Jersey Bulls Are The Worst, I Definitely Don't Trust This Fella!!
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- Опубліковано 30 лис 2022
- Generally the bulls this year have been really good, with the one exception of this one who is a bit on the grumpy side
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Hey I’m Andrew The Once A Day Farmer, I farm alongside my father on my family dairy farm in New Zealand.
Our Dairy system is quite unique as we only milk our 320 jersey cows Once A Day (hence the name), and they stay outside on grass for 365 days of the year!!
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I would agree with the title. I borrowed a jersey bull from a friend to put in with my milk cows. He seemed well behaved. After several weeks I rolled under an electric fence to check on a cow. I stood up on the other side, then the bull wandered over as if he was just curious. He put his head down slowly and pushed against my leg while lifting his head. This left me on the ground looking up at the bull, at which time I promptly rolled back under the fence. For many days after that leg was a variety of colors, starting with my toes and going to my hip. I had green, red, blue and various blends in between. On the next sale day my friend picked up the bull and sent him to auction. I count myself very fortunate.
I’d always heard the #1 cause of death to farmers were Jersey bulls.
That didn’t stop Dad from buying four Jersey bull calves to feed out for steers.
He had several near death experiences.
He called them the mob.
That milking parlor is the cleanest I have ever seen. Wow great work milk maids !
One of Grandpa's favorite expressions. "Stubborn as a Jersey bull".
very true!
I am 62. As a small child I grew up listening to my father tell me if all things farm related. He was born into the great depression and had so much knowledge and experience. He always said that Jersey bulls were Never to be trusted, not to turn your back and never cross a pasture with a Jersey bull. You might can get by with other breeds, though no bull is a sure thing. Except Jerseys. They are Surely dangerous. Always
My grandparents lived through the depression and they didn’t waste much, a lot of things we would throw away now would be kept for the one day it ‘might’ be needed 😅
Definitely the most dangerous
Had a friend with a jersey cow called Daisy she was aggressive and awful. A farm worker said the reason was they were calling her the wrong name. Her name was China. My friend kept her for another couple of years, and her personality did change, so maybe this was the problem.
Andrew - A funny true story. My sister's family was showing their Jerseys at our State Fair. Two men approached my sister and said, "We understand that jersey bulls are the meanest bulls." "Yes" she said. "Do you think they are mean because their testrone is so high." She answered - "No, those bulls are mean cause they're short ! " The guys walked away laughing.
What a beautiful countryside! Rainy or not, it's just lovely and serene.
I never had Jerseys but our Holstein bulls turn ugly at about 5 years old. We use a Pomeranian dog to move them. His name is BJ. BJ has their full respect because he bites them on the nut sack and won't let go. You can't fight a Pomeranian hanging on your nut sack...
Every year since I can remember, here in South Dakota, there has been at least one death of a toddler due to a dairy breed bull. Most dairies use Holsteins here.
My childhood dog learned to biter ball sacks from my aunt and uncle’s cow dog. Since my uncle had a closed herd, there were always crotchety bulls around me. Thank God I got to use the old truck to get around their pastures. And I was 11, so driving was SO cool!
😂😂😂
Bought a Holstein bull that was someones local 4H project. Nice gentle fella till we put him out in the feedlot with the heifers and he figured out what he was there for.
His whole personality changed overnight. He became one of the most wicked bulls I ever had to deal with. 2000 pounds of stupid in a leather bag.
I doubt they would even feel it barely, he certainly aint getting his mouth around one of their testicleless.
Never underestimate small dogs! My 5lb Chihuahua once held off a 130lb German Shepard! She was guttural growling & my first thought was she's scared.. She held her ground & he came 8ft away before stopping..
That is a GREAT LOOKING Herd of Cattle!.... They look to be very Clean and Healthy!.... Two things I learned from my Pap at a very young age is 1) Never, Ever Trust A Bull.... And 2) Do Not Fall down in the Hog Pen.... Both of those rules if broken will pretty much guarantee death.... And if not death, you gonna be left feeling like you want to die.... Great Video!
Hogs will kill you & eat you!
Funny that jersey cows are so docile yet the bulls are wild!
Once they go out with the girls they change pretty quickly!
