My new bull isn't up to the job - how can I get my money back?
While complete infertility of bulls is rare, approximately 20% of bulls are subfertile and will get some animals pregnant, but it will take several attempts and, therefore, more time, writes rural solicitor Karen Walsh.
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Dear Karen,
I bought a bull at a pedigree sale, but it hasn’t got any of my cows in calf. Fertility testing that I got done has showed that there are some good swimmers – but not many, so the seller is disputing my claim that the bull is infertile.
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