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Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 9:51 pm
by mike skelton
Can anyone give me advice about keeping a bull in a field with a public footpath that never gets used.

I believe there are different rules for dairy and beef bulls. What is the duel purpose Dexter classed as.

Your comments will be gratefully recieved.

mike

Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 10:21 pm
by Duncan MacIntyre
This has been covered some time ago on this board, a search may show up the posts.

Duncan

Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 11:57 am
by Broomcroft
Dexter bulls are not classified as dairy and can be kept in fields with paths going through them, but I think the bull must have female company and you must be satisfied that the animal is not dangerous. I have a path that goes through half the fields on our farm and there is a bull in nearly every one. Can't remember the sign requirements, if any, but as Duncan says there was a topic on this about a year ago that went into quite a lot of depth.