Spring has sprung! For the fifth or sixth time in 2025. This time for real, though, as the grass is exploding throughout the pasture. There is enough grass growing that the cows won’t touch the hay. The sheep are excited about each of the moves, sometimes jumping a few feet in the air. I’ve started… Continue reading Weekly Newsletter
My notes on hoof rot / hoof scald in hair sheep on pasture
It’s hard to find good resources that are accurate and relevant for regenerational graziers like myself regarding hoof rot or hoof scald. I thought I’d share my notes to see if it helps someone else. For starters, I do not have answers. I did not perform any scientific experiments. I just tried some things and… Continue reading My notes on hoof rot / hoof scald in hair sheep on pasture
2025 4/7-4/13 Week in Review
Monday 4/7 Tuesday 4/8 I’m convinced that rotational grazing solved my hoof rot and hoof scald issues. The only effective treatment I had was 10% copper sulfate. I never did any foot baths, antibiotics or isolation. The lame ewe had mechanical problems, not hoof rot or scald. One of the hooves had a big hole… Continue reading 2025 4/7-4/13 Week in Review
Would you like some beef?
I’m buying a steer from my neighbor and having it butchered. If you’d like to go in on this with me, let me know ASAP. The beef is always high-quality and top notch. Price per pound ends up around $6 average. The only problem is once you taste this beef, you’ll never be able to… Continue reading Would you like some beef?
2025 3/31-4/6 Week in Review
Monday 3/31 Tuesday 4/1 Wednesday 4/2 No video. Thursday 4/3 Rain! Friday 4/4 More rain! Saturday 4/5 2.5″ of rain! Sunday 4/6 No video.
2025 3/24-3/30 Week in Review
Monday 3/24 Tuesday 3/25 Wednesday 3/26 3/4″ of rain, and the temperature got cooler. Thursday 3/27 No video. Friday 3/28 The ram needed a hoof trim. I also got a closer look at his eye and where the abscess used to be. Pinkeye isn’t really treatable unless you catch it very early on. The sheep… Continue reading 2025 3/24-3/30 Week in Review
Looking Forward to Summer
Spring in NE Texas seems to be too short. It starts later than you’d think and ends earlier. In terms of grazing, I typically see the grass really start to grow sometime in mid-March, but spring grazing patterns can’t start until mid-April, when the grass is tall enough to sustain the animals. The early growth… Continue reading Looking Forward to Summer
2025 3/17-3/23 Week in Review
Monday 3/17 Regenerational agriculture takes a lot of complexity out of agriculture by allowing nature to do her thing. Tuesday 3/18 A short video on what you need to get started with sheep. Other experts can give you more details on each. Someone asked about some science things. Here I answer them. Wednesday 3/19 The… Continue reading 2025 3/17-3/23 Week in Review
Some notes on statistics
I won’t go into detail in this, but I wanted to point out the meaning of the word “significant” when it comes to statistics. Say you had 10 animals. You feed 5 of them a supplement, and the others you leave alone. If all 5 animals that had the supplement survive while the other 5… Continue reading Some notes on statistics
Hotwire Training Sheep (Specifically)
I noted yesterday that the sheep were crossing the wire willy-nilly. It seems they really don’t care much for it at all. It’s time to review what I know about hotwire and what I can do about it. First, hotwire only works because it is psychological. The animals don’t get hurt when they get zapped.… Continue reading Hotwire Training Sheep (Specifically)