along until Mike drove the tractor out into the pasture. #41 did not hesitate to get a closer look at the vehicle in his vicinity.

About the time Mike stopped the tractor to put it into reverse #41 started using the big cleats on the tractor tires to get some good itching in. He rubbed this way and that, rolled his neck over the cleats, tipped his head and scratched his ears and nosed at the tires to move. Mike had to give his a quick shout to get #41 to stop messing with the tractor. As if he understood each word, the bull simply walked away to go start rubbing along the big fir trees on the other side of the pasture.

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