Monday 4/7 Tuesday 4/8 I’m convinced that rotational grazing solved my hoof rot and hoof scald issues. The only effective treatment I had was 10% copper sulfate. I never did any foot baths, antibiotics or isolation. The lame ewe had mechanical problems, not hoof rot or scald. One of the hooves had a big hole… Continue reading 2025 4/7-4/13 Week in Review
Category: Weekly Reports
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 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
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
2025 3/10-3/16 Week in Review
Allergies really started this week. The warm weather kickstarted the grass. Monday 3/10 No video. Tuesday 3/11 It got to the upper 70s in the afternoon. Very nice. Wednesday 3/12 Thursday 3/13 It almost got up to 90, if not surpassing it. Friday 3/14 Working the sheep. No video. Moved the sheep to the northernmost… Continue reading 2025 3/10-3/16 Week in Review
2025 3/3-3/9 Week in Review
We had a windstorm on Tuesday morning, and then 2″ of rain on Saturday. Monday 3/3 Tuesday 3/4 We had a windstorm. I thought it damaged by shop. It was my neighbor’s barn that was blown away though. Wednesday 3/5 Thursday 3/6 Friday 3/7 No video. Saturday 3/8 We got 2″ of rain on Saturday.… Continue reading 2025 3/3-3/9 Week in Review
2025 2/24-3/2 Week in Review
The weather is warming up. I turn the ram on the ewes. Monday 2/24 Foggy morning. It took me a while to get things back to the old way of rows. Tuesday 2/25 Spring is finally here — I declare it to be so. There’s plenty of hay. I can keep rolling out at this… Continue reading 2025 2/24-3/2 Week in Review
2025 2/17-2/23 Week in Review
We had freezing temperatures. I try running the sheep and cows in leader-follower moves but run into a problem with water pressure. Monday 2/17 Some philosophical stuff. It looks like we have a real opportunity to fix our own family’s food supply, but it requires we take action. Tuesday 2/18 More philosophical stuff. What does… Continue reading 2025 2/17-2/23 Week in Review
2025 2/10-2/16 Week in Review
This week was cold and wet. I tried doing leader-follower but it was a disaster. I spent most of the week trying to repair the “damage” I caused. Monday 2/10 The dog feeder I built isn’t working. Sheep are still getting in. I am going back to the drawing board and will rework the design.… Continue reading 2025 2/10-2/16 Week in Review
2025 1/27-2/2 Week in Review
Wednesday and Thursday we got over 4″ of rain, most of it coming on Thursday early AM. The field was soaked with standing water everywhere. EWE 0015 got swelling on her jaw, a sign of parasite overload. She also had stiff legs. She was weak but survived through Sunday. I was positive she was going… Continue reading 2025 1/27-2/2 Week in Review