@@nigelwilks1673 Really...that's quite incredible.
@@nigelwilks1673No it's not - it's only ilegal to put them out on pasture _to which the public has access._ ie to fields through which a public footpath runs.
@@GorgyPorgy65No it's not, its nonsense what he says. It's only forbidden if the public has access to the land.
@@nigelwilks1673 There was no offence in what I wrote; it was merely correct information (as you have acknowledged) as opposed to incorrect information.
As a retired bull hauler no truer word has ever been spoken, the jersey bull is a devil
Years ago I asked a close friend who drove a bull wagon which breed of bull was the meanest. He didn't hesitate - Jersey.
I'm a farm girl so I know better than to base my judgement on "who looks the sweetest" but I'll admit being surprised. We had a jersey cow we kept in case we had an orphan and she was super sweet and easy going and jersey cows have such kind eyes.
Really? The jersey bulls I seen at the diary farm were friendly
@@tvshowmemes-jt8ebyeah they all start off friendly but then they all flip for some reason, I’ve been around 12 Jersey bulls and they ALWAYS end up turning on you
But the cows are nicer.
@@groovychicthey certainly do, Jersey's are gorgeous, they are my favourite cow. Just today our Jersey/ Pinzgaur bull got a zap from the electric fence, it made him angry and began scpoping up dirt with his feet, he was going to tak it on then calmed down, thought better of it. Jersy bulls do have a reputation, but the ladies are lovely cows.
I like how you permit the cows go to graze in the field after milking, also there very clean!
Yep they’re on grass 24/7 👌
Thank you for allowing us in the United States to witness the care of your cows 🐄.
I can still smell the barn. It has been quite a few years, and I thank and appreciate the dairy farmers across the world. A nice presentation.
I am seventy five, and remember the neighbor coming out to the pasture to get the cows, when I was around four. Les was carrying a three tine pitch fork as a defensive tool against his Jersey bull. He was pawing and bellowing, while keeping his distance.
The Charolais bulls can get a good place on the bad bull list.
Brown Swiss bulls are evil
My old Jersey bull Titan was docile until the day he flipped. That day I was down in the pasture graining the cows. Titan decided I was a threat. I ended up spending a good part of the afternoon up an ancient apple tree. We kept him another year, but after he silently jumped the fence and tiptoed up behind me while I was picking raspberries I decided it was time for that handsome boy to go.
Did he ram you when he came upon you picking berries, or did he just stand silently until you turned around and noticed him?
@@spiralrose he stepped on a branch and I turned and saw him. I climbed the tree next to me fast as a little bear cub. My husband was trimming with a weed eater and saw Titan tearing up the ground under that tree and chased Titan off with the trimmer. He was loaded and taken to the auction yard the next day.
@@cw4608 glad that yall were not hurt!!
Been there done that lol.
@@cw4608ounds like a horror movie, just casually minding your own business and suddenly a 1000 lb tank machine is behind you 😢 you’re braver than me I would’ve fainted.
Whenever I cross paths with a rabid vegan who tells me how humans like me don't understand how innocent and harmless dairy cattle are, I tell 'em to go find a Jersey bull and give it a big kiss on the nose. I wonder if any were stupid enough to do so.
Older bulls can go into "perpetual rut"
I was taught never to trust a jersey bulls from a young age working in rural cartage. One of the company's older clients from Dannevirke got attacked by one of his jersey bulls in yards and passed away because no one was around to help him.
Jersey bulls will kill you in an instant. We never kept one past 24 months old.
So sad!!
@@wakranich3488yeah so moral of the story trust jersey cows and not jersey bulls
The neighbours jersey bull was stood in the middle of the road eyeing up our friesians one night when I came home from the pub.. I had to get out of the car and put him back and he wasn't happy with me one bit. I thought I was a legend the way he listened to me until I turned around and realized my trusty dog was beside me the whole time 🤦🏻♂️😂
I used to have a bull that would put any cattle dog to shame, would round up the cows in the corner of the field and hold them all day just like you mentioned. Fierce frustrating 🙈.
