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VISUAL APPRAISAL IS STILL VERY LOOKING AFTER YOUR NEW BULL
IMPORTANT FOR SELECTING BULLS

1. Run your bull with a steer or cow as a companion.
• MASCULINE TRATIS - A strong head, jaw and thick neck indicate
high levels of libido, testosterone and reproductive efficiency. 2. Handle them quietly and don’t rush them
• NECK LENGTH - A thick necked animal matures and reaches
puberty earlier and has more libido. A longer neck indicates a higher 3. Young bulls are still growing, so fresh feed and
maintenance animal that is slower to reach puberty and rebreed. a little hay will maintain their growth pattern and
• HEART GIRTH - Larger heart girth is an indicator of vigor and easy help them to settle in.
keeping ability. Small heart girth animals are more susceptible to
stress, are highter maintenance and do not perform well. 4. Turiroa bulls are accustomed to being handled by
• STRUCTURAL SOUNDNESS - Feet and bone- Hill country cattle Stockmen on horses and motorbikes and with dogs.
cover large distances over rugged terrain so a strong skeleton is
essential. 5. When the season is finished, the bull should be
• REPRODUCTIVE - A tight shealth, good sized and shaped testicles drenched and put away on good feed. Adequate
are essential. feed will help stop fighting and help the bulls
• FLANK - Deep flanked animals are easier keeping, have more meat in settle into their groups
the rump and have more maternal and reproductive efficiency. Higher
flanked animals tend to be higher maintenance and take longer to
finish on grass.