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
Category: Weekly Reports
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
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
2024 8/12-8/18 Week in Review
Monday 8/12 Tuesday 8/13 Wednesday 8/14 Thursday 8/15 Friday 8/16 Saturday 8/17 Sunday 8/18 I stop doing daily rotations, and just give the cows the whole row.
2024 8/5-8/11 Week in Review
Monday 8/5 Granny was out in the northern part of my field, completely blind due to pinkeye. She recovers fairly quickly. Tuesday 8/6 Wednesday 8/7 Thursday 8/8 Friday 8/9 Saturday 8/10 This was a busy day. I brought the sheep into the pen, sorted them all out, tagged all the untagged sheep, and separated the… Continue reading 2024 8/5-8/11 Week in Review
2024 7/29-8/4 Week in Review
Monday 7/29 48 was born! Tuesday 7/30 Wednesday 7/31 Thursday 8/1 I’m seeing pinkeye in EWE 0002. I’m not sure what caused it, but I surmise that she is scraping her eye on the forage. Friday 8/2 Saturday 8/3 Sunday 8/4
2024 7/22-7/28 Week in Review
Monday 7/22 I ordered 90 bales of hay this year. Plus we got a little rain. Tuesday 7/23 Wednesday 7/24 Thursday 7/25 Friday 7/26 — no videos. Saturday 7/27 Sunday 7/28 It looks like if no grass grows between now and then, I should have plenty of grass through October.
2024 7/15-7/21 Week in Review
Monday 7/15 Tuesday 7/16 Wednesday 7/17 We got another downpour, 4″ in total I think. Thursday 7/18 Friday 7/19 Saturday 7/20 Sunday 7/21 No videos.