Will The Bull Kill The Cow???
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ค. 2017
- We finally got a bull on the farm. That is good news. But there is also some sad news about our cow Sally.
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Too cute . . at 2 minutes . . all the curious creatures come up over the horizon. :)
Great music for the formal introduction of Mr. Bull.
Look forward to seeing if Sally is able to calve.
Sally, your life is at steak!
i think that you just won the internet
Yay, I never win anything and now this!
Good to know
ceebeedf
The word is hermaphrodite.
That bull is magnificent and appears to be quite docile. We're pullin' for ya, Sally!
Simeon, I grew up on a farm in the American south and one of the hardest lessons taught me by my dad was that "you do not name food". The piglet i raised for a class project was also sent to slaughter with the rest when the time came. I have enjoyed Sally's escapades from the start but you are operating a farm and must do the right thing for the herd and for your family. But I really do hope she can calf. Thanks
Circle of life. At least she is getting a chance. Thank you for the videos.
Excellent music and video. Thanks for sharing. I could watch your videos for hours.
First thing you learn on a farm is there's very little room for sentimentality when it comes to the animals you depend on for survival. Thanks, Simeon.
I love the way the bull was smelling the air as you drove in. LOL "hmmm, Ladies!" I have a soft spot for bulls. One saved my life when I was a kid and ever since I seem to get along with them. One could say he left his stamp on me. They are wonderful creatures.
Sally is a lovely cow, it would be a shame if she is hmmm, freemartin (I think that's the term). I remember Uncle Paul had a female like that, something about the birth, can't remember what, she was great with the sheep so he kept her a long time and she never had a calf. The sheep liked her. It looks like you have the beginning of a nice herd there. Stay safe.
Much respect to that "old farmer"!! Sounds like he has some valid experience and I would certainly be inclined to trust his guidance, Simeon. I liked the way he followed his bull into the field; showed he definitely has a good relationship with the big fellow. Good, too, that the bull has a calm temperament. Sitting down with and picking that gentleman's brain would be time well spent, I think!!!
Back in 1973 4 friends and I broke down in Mississippi and we met a couple young fellas that said if we could lay a hand on one of their cows they'd give us $20 to help us out. We chased those Highlander cows for a hour and never come close to putting a finger on one! They can run!! Farmers had a good laugh at the Yankees and still paid us the $20 !! Great people and awesome cattle!! This video brought the memory back, thank you!! Stupid crap youthdoes.
What a BIG boy! Samson, maybe. Please be careful around those horns . . . he seemed calm tho. And Sally can't help what the world of weird chemicals and stuff is doing to her .. . I hope she will calve for you.
These animals are beautiful!!! I love the shaggy fur on their heads!!!! Please don't get rid of kill Sally! She can't help what she is!!!
Det är så vackert - underbar natur , absolut finaste tiden på året. Du är så lycklig som bor där med din storfamilj och ni har en sån fin gård som ni
vördar och driver på ett ekologiskt "permaculture" sått.
She probably is a freemartin. This happens when the mother cow carries twins and one is male and the other is female. The hormones from the male calf affect the female. She is a good beef animal though she will never breed or carry a calf. Good luck.
Do you know if Sally was born as a twin. Otherwise, freemartin is excluded.
While she may or may not be a twin, the owner postulated the possibility himself within the video.
Sandra Watts let's hope
@ Steve Janssens There is that very small chance that Sally was concieved with a fraternal twin that died as an embryo and reabsorbed by the mother thus resulting in a single birth.
More likely, an unscrupulous individual sold her off when she was a mere calf. Buyer beware. It is hard to tell with young calves.
Can I ask about the music you use? It's so wonderful and sooo relaxing
Such a handsome bull! Fingers crossed for Sally.
what a pretty bull!! Life on a farm. Sally has been/is wonderful, but you are correct. While we've all enjoyed her personality and beauty, you cannot feed any animal expecting no return on that investment, unless you make her a pet. Far to expensive to have a cow for a pet.
Love this video. I keep watching it over and over.
