I sold two bulls. I bought a south poll bull.
The grass really started growing around 4/5. Near the end of April, I started to see bermudagrass!
Some of the cows start limping in the latter half of the month. I assume it is due to too much protein in their diet.
Monday 4/1
Tuesday 4/2
Wednesday 4/3
Thursday 4/4
I moved the sheep to the pen and started processing them. It’s a lot of work to wrestle all of them.
Friday 4/5
The grass is really growing now!
Saturday 4/6
I sold two of the bulls: #16 and #18. #16 was born on June 30th, 2022 to Blue. #18 was born on August 12th, 2022 to Dusty. I tried to sell a third bull but he refused to get in the trailer.
Sunday 4/7
I had to separate some dogs from the sheep.
Monday 4/8
Eclipse day!
Tuesday 4/9
We got a storm.
Wednesday 4/10
Just over an inch of rain.
Thursday 4/11
Friday 4/12
Something, maybe one of my dogs, attacked one of my sheep.
Saturday 4/13
Sunday 4/14
The patties are starting to thicken up. Next year I shouldn’t turn the cows onto grass until about mid-April when it is mature enough that it doesn’t overload them with protein.
Monday 4/15
Tuesday 4/16
Wednesday 4/17
Thursday 4/18
24 and 36 start limping. It is probably due to excess protein.
Friday 4/19
Twin lambs!
Saturday 4/20
More rain.
Sunday 4/21
Monday 4/22
My neighbor’s bull died, probably from pneumonia.
Tuesday 4/23
First spring pass is finished.
Wednesday 4/24
Thursday 4/25
I put the sheep in the pen to separate out the ram lambs. I need to work on them.
Friday 4/26
I’m thinking of buying a bunch of healthy sheep.
Saturday 4/27
The chickens are keeping the flies in check.
Sunday 4/28
Monday 4/29
The goal is to get the cows to eat 80% of the grass 1/3 of the way down.
There are signs that the bermudagrass is already growing!