Hi
Hi Andrew have just subscribed , you should come and stay with us at Phillip Island Aus. we have a great B & B Glen Isla House. I had a young Holstein bull come at me two consecutive days, he was on the truck the following Monday. Had shown no signs of this previous. Cheers.
Must have shit dogs in your part of the world that bull wouldn't last the night on my ranch with proper dogs
@@richardnettleton9402 I just looked at your website. You have a beautiful B&B. Greetings from 🇺🇸
@IFarmWeFarm Adrian do you ever have Dairy Bulls on your farm ?
I have noticed less docility in dairy bulls also. My grandparents kept jerseys for personal dairy production. Grandmah kept her children and the neighborhood in milk and butter. My uncle raised beef cattle. The Hereford bulls were virtually pets in comparison to Jersey and Holstein bulls.
Great video. I was a dairy farmer back in the 1960's in East Gippsland Victoria. Has lost of Guernseys and Jerseys.
When I was 5 to maybe 9 my grandfather had a small dairy. He had a mean bull who would force his way into the lot with the cows and then hold them up from going in the barn. My grandfather would stand behind the barn door to let the right cows in and send me out with a buggy whip to chase off the bull. My husband says that's why I'm not afraid of much. When I was 2 my dad would stick me on hogs to ride. And by 6 my other grandpa had me riding calves. lol. Those were the best times.
And today, they are afraid to let their kids even walk to school ...
@@Lagolop I'd be more worried about human predators versus animal predators around children.
@@freedomrings1420 Oh come on! Pedophiles are people too. It's just a "lifestyle". Obviously your a bigot and racist ...
@@freedomrings1420 humans MIGHT let them live
Animals will not
Not condoning human harm
Humans are evil
Animals instinctively
I remember in one of my Agriculture classes in the early 1980’s, my instructor informed us that the Jersey bull was the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States. Fun fact.
Wow thats pretty crazy!!
What were the other two causes?...
Jersey cows are so pretty, lucky you get to work with them !!
When around bulls, I have a 3/8 inch x 3 1/2 foot fiberglass composit stick and don’t hesitate using it on their nose after a few lessons they learn to turn away from me .never had one come at me in reverse 😊 .thanks for your great videos!
My Dad uses a broken pitchfork handle.
As a teenager I used a 6 foot 1/2 inch galvanized pipe. I had to clang a Hereford bull with it. Only needed to do that once. Well twice.
I guess I needed to ring his bell twice. Must have thought the 1st time was a mistake. Dad never asked how the pipe got bent.
Our horses would rear their heads at us in the barn when we fed them grain with a plastic bucket. It stopped when I started using a metal bucket. Horses have big, heavy, dangerous heads. ALL animals can be dangerous, even pets. Be aware, folks.
I had a "mini" jersey bull up until last yr. Got him as a bottle baby. But when he turned 3 & I took him over to my folks to breed my girl's for the late summer/fall, he got beyond grumpy & turned into a stalker, first would stalk my dad & would try to corner him (never a smart thing to do to an old man with a short temper. Lol) but when he started stalking the neighbor's kid's he came home. He didn't improve. He had a bigger late cut steer that kept him in line, otherwise we might have seen the changes sooner. But I trained him to pick up his feet & be halter broke & to be lead when he was younger. He was a great breeder, but once he got grump, I had to use my heeler to train him to stay back. Bummer.
Jersey cattle are pretty "mini" as it is. I didn't;t know there were actual mini Jerseys!
@@Lagolop there's standard (abt as tall as most Holstein's), mid-size or moderate (a bit shorter than a Holstein), mini's. Which are abt half the size. I think they range between 38" to 42", but without looking it up for the specific size, that's the best my memory can give me. There's also micro-mini's (not necessarily in Jersey).
This of course, is in the US, not sure if it's common everywhere.
But our Jersey bull was 38" at the hip.
He bred our standard (regular sized) Jersey cow & her last bull calf is about mid-size. A bit taller than the bull & reaches just below where the ribs curve towards the spine on his mom.
But we have lowline or Aberdeen Angus or mini Angus which are found in Australia.
We've got a micro-mini bull (soon to be steer) & 2 micro-mini's heifer (well 1 is a cow now).
There's a few mini-jersey farms in the US.
