76 DAIRY FARMING 



It is a great misfortune to have so many valuable 

 bulls disposed of at the first signs of unruliness. When 

 a bull has proven his value as a breeder by his own 

 offspring, he should be, and can be, retained even though 

 his disposition becomes threatening, by quartering him as 

 shown in Fig. 16. 



B represents a pen which the author has successfully 

 used a number of years. It consists of an enclosure with 

 stable and breeding pen as shown in the preceding illus- 

 tration (B). The bull run is fifty feet square, including 

 the stable, and is enclosed by a solid board fence six and 

 one-half feet high. The cow is bred in this pen by tying 

 her to the front end and then letting in the bull by open- 

 ing the stable door. The latter closes the pen when 

 opened as shown in the cut. 



While a bull can be managed in a pen such as is here 

 described without coming in contact with him, it is best 

 to lead him out occasionally with a stick snapped into the 

 ring of his nose. 



A represents a yard or pen essentially as recommended 

 by the Illinois Station. At one end of the yard is located 

 a box stall in which the bull is fed and sheltered. The 

 other end is divided into two compartments, one con- 

 taining a tread power, the other serving as a breeding 

 pen. The gate H may be turned to the right or to the 

 left, closing either of the two compartments as may be 

 desired. 



The tread power furnishes the means of exercising 

 the bull. When he is wanted on the tread power, a 

 rope is attached to his ring while he is at the manger and 

 the attendant, who walks over the elevated narrow walk, 

 leads him onto the power and shuts the gate be- 

 hind him. While the bull is taking his exercise the 

 attendant cleans and prepares his stall. When the bull 