Fascinating creatures. Like them as you explain it all.
More knowledge and beauty. All the 👍best for you & the herd.
Aww, Sally, I hope you like the bull.
I'm glad you decided on the Highland bull rather than the Beltie, sounds like Sally may be a "Freemartin" or a female twin with a male sibling.
I'll look forward to seeing next years calves!
Didn't hear that last bit, Simeon. I'm in complete denial I think. Fingers crossed. Give it some more time maybe? Sad #Sallyfan.
I feel very sad about Sally. Cows have so much personality. And Cows have best girl friends.
Beautiful animals, I love them :)!
I hope things work out with Sally.
I'm really glad to see the amount of use that Tim's tractor is getting. It seems to have been a very smart purchase.
Wonderful and very hardy cattle. Very popular in the UK, especially in the uplands.
The english term is freemartin and this occurs in 9 out of 10 heifers who are born in a mixed sex set of twins.
It can easily be conformed by veterinary examination of the cows uterus.
Thats a very nice looking bull!!Good luck with the breeding,fingers crossed
Holding my thumbs for Sally
Yep, freemartin. Every heifer twin we ever had (and a couple that weren't) ended up freemartins.
Will keep my fingers crossed for Sally. But that is life on a farm.
Just love the look of that paddock.
Wow them gals look really interested in that new fella--woohoo go getem gals :) you to sally. your amazing with them cattle and your farm. will try to follow you more on facebook. Already liked your page. God bless
So, Sally might be a Sal?
how exciting! I hope all goes well.
Beautiful herd...good luck to you and your family.
T.A. McCoy
Oh Nooo, Not Sally. Oh well. Best of luck to her, but such is life on the homestead. Dan @ Pirate Dogs Homestead
I once saw a documentary about a Russian trapper, he said he could have raised animals for food but he chose to trap his meat instead, mainly because when trapping game at least they have a chance to get away. Wild animals know they're being hunted and are always on the alert. A farm raised animal doesn't expect a bullet to the head from his trusted farmer...seem unfair to fool the animal into trusting you and then bam lights out.
I love the hair infront of there face 😂😍
Can have a Vet check her and determine if she is a Free Martin (hermaphrodite). Good luck, beautiful bull!
Hope that fence will hold the new bull. It's very good that he's a calm bull, but you
just never know what kind of ideas a critter will get into it's head. :)
As a farmer you need to do what needs to be done for the farm and your family
Freemartin would be the term used in America. Over here, there are a couple of different ways a person can test if an animal is a freemartin, without waiting nine months to see if she has a calf. One is a blood test-is that an option in Sweden?
annealpine I think you should do that Simeon. That would save time and money. Either way you should know by the end of summer.
Does this happen to other animals? Goats for example?
IT happens with the polled horn goats... www.goatworld.com/articles/hornless_gwmf.shtml
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Beautiful bull, hope it's a loaner. Not being negative but I only have two words, nice fences!!!!!! Sorry Simeon, be careful!!!!!
so glad you found a mentor on this bread ,is the bull a lender to bread or did you buy it,i agree if sally dose not bread then she or it will be meet for the family,it is the way of thing on the farm
allan craig ,
It's not just on a farm ! In the wild , an animal that does not fit in with the natural order usually does not live long . It is the way of nature .
Wow that's great. The cows were so excited to discover and sniff the bull. They adopted their new member just immediately, like the bull s body tells : "I am at home here". On the other hand Sally is: maybe the term can be pseudohermaphrodite. I quite believe the respected farmer that Sally should not stay in a reproductive herd. "Of course get her chance is always possible, but if no calf next year there is a need get her slaughter. This is the rule of farmer, wheather the farm is hobby or big size - "farm animals NEVER NEVER NEVER can be pets.
Adela Lukáčová If he wants to keep her as a pet and spare her, her most certainly can. I know that's happened plenty of times. Old, weak, infertile, and animals that don't make any money can be kept around for no other reason than to keep a happy herd; or happy farmer. Especially on a tiny farm like this.
