Weekly Newsletter

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

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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

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?

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

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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

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