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?
Author: Jonathan
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 March Month in Review
Previous month: 2025 February Month in Review Next month: 2025 April Month in Review Weekly Reports Weather We had a big storm on 3/4 that destroyed my neighbor’s barn. The roof panels blew all over my field. On 3/8 we got over 2″ of rain. Temperatures were wild, almost up to 90 F. Grass Growth… Continue reading 2025 March Month in Review
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)
Spring is actually here finally
It came suddenly, but it is definitely here. Last week we all had allergies really bad. This week, the trees have started to turn green and the grass is growing very fast. There is already enough grass that the sheep (leading the cows) may not need hay at all. I’m not going to start the… Continue reading Spring is actually here finally
Baby Chicks are Here!
We got 10 Barred Rock baby chicks from the feed store up in Commerce TX. I have them setup in the shop with plenty of food and water. I’ll check on them in the morning.