Herd Sire Rotated Back

It’s been 2 months since the herd sire, Renaissance, had been moved across the river to hang out with the main herd. The cows and calves seemed to enjoy his company. Many times I would find the bull babysitting several youngsters while lounging around under the big old maple trees while the mothers grazed around the hay fields.

Renaissance is a calm sort of bull. He doesn’t call out or make a lot of noise. He is not one to herd the cows from one area to the next as some bulls do. He is more comfortable just being one in the crowd, although this is getting more difficult all the time because of his size. He towers over the calves and the cows with his head and neck almost twice the size of the rest of the herd.

Over the last two months, Renaissance has lost his curly coat of hair. What has replaced it is very short and he is now a sleek, jet black, mass of muscle.

Now back with the show herd, he is in charge of breeding the late calving cows and the yearling heifers. Since he is now closer to the bull pen, the 3 yearling bulls that are still out there are making adolescent noises to try to get his attention.

It is a good perk to be closer to the house with his latest gig. He is closer to the yard and garden which means he is recipient to grass clippings and trimmings from the garden. He stands in line along the fence with the rest of the show string when the lawn mower is started up. Green chop is a favorite, and the end of the radishes will be pulled up and thrown over the fence as will the overgrown lettuce and the spent pea vines.