I just love all your herd another great video again Andrew x
What a nice looking herd, sir. I might opt for some AI instead of dealing with that fella. lol
Thank you for sharing this, I have a polled Jersey Bull calf I am wanting to grow out to breed my Jersey Girls.
It is something that worries me for sure
And they can cover ground surprisingly quickly….I know…barely made the fence……very undignified!😮
Beautiful farm land! New subscriber. Let's see what y'all are up to. Atlanta, Ga. checking in
Awesome! Thank you!
Hope you enjoy them
When I was young I went into a field with jerseys didn’t know the bull was there 😮never went over a gate so fast in my life lol
LOL 😂, a dairy farm that I lived on when young brought in a Jersey bull to breed the Holstein heifers because of the small calves they would have that do less damage to a first calf heifer. And the owners of the farm told me to not get into the pasture when that bull was there. They were real mean. LOL 😂
Jersey or Guernsey dairy bulls are small, quick, and pretty. But once they get used to humans and lose their fear they can be killers, and were, back when most dairies, small and large, had their own herd bull. Jersey and Guernsey milk is very high in butter fat, and the cows are quite docile and have beautiful eye lashes, so people were willing to take the risk. But, you had to be really careful when you were around the the bulls. It's dairy bulls that are dangerous. Range bulls mostly just lay around chewing their cud and blinking their eyes before falling asleep. Range cows on the other hand are very curious and can be pretty pushy. They like to stand around in a wide semi-circle and watch you take a bath in their water trough. Well, not in it, beside it while you dip out the water and pour it over yourself. I used to like to think that I perhaps could charge admission...if cows had any money.
I've a friend that buys 25 baby Jersey bulls to raise as grass fed beef from a dairyman in Idaho. These bulls aren't cut. He picks them up at a few weeks old. He said they're very dangerous. Opposite of the Jersey cows.
We love the the relationship with the cows and calf’s
Great video! Love it
Hello from central Texas. My grandpa switched to a beef bull from a Holstein to get more marketable calves. That bull was not a mean but he did all he could to keep the cows away from the corrals closest to the milking barn. When milking was done, he would run them to the farthest end of the pasture. That only lasted for a little while, the bull moved on and a younger bull took his place. Never trust a jersey bull.
My grandpa always said you can trust a bull as long as you can swing it by its tail..IE... never
Hi mate very good panoramic video and also the beautiful cows you did a good job I have got a question in what country you are because is all nice green the land thanks 🙏👋👍🍻from west Australia
Here in Texas, it's the angus cattle in general, that are a bit dodgy.
Always had shorthorns, bulls were just about like dogs , only worry was if they slipped when running to meet you . Then got a Angus to try getting some blue heifers , good and quiet till he got bit excited, then he turned into a nut case
That's because we have way more Angus. And, yep, they can get nasty. But, Jerseys will actually hunt you, like a cape buffalo. They are devious. Angus will usually let you know what they think about you.
Beautiful Cattles and a beautiful Landscape!💕💕
Fancy going to the beach with such good weather (not) pleanty of sunshine lol
Another interesting video Andrew. Ha Ha bulls with attitude 😢. Hey have you thought extending the round yard over towards the “ Old Grandads walkthrough cowshed” and then you could accommodate both herds in one milking
I think Andrew likes to have them divided for easier tracing and management.
How many are A-2 milkers? Lovely herd and countryside!
How long do you keep the bulls ? Do you always send them off to the abattoir
Loving the rainy weather.
Do you buy in those bulls Andrew or breed them yourself?.
New Zealand definitely reminds me of The Açores!
You are so right about Jersey Bulls, (Any Bulls) treat them with respect, and don't turn your back. All the best from the U.K.
What is the work's? Thanks really enjoyed the video 👍
The ind of Siptember... Kiwi vowels are something else!
Jersey bulls are the worst. We had one back in the early 90s named Percolator. Could not trust him at all. Sounded like the one in your video all the time. When we were loading him on a trailer once my mother grabbed the lever action 30/30 rifle in case things went bad. He wouldn't get in the trailer so I had to get in there and slap him on the nose until he chased me. I dove out the side door and he smashed into the wall. Meanest animal I ever saw.
