Got rid of, yes. Beloved, hardly.
My Polled Hereford bull partner down the road and I have had this one for about 4 years now. He has always made Fish Wife nervous; he's not mean, just real stubborn (think 2500 lbs of stubborn). Next year 4 of the 6 females of breeding age in our small herd will be his daughters. And my partner, who is 75, is recovering from a near-fatal case of septicemia and decided it was time to get out of the cattle business.
Adios, Peyton. I'll be looking for a new bull/bull calf next year.