Completely right 👍🏻 put myself between a cow and AI when she went for him. Ended up assisted over the feed barrier 🙄 told the AI not to bother with the straw and the cow was off for burgers soon after that. Not worth the risk once you're uncertain- you act different around one and the rest pick up on it
Neptune was such a docile beast, still miss videos of him. Sorry to hear Nigel hasn't worked out. I remember videos of you walking up to Neptune to do whatever and he was never bothered.
I was gutted when he hurt his shoulder and after Tom gave him some rest, it was still an issue. The clock was ticking after that, as much as you get attached and care for them you have hard decisions to make.
The Dominator might not be busy at the moment because Nigel might have gotten all the ladies caught up by the time he arrived. I think you made a good call on changing out the bull, because if you were not safe around Nigel, strike one. Strike two might also be that his calves were too large, but you have to consider that his offspring can inherit his personality and you certainly don’t want that. That could be strike three. Good call Tom. Just think how you would have felt if your dad had gotten hurt from Nigel and you had the chance to swap him out. No question about it. ❤
The new boy on the farm is sure a handsome fella. He seems like he’s calm and confident, hope he stays that way and serves the herd well. I love how all the cows come to greet you and get a scratch. You were the first channel I started watching and I couldn’t get over how friendly the cows are with you, always wanting a scratch or licking you as we’re trying to video. Lol. Oh the joyful education you have provided me over the years has been wonderful. Thank you Tom. ❤❤
Tom,I have been using bulls for 45 years. I have found that the best,and safest way to manage bulls,is to have at least two if not three bulls.they will not bother about you,because they are always focused on their rear,looking to see if one of the other bulls are about to challenge them. Thanks for your videos!
'Grandma's sweets' - that brought back memories, mine had one of those handbags where you could find anything; from a 13 amp fuse to a roll of sellotape!! 😂
I always remember Vinnie, one of my uncles dairy bulls. Near the end he went a bit mad. They got rid of him after he kicked through a breeze block wall! Glad you didn't let Nigel get to that point, not worth it
Ive dealt with a lot of bulls through my years. the only way the farmer/rancher gets a long with his bulls is that they never figure out how big they are. As soon as they realize they got more power in their tail than we posses in grand total the jig is up.I saw him giving you side eye during your TB troubles.Not that hes what Id consider a killer. but every killer I've needed to get rid of started like Nigel. He's got what I like to call a "light trigger" easily worked around in a ranch setting. But you are a different situation and you need your cattle to be pretty easy going because of the amount you handle your cattle.
Gotta do what you gotta do, Tom. As you said, safety first. Interesting how the last two were of the same lineage, but had such different personalities.
I like your thinking about the Bulls and Nigel, the safty first thinking can make a small space betwinn saftey and a accident! As you correct say: You can never trust a Bull, so the right Bull, safety thinking and a hell of respect, thats can save your day/life! Respect from Peter Eriksson Sweden Europe 😊😊😅!
It looks like he’s taking his Que from the other cows. The girls are all calm and listening to your every word. He is pulling from their reactions to you.
Tom I have been re-watching some of your old videos, will you do another day in the life of a farmer, to show how much your day has changed, if it has changed at all
You’re doing the right thing. Bulls are too big they may not be nasty but they’re so powerful being strong willed/stubborn they are capable of so much damage
I really like the look of your new bull. And he does look quite laid-back. Pray he stays that way. as long as it makes you happy and the cows happy you can’t beat that.
You did what you needed to do re: Nigel! He did a great job for 4 years, but ease of mind and safety's most important. The new guy is pretty cute- nice hair style! reminds me a bit of a Bison.
Calving ease isn't all about size. It's importantly about the shape of the calf, too. Square, blocky heads/shoulders cause issues. Bullet shaped calves come out easily. Hopefully he throws good shape. Hopefully, your new bull fills out and shows his full growth potential for farm shop offspring.
We had those for sell in the US at our military commissary, they came in at Christmas. We didn’t get any this year, my 13 year old grandson was very upset it was the 1st time he hasn’t got any in his Christmas Stocking since he was 5. The price on Amazon is crazy, it’s easy quadruple or more than last year about $15 tin can. He loves Cherry favor ever since, I get 3 or 4 tins for Valentines Christmas, and birthday.