Andrew Delashaw
yes... look at horses haha
To explain more my thoughts do not keep farming animals as a pets: I have seen, unfortunately not only one time, that farmers went into misery due to keeping unproductive pieces into group.
Other point that could be expected from Sally and the future will show: If she has half bull genes she could fight with the new bull about dominance. That will not bring peace into herd, that can bring only stress for animals and also for family, danger for the kids around.
Simeon did you already give a name the new prety nice bull?
You should give Sally to an animal preserve ! Why kill her for the beef ? Is it Sally's fault she was born that way ?
Who is the elderly gentleman? He seems really comfortable with the herd of cows and the bull.
I am guessing the farmer who supplied the bull
Simeon has like 70 family members around the farm, so who knows. Just kidding, the other guy's prob right.
Hermaphrodite: is the English term for a body of both sexes. It is further broken down into other term regarding the severity and make-up. Thanks for the video, Billy, Canadian rancher in B.C.
If you could restrain her a quick bloodtest would show if she is freemartin, or vet could do breeding soundness test.
The English term is "freemartin". "A hermaphrodite or imperfect sterile female calf that is the twin of a male calf whose hormones affected its development (in utero)."
What are you going to call your new bull?, he looks comfortable with his new surroundings already.🐢
I love the looks of these cows. Will Sally go to freezer camp on your farm?
Thats a good looking bull! As far as Sally the term used would be steril. When a cow carries twin calves, and the twins in utero are both male and female. The high levels of testosterone from the bull calf in utero, interfere with the developmental hormones of the cow calf in utero, hindering the development of the cow calfs reproductive organs, and full developmental chemistry as a female. Its technically a female, that may have some male characteristics, which depending of the degree of development could be termed hermaphrodite. If this is the case with Sally in utero, Sally is definitely sterile, and will only have value as a maket cow. If you dont have the back strory on Sally, and don't want to waist time, an experience livestock veterinarian can perform an examination, to determine if Sally has fully developed reproductive organs that can at least rule out infertility from in utero development.
DIY Gardener sterile is a general term for any make or female that is unable to reproduce. There are much more specific terms depending on the reason for the sterility; like the free-Martins you describe.
Andrew Delashaw - I'm aware of this, which is why I made mention of a veterinarian check to determine if and specifically why sterility may exist, as in the video it was made clear, he wasn't even sure Sally was sterile. The purpose of that specific part of my posting was to describe the exact cause for educational purposes. There are plenty of other posts already giving the common name of the condition I accurately described, so I focused on the information that wasn't mentioned in the video or other posts.
DIY Gardener - very nice educative comment - I appreciate. :-) :-) :-)
DIY Gardener No, the proper term is free Martin.
kismutt1 Free Martins are sterile, for the reasons I just explained in the post you responded to. Everyone already knows it's a free Martin. There's already dozens of posts explaining that the laymans terms is free martin, before I even responded. Why would I write what people already know. What I wrote is what people typically don't know, and its entirely accurate and scientifically speaking.
Beautiful cattle.
A simple vet check will tell if the heifer is a freemartin or not.
Dick49311 7
Ok so now I’m all emotionally invested in Sally’s fate.
Maybe all the Sally Fans can soon get a part of her haha
Sallys'bury steak may be in your future.
Good pun.
LOLOL...Hi, Dan...I'm guessing "Swedish Meatballs" will be on the menu... : )
Those are some of the coolest looking cows
it's not like you haven't given her a chance.
My name is Sally!!! Give Sally the cow a chance. She might be shy or backward. Let her live, please!!!!
Sadly that's the nature of raising livestock they aren't pets they are a tool to be used for income and food
More of a resource than a tool. But yea.
Still farmers love their animals :) A good farmer always puts his animals first, he cares for them and sees that they are living healthy, happy lives. They are not objects to be toyed with, they are living beings.
+TheDragiix3
We only love the living beings that ain't flies, cockroaches, rats & mice & moles & such...the little beings we regard as pests and want to mash & poison...as in...
