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large cows on the run. Never allow a bull to run in pasture 

 constantly with the cows, as this, in short, is simply cruelty. 

 In case abortion crops out in the herd, the bull should be 

 thoroughly disinfected after each service. If a mature bull 

 is carefully handled he should be able to leave 50 calves or 

 more a year, and have them all come within a period of a 

 few months. A bull may serve as many as three cows in 

 one day, but it is not advisable to subject any animal to such 

 heavy work. Even one service per day is enough, and many 

 bulls will become sluggish if such is long continued. 