I worked with many different types of bulls and I never had any issues with them as the first bull I ever had contact with was a Jersey bull that never liked the farmer or the vet and I was thrown into the deep end when he became lame but because I used to feed him every day with hay and a scoop of cow cake he was always fine with me and I was just eight years old when I gave him an injection which the vet or the farmer could never do themselves with the Jersey bull as long as you provide an escape route when handling a difficult bull you will always be safe as I have worked with dairy bulls and beef bulls over a 40 year period in farming.
You need to connect the trailer brake lanyard to the tow bar using the clip in a hole made for it, not just over the ball as you did. I used to do the same until I was advised of the correct way!
Always hard to let a good animal go. But safety is important and comfort is important. I hope the new bull works out and I guess we’ll see you in a couple of months either way. Wishing everyone a wonderful happy cow weekend. Be well be you
Here in Michigan, we were having 'Bull Performance" problems. Way too many 'open' heifers and health problems, so, we decided several years ago to go with artificial insemination and are so glad we did, 90+% calving made A.I. a no brainer, I don't foresee ever returning to anything other!
I worked on an A.I site and we were never aloud to let a Bull push.... as as soon as they start moving you physically with their head you are in danger. Well done Tom, good decision, there is bound to be a farm that can use Nigel.
Tom I had to get rid of my bb bull yesterday at 3yo he was fine till last season and he turned nasty he was fine with me but if my partner was in the yard he went crazy If ben came in the yard he also tried to smash up a new jcb I cried Mt eyes out he was my pride and joy but not worth our lives 😊
I worked on a farm as a youngster many years ago,they only had a dozen or so cows and one bull,he was purchased as a calf and brought up on the farm,we handled and petted him on a daily basis and what a gentle lad he turned out to be,he had no fear of us whatsoever and would walk slowly over to us for a scratch,I’m not sure because it was so long ago but I think he would visit other farms to do his duty which I didn’t know what they were talking about because I was so young,what a gentle animal who actually seemed to enjoy being around people. I left the farm never saw him again but I’ll never forget how gentle he was,he loved a scratch it was the highlight of his day,well that’s what I thought.
Farm safety is key. The first farm I worked on at the fine age of 11/12 back in the 90's the farmers wife wouldn't let me be in the holding area if the bull was in there even if I had a stick
Wow, those sweets brought back so many memories. My grandparents always had those tins in the cubbyhole in the car. Greetings from Johannesburg South Africa 🇿🇦
Hi Tom, thanks for showing the reality 👍🏻 and because you‘re caring for your staff Nigel had to go. And congrats to the new one! Love ❤ and greetings from Germany
I had that with a ram, always looking over your shoulder waiting for him to run at you with his head down and horns ready. But a bull with all that power, you wouldn't stand a chance. Good decision tom.
A bad ram can be dangerous too. I’ve been tumbled mid field by a ram because I’d forgotten the bugger was behind me. I’ve also been hospitalised by a ram who got frisky in the race & got me on the knee. 😩
Great video Tom, sorry you had to let Nigel go but your reasoning was sound. I recall years ago at a farm I used to visit to fish the river that ran through it had an incident with their bull called "Old Ben" He broke several ribs on their stockman. Not that he was violent and charged him far from it, he was so placid he actually fell asleep in the shed and leaned against the stockman who unfortunately was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Over a ton of bull-v ribs is no contest. But here is the kicker, while the stockman was off convalescing the bull behaviour changed like it was actually missing him. 🤔.
Animals can tell when your afraid of them, we had one bull like Nigel, My Dad and a fence post had a talk with him one day and all was good after that. We kept our bull in the barn over winter and always combed and scratched them which is why we never had any issues. In your case you can't do that but occasionally you could, they do like curry combs. Keep Smilin
Great video Tom hopefully the new bull will not be a mean bull. Hope your wife and baby boy are doing well. May God bless you and your family and farm.
OMGosh so many kinds of cows. Baby cows, heifers, cows, old cows, old legend cows close to how much milk given 100,000 what’s? Liters? WoW thanks for the video Tom.
Hi Tom. Love your videos. This one was a bittersweet but as a farmer you know whats best. The Dominator is like wow ,he seems calm and cool and the girls are just checking him out like whos the new boy in town lol😊. Great video. Have a blessed day. Your farm is growing. Stay blessed greetings from Milwaukee Wisconsin the cheese land. USA.
