bull for hire/loan

[monica a waltho]

Hi just had a phone call from a friend who has a Red non-short Dexter naturally polled who he would like to loan out for the winter asap
He is nr Congleton in Cheshire and can be contacted on 01260 226508
Bull is Ashdown Bergen

[Duncan MacIntyre]

Are you sure this bull is naturally polled?

He is not listed as polled, and none of his 250+ offspring are recorded as polled.

Some famous names in his pedigree though.

Duncan

[Saffy]

Polling is something that seems to cause confusion.

I have only kept Dexters for a few years but I have farmed all my life and it has come up again and again.

There have always been a number of people that call dehorning an animal polling - then refer to that animal as polled and they would call a polled animal - naturally polled and this I think is the problem, it certainly had confused me in the past.

Maybe this is why a number of Dexters that should really be down as horned have ended up being called polled? Just a guess.

Stephanie

[Mark S]

Hi Monica,

I was the previous owner of this bull and he is definately NON POLLED, we only used him for 1 season whilst searching for a polled bull and all his calves have needed to be dis-budded.

Mark S
Brereton Herd

[Jac]

Polling is something that seems to cause confusion.

I have only kept Dexters for a few years but I have farmed all my life and it has come up again and again.

There have always been a number of people that call dehorning an animal polling - then refer to that animal as polled and they would call a polled animal - naturally polled and this I think is the problem, it certainly had confused me in the past.

Maybe this is why a number of Dexters that should really be down as horned have ended up being called polled? Just a guess.

Stephanie

Perhaps it is because there is a need to notify/register calves very early on. Some people think they are polled (and they turn out to be) but register them as horned just in case, as the buds could be late appearing.

[monica a waltho]

Hi,
I was only supplying info given I should have clarified as some people do say polled when they mean dehorned I am sure Mark who owned the bull before Angus would know and thanks for correcting this info.

[monica a waltho]

if anyone is interested in this bull for free loan for winter or poss sale please get in touch with owner asap as he does not have facilities to keep over winter and he needs to be moved.
He will probably go for killing very shortly !! if no response

pics are available by googling his name Ashdown Bergen

tel 01260 226508