Line trimmers are pretty convincing ways to encourage them to back off
A very nice farm with very good cattle.
I was attacked by a 150 # Holstein heifer calf.I laughed it off as just a freak event. Two years later she almost killed one of my friends. I guess she tasted alright.
I'm glad I only had to deal with Holstein bulls then. When I went in the pump house he was a quarter mile down the creek. Just as I walked out I heard him waiting for me to come out. Half hour before I could get to my truck and he added a few more dents to the door and fender.. I was using my tractor to herd one in the lots. He got his head down and in the bucket. Started pushing me back with my wheels spinning. But the most dangerous was a old crazy eyed range cow with her calf . My partner was supposed to guard my back while I tagged and medicated the calf. She ran over-the-top of him and send me tumbling. We managed to drag the calf into the back of the truck and shut the tail gate. That bad baitch jumped that tail gate played with us for while before we could jump over the side. But she was a good momma
What beach do u go too?
Beautiful, healthy animals!
Gorgeous Farm !
How long do you wait to mate them? Our first jersey homestead cow just had her first bull calf.
Any Time From about 11 weeks on, Thats exciting!
Our bull Solomon jr. Is usually pretty mello. I watch him close and the other day you could tell he was ina mood. He lifted one side of the tractor off tbe ground. I was the ground guy so tbat day I kept the tractor between us.
Great content
here in the us everyone is having troubles getting corn and beans off bc of weather and only couple people with the machines.
How long do you keep the bulls for before changing them
60 to 90 days
U r enjoying u r work awesome
Agreed about Jersey bulls!! Ours never would behave until he had a 10 ft chain draped "around his horns, after dehorning" to keep him from charging. He eventually went to slaughter b/c the chain became almost embedded behind his horns due to stepping on it so often when he began a charge!! Tried the chain to a ring in his nose once. Did not last!! Loved that Jersey mild and cream!!
I believe that the reason dairy bulls are more hostile than beef bulls all comes down to one factor; their upbringing.
Whereas beef breeds such as Herefords, Angus etc are raised by their mothers for a few mothers, dairy bulls such as Jerseys and Holsteins are usually raised by humans and spend more time around humans. Hence why more bull attacks are dairy breeds.
If that's the case dogs should attack their owners 😂
@@IrishFrank22 what I mean is that bulls from the dairy industry are less fearful of humans.
@@IrishFrank22 Dogs have different brain structures and instincts than cattle. Also, most pups are left with their mothers until they are weaned.
Familiarity breeds contempt. This is also true of horses as foals that are allowed to "horse around" with people will become dangerous to humans when they are older with greater frequency.
I grew up with Hereford bulls. And that was a lot of bulls. From when I could walk, I was safe to walk through the corral. The neighbors had herefords and there were NEVER incidents.
Back in the 1960’s we would breed our first calf angus heifers with a Jersey bull as the caving was much easier. This one randy bull jumped our neighbors poorly maintained and impregnated a bunch his purebred Charlois cows. My dad to…d him he needs better fence🤣
The Charolais is so much larger he must have been quite athletic.
When I used to borrow a jersey bull to breed her Jersey cross it was the most awful couple of weeks of my life dealing with that Jersey bull I'll leave it right there
What a clean & beautiful dairy farm. Your cows are well cared for. Wish dairy farms in the USA were like this, they are discusting & cruel, all about the money.
I grew up around beef cattle, Herfords, Angus, Charolais, occasional Brahma. I remember leading a huge Herford bull around the fairgrounds when I was in kindergarten. When I went away to Ag School I learned dairy bulls were much more dangerous. Might explain why I don't remember seeing any dairy bulls in the local pastures with the Holstein cows.
Yeah I don’t think I would want to walk around a jersey bull at fair 😅👍
My baleage paddocks look like yours every year, just the way it goes up here.
Been charged at twice this mating by me own freisian bull and a new shorthorn. They sure don't like being singled out. Havnt had problems previously.
Nice looking cows.
The kiwicross cow looked good 👀🙄👍
They learn real quick when they get a fence batten, across the ears...
Hi I have Jersey cows. What do you recommend for best efficiency?
Sorry I’m not sure what you mean?
@@TheOnceADayFarmer What do you recommend I do to get a good milk yield from the cows?