Don't feel bad , these things have to happen, you can't put a price on safety. When I was on the farm we had a massive Holstein Friesian , soft as a brush but got old and had to be replaced. His young replacement had myself and the boss's son in law , 6ft plus and built like a brick outhouse , a ruby player , launched over an electric fence , he had to go Tom , fortunately there were a few of us so we got away without any real injuries but it could've been so much different. Good luck with him !!
Tom we run 1500 Angus a year and 3500 Bison, we have some big a$$ range bulls. We handle them on horseback, with squeeze cuts, and as little as possible. Good fences and horses are a must, if you want a calm bull get a Charolais
When I was a kid, my cousins had 2 bulls. Pal was a sweetie and had his own stall with the cows. Rascal lived in a concrete bunker with half inch thick steel doors between the indoor & outdoor sections. Bulls will be bulls.
Morning tom over here in Australia i get those fruit drops from my local chemist/pharmacy/drugstore of all places, the only other place ive seen them as at a dollar store on rare occasions. Im particularly fond of the blackberry and pear ones
those tins of sweets i always bought them at the airport and would suck on them on the plane to help with ear issues due to air pressure. i always had the Apple and rasberry ones.
I have a saying: "The life you save will be your own". Especially true when there are multiple people working on the farm and visitors to boot.
Completely right 👍🏻 put myself between a cow and AI when she went for him. Ended up assisted over the feed barrier 🙄 told the AI not to bother with the straw and the cow was off for burgers soon after that. Not worth the risk once you're uncertain- you act different around one and the rest pick up on it
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Having seen a bull turn bad, you are absolutely right to say goodbye to Nigel. Keeping folk safe is essential. Thanks for always showing us how it is.
Nigel did his job whilst you had him so don’t have any regrets. Farm safety is priority 1. Have a great weekend everyone ❤
I'm never quite sure if Tom is swearing or the cows are genuinely mooing? 🤣
Tom has his cows trained well. Perfect timing always 😂
@@bobuncle8704😂😂🙈 this time was Luke tbf
@@TomPembertonFarmLife luke is mooing ??? you trained him well...
That’s Lancastrians for you. Unintelligible! 😉
I need some cows around me i think 😊😇
Neptune was such a docile beast, still miss videos of him. Sorry to hear Nigel hasn't worked out. I remember videos of you walking up to Neptune to do whatever and he was never bothered.
He was a good bull Neptune ☺️
I was gutted when he hurt his shoulder and after Tom gave him some rest, it was still an issue. The clock was ticking after that, as much as you get attached and care for them you have hard decisions to make.
@trippinggauntlet4520 I was so hoping Neptune would of recovered, he really was a gentle giant.
The Dominator might not be busy at the moment because Nigel might have gotten all the ladies caught up by the time he arrived. I think you made a good call on changing out the bull, because if you were not safe around Nigel, strike one. Strike two might also be that his calves were too large, but you have to consider that his offspring can inherit his personality and you certainly don’t want that. That could be strike three. Good call Tom. Just think how you would have felt if your dad had gotten hurt from Nigel and you had the chance to swap him out. No question about it. ❤
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The bigger/stronger any livestock is the more it needs to be predictably well-behaved.
RIP, Nigel. You served long enough.
The new boy on the farm is sure a handsome fella. He seems like he’s calm and confident, hope he stays that way and serves the herd well. I love how all the cows come to greet you and get a scratch. You were the first channel I started watching and I couldn’t get over how friendly the cows are with you, always wanting a scratch or licking you as we’re trying to video. Lol. Oh the joyful education you have provided me over the years has been wonderful. Thank you Tom. ❤❤
Tom,I have been using bulls for 45 years. I have found that the best,and safest way to manage bulls,is to have at least two if not three bulls.they will not bother about you,because they are always focused on their rear,looking to see if one of the other bulls are about to challenge them. Thanks for your videos!
Wise decision Tom if in any doubt. Can't risk the safety of your team. Have a great weekend all at Pembertons
OMG.....fruit drops!!! What a great flash back to childhood....if you were lucky you got to eat the icing sugar at the end of the tin!!!
