tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230132284717331332.post7562306600252181985..comments2023-11-03T04:40:19.800-04:00Comments on Welcome to Wilmoth Farms: Zeus....Marchigiana Bull...trip to the Vet..ummm he really didnt like itWelcome To Wilmoth Farmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09324148511238133892noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230132284717331332.post-12083060405310591702010-05-20T10:25:22.161-04:002010-05-20T10:25:22.161-04:00Hey Sharon! Missed ya...yes he does tower over all...Hey Sharon! Missed ya...yes he does tower over all the cattle, he is the biggest of all.<br />Liz, been busy here too...I wondered how long before Micah would make it to the dinner table! LOL Eventually they just get too restless. I think Oliver would have been the same way too, but then I hear stories of people who keep them until they die as pets?? Norm told me about one lady who had hers grazing in the yard, it would get on the porch and sleep...go figure! Tell the girls I said hi back! Lisa, We are thankful too that all went well! Calli I'm scared to be around the big guys - and I dont get in with them at all....LuLu...I'd get some young angus calves....thats what most people use, any cow would work, but dont use dairy, too dainty and too small they would get hurt so easy and their temperament are so gentle just not right to use for cutting. Angus, would be just perfect for you! Yep Lisa he has nice big calves! we can only put him on older cows to have his babies. He would kill a young cow to have his babies. The calves would be too big. Occasionally he throws calves that are too big for even the older cows. That happens once or twice a year. He is a Marchigiana Bull, an Italian breed, good hardy bull, fast to mature, larger birth weight. Gentle temperament. So thats why he goes on older cows that can have the larger calves. We had a smaller younger marchigiana bull but he was white (which is the common trait of the marchigiana) but since he was white and thats the dominate gene he was throwing white babies or a chocolate or champagne color (which I LOVE) but the feeder lots hate. So we sold him, he was a very gentle bull, he and zeus were brothers and Zeus was his protector when we put all the bulls together, very funny how the white one would let Zeus do all the fighting for him...but the bulls all know eachother and remember each other and they dont really try to cross zeus muchWelcome To Wilmoth Farmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09324148511238133892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230132284717331332.post-56032595453997222082010-05-13T19:42:29.790-04:002010-05-13T19:42:29.790-04:00He is HUGE! That last photo with Norm following hi...He is HUGE! That last photo with Norm following him out to the pasture really shows how small Norm looks in comparison to that big bull. He's a handsome boy. Will his babies be big like him, too? Poor Mama Cows having to birth them, if so.<br /><br /><br />~LisaLaughing Orca Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562627840013868980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230132284717331332.post-75242762250523501022010-05-09T20:43:10.842-04:002010-05-09T20:43:10.842-04:00Wow Zesus is a big boy!! Much different than our d...Wow Zesus is a big boy!! Much different than our dairy cows when I was growing up! Fun post! We're thinking about getting a couple of cows to practice cutting on with Slick...what kind do we need to get?LuLo Designs/Blue Eyed Tangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18432986911571557592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230132284717331332.post-89698510035029168782010-05-05T04:42:51.851-04:002010-05-05T04:42:51.851-04:00That is one huge bull! I think that was a rather a...That is one huge bull! I think that was a rather amazing day. Great post! I would be afraid to be around such large animals. True that you never know what they might do and have to be on your guard all the time. Be careful!Callie Bradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16379683295150396693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230132284717331332.post-5207439487095259122010-04-28T09:42:41.243-04:002010-04-28T09:42:41.243-04:00Glad to see all the bulls out with their ladies.I ...Glad to see all the bulls out with their ladies.I miss them not around here to check on.GinnyMacksCraftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16093456143890736877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230132284717331332.post-27932815183717769052010-04-28T06:50:50.853-04:002010-04-28T06:50:50.853-04:00Holy cow, that is one big bull! Glad everything we...Holy cow, that is one big bull! Glad everything went pretty good.lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998455958377639450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230132284717331332.post-47976471762926282152010-04-28T04:54:27.524-04:002010-04-28T04:54:27.524-04:00Hey girl oh he is one magnificent boy aint he. Lov...Hey girl oh he is one magnificent boy aint he. Loved this post. Huge hugs. Glad in the end everything was okay and nobody got hurt. We don't have a bull here anymore. Micah was sent to the meatworks because he was jumping the fences. Not enough to do! Zeus is massive! Wow!<br />I haven't blogged in a while just too snowed under. Will soon<br /><br />Love to you<br />Lizxxx<br />PS the Girls say HI!!!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05100812038496671783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230132284717331332.post-6660622453416914312010-04-27T21:16:29.382-04:002010-04-27T21:16:29.382-04:00Wow that is one big bull! He looks like he towers...Wow that is one big bull! He looks like he towers over all his ladies in the pasture. My neighbors talk about their cows a lot around here, they need to see this :)Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02688144915030229524noreply@blogger.com