Beautiful countryside
Strange. We had a few Jerseys with our Holsteins but never a bull but the jersey cows were the most good natured of all cows we ever had and produced great butterfat.
Very accurate kickers though
Jersey cows are so beautiful!!
Wow. I read many of the comments, I had no idea that Jersey bulls were so notoriously treacherous! Jerseys are my favorite dairy breed, and every cow I've met was docile. But come to think of it, I've never met a Jersey bull.
Would you be tempted to go with another round of fertiliser to get higher growth rates in paddocks , the rain will wash it in and you won’t run out of grass as fast ??
NZ Farmers operate under quite strict fertilizer quantities these days. Our volcanic soils were deficient in trace elements and over the years successive fertilizer use has overloaded them such that rivers and town water from runoff is now often toxic. So, the govt has tightened up on fertilizer use to bring it back to a workable balance.
Drove and walked past a herd of jersey bulls once, nasty looking animals, literally growling at us and the cattle coming along the road. Quite ugly. Jersey girls on the other hand, I love them.
I wonder how it was treated. Because mine acts like a dog.
Lol , say you're clueless without saying you're clueless
Did I miss in a previous video about the heifers getting bred?
Cant get MILK without the bulls getting busy lol
I had a Jersey bull 7 years ago. He broke everything on tbe well and took out $3000 worth,(in materials), that I replaced. After he bred my cows, he went into tbe freezer. Now I have his 4 year old son who is half Jersey, 1/4 Panda, 1/4 Holstein. Naturally polled, 1800 pounds, and 7 calves later from half Jersey cows, life is much calmer. Walley foloows me around like a big St. Bernard. I NEVER turn my back on him, but he is a beauty. All of his calves have been polled. Best of luck!
By the way Im a retired lady with a small 2 milking cow homestead, old enough to your mum...
I will not keep a dangerous bull or cow for long. I keep only "gentle " stock, weed out the crazy. Making a pet of a bull is a very bad idea. Never let your gaurd down.
4th generation dairyman here in U.S.A.
from the state of Washington [ sold dairy 15 yrs. ago ] [ now sweet corn farmer ] We have had winters at minus 20 with 30 mph winds , I think that makes it nearly 60 below zero
In Washington state? We rarely get weather like that in Minnesota.
What breed of cow is this, they look so skinny! Like I can count ribs. Is that normal?
They’re jerseys and dairy cows look a lot different to beef ones
Yes
We had two bad jersey bulls but had many quiet , docile bulls many we could lay on while they were resting on ground.
They're fine until they meet the girls haha
They make weighty first cross calves of small size over beef heifers. We never lost heifers to them.at 15 months old they were as heavy or heavier than Hereford and Angus and marbled well.
We always left them with the cows all the time the seemed happier that way.
Summer in January sounds really unnatural being from the States
You get use to it
@@KiwiJim13I could definitely get used to it. Here it is 27F/-3C. 🇺🇸 Ohio
I think it's a good place to spend our winter.
3:38 why do you need to switch the bulls?
To prevent inbreeding with their own offspring
Ive always been told that Jersey Bulls are the meanest and to watch out for them.
Our neighbors bred bucking bulls and liked that Jersey mean streak. They borrowed my bull a couple of times.
Grew up on a dairy farm and the coba select sires truck came to our farm monthly, I remember asking the man , what's your meanest bull out of all the breeds , he said without hesitation, Jersey bulls
Yes they are!
I agree 110 percent
Why are so many cows thin? Prime dairy country, but so many need a good feed. Appreciate yr videos for the scenery and the milk cows. I'd love to have your job.
they're not that thin, compared to a beef breed they may look that way but they're not.
Its a lovely part of the waikato!
That's how the healthy cows look like. You'd know a thin cow.
Nice to see the cows with grass in front of them and not being burnt off
cool video
Never turn ya back on a Jersey bull
Never turn your back on ANY bull. Good comment
Nice👌
At an Agricultural College in South Africa in the 70s we were told that one white New Zealand dairy farmer could work a milking herd alone. One man operation. Unachieavble with African labour.
I had a Jersey stag in the feedlot that was getting mean so off he went.