'Grandma's sweets' - that brought back memories, mine had one of those handbags where you could find anything; from a 13 amp fuse to a roll of sellotape!! 😂
I always remember Vinnie, one of my uncles dairy bulls. Near the end he went a bit mad. They got rid of him after he kicked through a breeze block wall! Glad you didn't let Nigel get to that point, not worth it
I remember when you got Nigel and he was so small compared to Neptune... I'm glad you showed your appreciation for all his hard work... ha ha....
Ive dealt with a lot of bulls through my years. the only way the farmer/rancher gets a long with his bulls is that they never figure out how big they are. As soon as they realize they got more power in their tail than we posses in grand total the jig is up.I saw him giving you side eye during your TB troubles.Not that hes what Id consider a killer. but every killer I've needed to get rid of started like Nigel. He's got what I like to call a "light trigger" easily worked around in a ranch setting. But you are a different situation and you need your cattle to be pretty easy going because of the amount you handle your cattle.
Gotta do what you gotta do, Tom. As you said, safety first.
Interesting how the last two were of the same lineage, but had such different personalities.
How did Uget on with supersoil
Nigel, you came to Lancaster, yesss, you must come round for a coffee next time, shout me out, keep up the good work and uploads 👊🏽
I like your thinking about the Bulls and Nigel, the safty first thinking can make a small space betwinn saftey and a accident! As you correct say: You can never trust a Bull, so the right Bull, safety thinking and a hell of respect, thats can save your day/life! Respect from Peter Eriksson Sweden Europe 😊😊😅!
It looks like he’s taking his Que from the other cows. The girls are all calm and listening to your every word. He is pulling from their reactions to you.
Tom I have been re-watching some of your old videos, will you do another day in the life of a farmer, to show how much your day has changed, if it has changed at all
I love that you shared that you want to keep all the animals but you must what is best for the rest. God bless your journey!
You’re doing the right thing. Bulls are too big they may not be nasty but they’re so powerful being strong willed/stubborn they are capable of so much damage
Sad day, but safety first. A skittish Bull, no matter how sweet, can get really dangerous really fast.
Yeah, you don't know for sure until it is too late.
Fair play Tom its not worth the risk
I really like the look of your new bull. And he does look quite laid-back. Pray he stays that way. as long as it makes you happy and the cows happy you can’t beat that.
You did what you needed to do re: Nigel! He did a great job for 4 years, but ease of mind and safety's most important. The new guy is pretty cute- nice hair style! reminds me a bit of a Bison.
I could listen to Ed talking all day….. dreamy voice.
Calving ease isn't all about size. It's importantly about the shape of the calf, too. Square, blocky heads/shoulders cause issues. Bullet shaped calves come out easily. Hopefully he throws good shape.
Hopefully, your new bull fills out and shows his full growth potential for farm shop offspring.
We had those for sell in the US at our military commissary, they came in at Christmas. We didn’t get any this year, my 13 year old grandson was very upset it was the 1st time he hasn’t got any in his Christmas Stocking since he was 5. The price on Amazon is crazy, it’s easy quadruple or more than last year about $15 tin can. He loves Cherry favor ever since, I get 3 or 4 tins for Valentines Christmas, and birthday.
I worked with many different types of bulls and I never had any issues with them as the first bull I ever had contact with was a Jersey bull that never liked the farmer or the vet and I was thrown into the deep end when he became lame but because I used to feed him every day with hay and a scoop of cow cake he was always fine with me and I was just eight years old when I gave him an injection which the vet or the farmer could never do themselves with the Jersey bull as long as you provide an escape route when handling a difficult bull you will always be safe as I have worked with dairy bulls and beef bulls over a 40 year period in farming.
Agreed, I dealt with a few bulls when I was young & learned that it is all about respect & having safe ways to handle them.
You need to connect the trailer brake lanyard to the tow bar using the clip in a hole made for it, not just over the ball as you did. I used to do the same until I was advised of the correct way!
My mom would call those travel sweets
Always hard to let a good animal go. But safety is important and comfort is important. I hope the new bull works out and I guess we’ll see you in a couple of months either way. Wishing everyone a wonderful happy cow weekend. Be well be you
Here in Michigan, we were having 'Bull Performance" problems. Way too many 'open' heifers and health problems, so, we decided several years ago to go with artificial insemination and are so glad we did, 90+% calving made A.I. a no brainer, I don't foresee ever returning to anything other!
