Help! I have accidentally acquired a pet BULL!

Ivrytwr3

I mis-read the title and thought the OP had acquired a pItbull. When i got to

do I have to feed him anything or do they just eat grass?

I was really concerned that the OP really did not have any idea about caring for dogs; then i shook my head in dis-belief and re-read the post properly.

Good luck!

Bendybops19

This thread has had me in stiches!!!!!

Ivrytwr3....i did the exact same thing! :rotfl:

MortgageMamma, you sound like such a lovely person

catkins

Oh that's such a nice story - glad I am not the only softy where animals are concerned - that's how I have ended up with so many cats in the past. Probably just as well I don't live in the country.

I would say, as some of the other posters have, either ask the farmer for advice or the RSPCA.

Give Whiteface a stroke from me.

Dan_Thunder

I like how you've used the term 'accidentally acquired' when you've paid for it! I'll have to remember to use that on the wife the next time I buy a big TV "Sorry love, I accidentally acquired this 42" LCD display. Couldn't help it!"

Avoriaz

Do you have a cat?

Do you have a cat flap?

Don’t, under any circumstances, think about installing a bull flap.

Anneliese13

Sorry I can't be any help but I also wanted to say that the thread title is the funniest thing I've read all week :rotfl: :rotfl:

Thank you!

Gingernutmeg

I'm not sure but I *think* that bulls live on grass and 'pellets' in the summer and the pellets and either hay or silage in the winter ... You normally don't get that many bulls in a herd so maybe you could offer his services back to the farmer as a stud, unless of course he's been castrated (that might explain his 'soft' behaviour...)? I don't know much about livestock but I'd treat him pretty much like a horse (without the riding bit) lol, although I'd wonder whether he might get lonely away from other cows ...

Good luck anyway - glad to know I'm not the only person who would seriously consider doing something like this lol. Reminds me of the time my grandad bought a goat to mow the lawn and provide milk ... turns out it was the worst tempered old billy goat you've ever seen (it ESPECIALLY didn't like it when grandad tried to milk it ) and it very quickly went back to the seller

pro_bono

MM,
I have this mental picture of you sitting in the vets..........................

janeawej

right well.................first of all is it actually a bull or is it a bullock that has been castrated? as they are quite different in temperament and need slightly different care

how old is it?
has it been out in a field day and night?
what has it been fed on recently?

It will be fine out at thbis time of the year, if it had a field shelter it may miss it a bit but can shelter under a tree on in the lee of a hedge.

Food-have you got enough grass for it? at the moment this may not be a problem as grass is growing well but may become a problem later in the year,

has it been fed concentrates recently, because if it has you will need to provide them for a while at lease till you can gradualy wean him off them, a local farmers store/feedstore dhould be able to sell you this, if you can find out what he was fed that woyld help, but if not just ask for a basic beef mix as you dont need a high protien food designed for youngstock or dairy cows, i would say to feed about 4-5 double scooped handfulls each day, have you any idea what breed he is sounds like a hereford or maybe a simental but if you could post a pic i may be able to identify his breed for you,

have you got a field or is he in your garden?

oh and he will need a constant supply of clean water!

if you give some more info i will be able to help you more, good luck, jane

Justie

so getting the BBQ out isn't your intention then?

as has been said you need to talk to the farmer and get some more info and then you'll need to find suitable grazing (probably renting a field) and winter shelter for him. I can understand why you've done it but bulls aren't pets (at least a cow can be cared for more easily but even then) and you may end up just postponing the inevitable rather than actually 'saving him'.