Monday 9/23 No videos. Tuesday 9/24 Rammy died. Wednesday 9/25 The lamb with arthritis died. Thursday 9/26 Friday 9/27 I drove up to the Greg Judy ranch at Green Pastures Farms in Missouri and bought a bale unroller. Saturday 9/28 Sunday 9/29
Author: Jonathan
2024 9/16 – 9/22 Week in Review
Monday 9/16 Tuesday 9/17 The cows finally reached the southernmost row. Wednesday 9/18 Thursday 9/19 I am trying to get the calves off the cows, to no success. No videos of my failures. Eventually I put the cows on the back 20 which is separated from my 60 acres with a barbed wire fence and… Continue reading 2024 9/16 – 9/22 Week in Review
2024 9/9 – 9/15 Week in Review
Monday 9/9 Tuesday 9/10 Wednesday 9/11 The arthritis spread to the right leg on the infected lamb. That is not good news. Thursday 9/12 We got 1.5″ of rain. Friday 9/13 We are now officially in Severe Drought (D2). It seems weird to be in a drought after we got some rain, but we are… Continue reading 2024 9/9 – 9/15 Week in Review
2024 9/2 – 9/8 Week in Review
Monday 9/2 Tuesday 9/3 I moved the other bull on to the cows just in case the South Poll that I bought doesn’t get them all. Wednesday 9/4 Thursday 9/5 One of our lambs has arthritis. I noticed some symptoms earlier but not enough to do anything about it. Friday 9/6 Saturday 9/7 Sunday 9/8… Continue reading 2024 9/2 – 9/8 Week in Review
Bailey had pups
Friday November 8th, 2024: Bailey gave birth to her first puppy. When I came back on Saturday morning, there were 5 more. (She had 8 total but 2 died at birth.) The sire is Snowball. Bailey’s dam is Nutmeg and the sire is the neighbor’s dog, which is not a livestock guardian dog. Bailey was… Continue reading Bailey had pups
We got misty rain
Friday November 8th, 2024 was cloudy, dark and misty. We had occasional showers but nothing to write home about. All told, 1/4″ of rain, as you can see in this photo taken on Saturday November 9th, 2024.
We are getting rain again
On the morning of October 31st, we got 1″ of rain and this morning November 5th we got another 3.3″ of rain.
RAM 0005 has Chlamydial Polyarthritis
I noticed today (2024-09-05) that RAM 0005 was lying down and didn’t seem to want to get up. When I approached he slowly stood up and it was clear that something was wrong with his front left leg. Two of the joints were swollen. Doing a quick internet search and reading some articles it became… Continue reading RAM 0005 has Chlamydial Polyarthritis
2024 8/26-9/1 Week in Review
Previous week: 2024 8/19-8/25 Week in Review Monday 8/26 Tuesday 8/27 Wednesday 8/28 Thursday 8/29 We are now in D1 – moderate drought. Friday 8/30 Saturday 8/31 No videos. Sunday 9/1 No videos.
2024 8/19-8/25 Week in Review
Previous week: 2024 8/12-8/18 Week in Review Next week: 2024 8/26-9/1 Week in Review Monday 8/19 Tuesday 8/20 Wednesday 8/21 Thursday 8/22 Friday 8/23 We are officially in drought D0 — abnormally dry. Saturday 8/24 I put out the new minerals from Premier 1 to the sheep. Sunday 8/25