I worked on an A.I site and we were never aloud to let a Bull push.... as as soon as they start moving you physically with their head you are in danger. Well done Tom, good decision, there is bound to be a farm that can use Nigel.
Yes tom safety first
😂😂😂 full tank of gas when you got in it. Now the question is did you leave it full for the next person like you found it? 😂😂
I have loved those candies for years, always have some...Boston
My nan had those to and im from the other side of the canal in Holland
If you look at herds in the wild, the male protects the herd, so it makes sense that bulls would become protective of their herd.
Good for you, always be safe. Love and prayers 😇💜
Tropical Fruit Drops are always in my car down here in Sunny Queensland in the land of Oz
Thanks for the flicks mate
Tom I had to get rid of my bb bull yesterday at 3yo he was fine till last season and he turned nasty he was fine with me but if my partner was in the yard he went crazy If ben came in the yard he also tried to smash up a new jcb I cried Mt eyes out he was my pride and joy but not worth our lives 😊
I worked on a farm as a youngster many years ago,they only had a dozen or so cows and one bull,he was purchased as a calf and brought up on the farm,we handled and petted him on a daily basis and what a gentle lad he turned out to be,he had no fear of us whatsoever and would walk slowly over to us for a scratch,I’m not sure because it was so long ago but I think he would visit other farms to do his duty which I didn’t know what they were talking about because I was so young,what a gentle animal who actually seemed to enjoy being around people. I left the farm never saw him again but I’ll never forget how gentle he was,he loved a scratch it was the highlight of his day,well that’s what I thought.
Thank you sir
Great video Tom and the new bull looks great 😊
Thank you for sharing!❤
Loved the jersey cows in the video, such a pretty cattle breed!
Farm safety is key. The first farm I worked on at the fine age of 11/12 back in the 90's the farmers wife wouldn't let me be in the holding area if the bull was in there even if I had a stick
Fair play to you tom safety is first . 👍🤠
New Year New Blood. Wise decision. Great to see Katie get a mention
Another good looking bull for the farm. Hope he does his job well.
Wow, those sweets brought back so many memories. My grandparents always had those tins in the cubbyhole in the car. Greetings from Johannesburg South Africa 🇿🇦
Over here I met a farmer from Wagga, on 1000's of hectares, he bred a black Angus cow with a bigger birth canal.
Yes, my grandma had those here in Washington state! Fruit drops, and other candies were her go to!
Awesome farm. Thanks for the video.
Yes the fruit drops are definitely a treat from grandmas in the UK. Living in the US managed to find a shop on Amazon that ships them from the UK
Those candies are definitely a thing in Canada. My grandmother used to always have a 10 in her purse, especially when we used to go out shopping.
Hi Tom,
thanks for showing the reality 👍🏻 and because you‘re caring for your staff Nigel had to go.
And congrats to the new one!
Love ❤ and greetings from Germany
You Made the correct call here.
I had that with a ram, always looking over your shoulder waiting for him to run at you with his head down and horns ready. But a bull with all that power, you wouldn't stand a chance.
Good decision tom.
A bad ram can be dangerous too. I’ve been tumbled mid field by a ram because I’d forgotten the bugger was behind me.
I’ve also been hospitalised by a ram who got frisky in the race & got me on the knee. 😩
Brilliant video. All the best with the new bull
Great video Tom, sorry you had to let Nigel go but your reasoning was sound. I recall years ago at a farm I used to visit to fish the river that ran through it had an incident with their bull called "Old Ben" He broke several ribs on their stockman. Not that he was violent and charged him far from it, he was so placid he actually fell asleep in the shed and leaned against the stockman who unfortunately was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Over a ton of bull-v ribs is no contest. But here is the kicker, while the stockman was off convalescing the bull behaviour changed like it was actually missing him. 🤔.
Ouch!!
Same in Ireland with the granny sweets.
We call a first calver a springer or a heifer until second calf.
Another very interesting video Thank you 😊😊
Start of the video but Tom is always great. ❤
Hi Tom!
