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Not much to report except that some of the sheep seem to be limping.
The grass is thick and good and it is not too hot.
Monday 7/14
Some of the sheep are limping.
Some notes about dogs: You can train them not to chase, but it’s best to bond them when they are very young — 3 months or so.
Tuesday 7/15
I’m now at 840′. Lots of thick bermudagrass in the western part of the row.
No more calves expected.
Wednesday 7/16
I’m still seeing clovers in July! Lots of thick dallisgrass here.
Thursday 7/17
The dung beetles are tearing the patties apart. This is a very good thing.
I’m putting my resources into sheep since the return is so good. I expect to be at full capacity in 2027 with 300 ewes or so. At that time, I’ll be selling starter flocks with livestock guardian dogs.
Specifically, I expect 100 lambs in August 2025; 150 lambs in April 2026; 200+ lambs in December 2026. At that time I can start aggressively culling and then selling good ewes.
I should get 2-2.25 lambs per ewe on average. I expect 1.5 lambs per ewe every lambing every 8 months. That means 3 lambings ever 2 years.
Friday 7/18
Now at 920′. The sheep didn’t want to move. There is a tree in the next row and at the end of this row, so they are finally getting some shade besides the grass and goatweed.
Saturday 7/19
Did I overgraze the last row? They are leaving a lot of grass behind.
Sunday 7/20
Someone commented on a video that overgrazing is not taking too much grass, it’s coming back before the grass is recovered. Some people graze all the way down before moving on, but that is not what I am doing.
My rotation speed is about 16 weeks. I won’t be back to any spot of ground until about 4 months have passed. That means we won’t see this spot of ground until November!
The animals don’t seem to be affected by the heat and humidity even though it is now in the mid-90s.