Previous Month: 2025 April Month in Review Weekly Reports Weather May was wet. We got plenty of rain, enough that the field was saturated. The middle part of May was a little dry, but it didn’t get too bad. Days were mostly warm, in the upper 80s or even the 90s. Grass Growth Around the… Continue reading 2025 May Month in Review
2025 5/26-6/1 Week in Review
Previous week: 2025 5/19-5/25 Week in Review We got 1.5″ of rain on Monday. The days are getting hotter. The cool season grasses are turning brown. However, there is plenty of warm season grasses already growing strong. I saw some baby grasshoppers. The manure patties seemed to start piling up, but the next day they… Continue reading 2025 5/26-6/1 Week in Review
Keeping the wire at 1′
Greg Judy is famous for using only a single wire to keep the sheep where they belong. Most people I know need multiple wires, if not 3 or 4, to accomplish the same. One bit of advice I gleaned from his books is that sheep won’t leave as long as there is forage. The minute… Continue reading Keeping the wire at 1′
2025 5/19-5/25 Week in Review
Next week: 2025 5/26-6/1 Week in Review Previous week: 2025 5/12-5/18 Week in Review Monday 5/19 The new rams decided to escape the pen and move in with the sheep. One of the cows (#19) had bloody discharge yesterday. Today, however, it looks like it might have been an abscess that burst on her tail… Continue reading 2025 5/19-5/25 Week in Review
2025 5/12-5/18 Week in Review
Next Week: 2025 5/19-5/25 Week in Review Previous week: 2025 5/5-5/11 Week in Review Monday 5/12 More details on the hoof issues I found. Tuesday 5/13 I’m trying a thinner row this time – 80′ wide. Some notes on “screwworm”. Wednesday 5/14 It’s supposed to be 98 F today. Ryegrass seedheads are starting to yellow.… Continue reading 2025 5/12-5/18 Week in Review
I had some hoof issues
Saturday May 10th, 2025 was a busy day. I worked on all the sheep along with two of my kids, my wife, and two neighbors who wanted to help. I used the chute to process the sheep. It made it so much easier to catch and process each sheep. I think next time I will… Continue reading I had some hoof issues
2025 5/5-5/11 Week in Review
Next Week: 2025 5/12-5/18 Week in Review Previous Week: 2025 4/28-5/4 Week in Review Monday 5/5 It sprinkled all day on Monday. Tuesday 5/6 We got over 2″ of rain. Another 1.75″ of rain. Now the field is a swamp. Wednesday 5/7 I try to switch the dogs out every week. One week the female… Continue reading 2025 5/5-5/11 Week in Review
2025 4/28-5/4 Week in Review
Next Week: 2025 5/5-5/11 Week in Review Previous Week: 2025 4/21-4/27 Week in Review Monday 4/28 Looking at the ram lambs for a potential buyer. Tuesday 4/29 Let me assure you, I do not know what I am doing. I am just trying to learn and sharing the observations and ideas with you. I lost… Continue reading 2025 4/28-5/4 Week in Review
2025 April Month in Review
Previous Month: 2025 March Month in Review Next Month: Weekly Reports Weather Rain, rain and more rain! We had some warm days (80 F+) but some chilly ones too (50 F). Grass Growth Tons and tons of grass growth, exactly as predicted. The first few weeks of April were pretty much like March, but then… Continue reading 2025 April Month in Review
2025 4/21-4/27 Week in Review
Next Week: 2025 4/28-5/4 Week in Review Previous Week: 2025 4/14-4/20 Week in Review Monday 4/21 No video. Tuesday 4/22 No video. Wednesday 4/23 Got some rain. The sheep don’t like being the follower in leader-follower. This video shows how I setup the row so that I can do leader-follower. Thursday 4/24 My strategy for… Continue reading 2025 4/21-4/27 Week in Review