Nice to see you back 😊 ❤ from Vermont
Animals can tell when your afraid of them, we had one bull like Nigel, My Dad and a fence post had a talk with him one day and all was good after that. We kept our bull in the barn over winter and always combed and scratched them which is why we never had any issues. In your case you can't do that but occasionally you could, they do like curry combs. Keep Smilin
Great video Tom hopefully the new bull will not be a mean bull. Hope your wife and baby boy are doing well. May God bless you and your family and farm.
OMGosh so many kinds of cows. Baby cows, heifers, cows, old cows, old legend cows close to how much milk given 100,000 what’s? Liters? WoW thanks for the video Tom.
Nope tropical fruit drops are also an Irish thing especially in the grandparents car 😅😅
Hi Tom. Love your videos. This one was a bittersweet but as a farmer you know whats best. The Dominator is like wow ,he seems calm and cool and the girls are just checking him out like whos the new boy in town lol😊. Great video. Have a blessed day. Your farm is growing. Stay blessed greetings from Milwaukee Wisconsin the cheese land. USA.
Safety first dude its sad but your life....Well and your Employees....Wise Move....He had the best Live with you so👍
Great video Tom keep up with the great videos 👏👏👍👍
Congrats on the new bull hope he works out for u
I never kept a Bull past 5 or 6 years old, as they get older they get wiser and then become unpredictable.
In my country, we never keep our wives more than 6 years for the same reasons as you described
Yep those sweats where/are also a thing in the Netherlands, love those! 😊
Good luck with the Bull. He looks chill but don't get complacent around him.
Good morning Tom!!! New bull huh! Cool!
13:52 Tom, I see everywhere cows & that's anything I really like :) Nice to see a new Bull (Dikbil Dutch name for that in Belgium)!
Really Interesting the characteristics of the bulls . I got spoiled watching you with Neptune.
Thankyou for the video .
Fingers crossed for some good success 🙌 Love the vid keep up the good work tom.
@2:20 November 2020…old video. Love this farm!!!
It’s good farmers have got into product differentiation, find their own specialist customers, and can add value.
Don't feel bad , these things have to happen, you can't put a price on safety. When I was on the farm we had a massive Holstein Friesian , soft as a brush but got old and had to be replaced. His young replacement had myself and the boss's son in law , 6ft plus and built like a brick outhouse , a ruby player , launched over an electric fence , he had to go Tom , fortunately there were a few of us so we got away without any real injuries but it could've been so much different. Good luck with him !!
Dominator looks bigger than Nigel. Unless its camera trickery. They both look tiny compared to Neptune, He was a beast and a legend.
Great video as always Tom... I will be in with the family for a milkshake over the weekend :)
Fruit drop, always were my childhood travel sweets..He has to be Dominator, then you can call him.... Dom Dom Dom dommmmmmmmm 😁
Yes, Tom. There can be no remorse. Auntie Dot was charged by a bull in the yard. She escaped. Curtains for the bull😢. Regards, Stephen.
Good decision Tom, I’ve had a couple a couple bulls go for me and it’s fun in the slightest. Hope your new bull does a good job!
right think to do he was a angry bull good luck with new bull
Tom we run 1500 Angus a year and 3500 Bison, we have some big a$$ range bulls. We handle them on horseback, with squeeze cuts, and as little as possible. Good fences and horses are a must, if you want a calm bull get a Charolais
Charolais on heifers?
The Boiled Sweets are so Commonwealth Nation... I found a place here in Connecticut (UK Gourmet) that has them and I love the Citrus ones!
Lemon sherbets?
When I was a kid, my cousins had 2 bulls. Pal was a sweetie and had his own stall with the cows. Rascal lived in a concrete bunker with half inch thick steel doors between the indoor & outdoor sections. Bulls will be bulls.
Great video Tom
Nice bull. Tom
Morning tom over here in Australia i get those fruit drops from my local chemist/pharmacy/drugstore of all places, the only other place ive seen them as at a dollar store on rare occasions. Im particularly fond of the blackberry and pear ones
Love how the calender in the room beside the parlour says November 2022
Another amazing video 😀
We have those lollies in Australia. Love them.
those tins of sweets i always bought them at the airport and would suck on them on the plane to help with ear issues due to air pressure. i always had the Apple and rasberry ones.
The walk way /viewing platform was a very popular concept when cows were bedded on straw with small bales, the platform was a storage area..
Horned hereford the way forward Tom. Isle of wight tb4 area, ideal.