Where'd that fly swatter go??? 🐞🐞🐞🐞🐞🐞
These durn lady bugs is gettin evrywaaarrr !!!
We don't toy with them, we kill em any way we can, fast or by slow poisoning...such is the real world! 😒😔
🐞🐞🐞🐞🐞🐞🐞🔨
The music..😂
Come on Sally!!❤❤
He is right, it is named a bull hifer, it happend when it is a tween and it will never get a calf.
The term you were describing but did not know the english word was freemartin. A freemartin is a cow that has female reproductive parts but male physical characteristics and are unable to have a calf
Lack of interest does not confirm she is a freemartin. Your best bet is getting a vet to do a simple internal exam.. Why wouldn't you just do that?
Except accurate hormone levels can't be determined with an internal exam...
but you can just check that, right? if she has a uterus and udders etc?
Aldo ; she may have them, but they may be non-functional.
The issue is an incomplete reproductive tract. A freemartin litterally has missing cervex or uterous or ovaries or all of them. Has nothing to do with a mammery system.
If sally was a twin to a bull, it will be impossible for her to get in calf.
+Jason Millar she wasn't. What the farmer was talking about was smth else...
A very nice part of the world scenic!
Wouldn't using AI be safer, and less expensive in the long run?
Have you ever observed Sally being "in heat"?
Sally might be a "Free Martin" cow. Was She born a twin calf born with a bull calf twin?
look at the old Rancher just talk to the bull
nice straight top line on that bull...well choosen
Re. Sally, yes she has more value if she can produce a calf but if not, well you aren't playing a game, it's real life and your livelihood, you must do what is economically viable, in the end Sally isn't a pet. Hope it works out whatever is best for you.
Cattle are like other mammals lincluding humans in that a masculanized female while unusual is also not rare. I wonder did the bull's owner suggest this misfortune was a possibility or was he more definate? Sally's story is yet to be told.
if not then sally can be burgers and steaks and roasts that is just part of farming. Lets hope for the best
old time engineer b
You cant assume Sallys gender...you need to ask her what pronouns they like
AnonaThetan Here in the States you must ask Sally if it identifies as a bull or a cow regardless of the sex it was born.
Sex is a social construct, it's not biological, just ask any right-thinking college professor. Sally needs to attend a few liberal arts colleges to help her decide her sex.
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Nice to work with neighbors that farm. Beautiful tame bull. Let's hope she's just a slow learner and or she has had a grand life. She's been an underdog before. Good luck or good bye Sally. Yum yum
I assume you've had Sally long enough to know if she breeds. I wonder if the bull will give her a go. That would be another clue.
I expected the music to be a bit more romantic.
"Hemaphrodite" would be the medical term in English for an animal with components of both male and female genders.
My Highland bull was the most friendly/affectionate of all BUT always be careful! You speak very good English when recording, German to your brother and Father do you speak Swedish to your neighbors?
Yes, Swedish to almost everyone around.
Hermaphrodite is the correct term. So sad for Sally. Maybe she will go into heat since you have a bull with her. I know by now it has been long enough to find out. I just came across your channel and find it quite entertaining. GOOD LUCK WITH SALLY. I will keep watching to find out how it goes.
I really like your videos
Free Martin is a female that had a male twin and the shared placenta and shared blood let the bull calfs testosterone nullify the female sex organs including the vagina. If Sally's vagina is not developed she may of had a twin that was unknown. The other condition is Double Muscled where the female for some reason produces excess testosterone.
Aww...
great looking bull
VERY NICE BULL!
Looks like Sally's on her way out. She had her chances to bad!!!
love Scotch Highlands
remember way back? I told you maybe Sally was a free martin? This might be it for her, bu she sure is beautiful.
I believe the term for Sally is a Freemartin.
I think what he means is that Sally is a "free martin".
Take care
Love u sally stay I will keep u
awe Sally
Love highlands and belted galloway
I have faith she will be with calf next year... Shall we place bets?? lol good luck
Scottish Highlander Cattle are awesome but don’t do well in the Southern part of US