Monday 1/6 Tuesday 1/7 Wednesday 1/8 Thursday 1/9 It’s snowing! The Amos Miller case is important for me because I might do a PMA. Friday 1/10 Saturday 1/11 Sunday 1/12 I was planning on selling my cows on Monday but the field is too wet to drive on.
2024 12/30-20251/5 Week in Review
Monday 12/30 Tuesday 12/31 Wednesday 1/1 Thursday 1/2 Friday 1/3 Saturday 1/4 Leader-follower has been on my mind lately Sunday 1/5 We’re getting a real winter here soon.
2024 12/23-12/29 Week in Review
Monday 12/23 Tuesday 12/24 Wednesday 12/25 4 lambs on Christmas! Next time I lamb near Christmas, I’ll have them give birth a little earlier… Thursday 12/26 Friday 12/27 Saturday 12/28 I will never keep sheep with cows when there are little lambs or when there is mud. Sunday 12/29
2024 12/16-12/22 Week in Review
Monday 12/16 I moved the dogs and rams into a pen with 4 wires to try and train them not to cross the wire. It was a success. Tuesday 12/17 Wednesday 12/18 Thursday 12/19 Friday 12/20 Saturday 12/21 I tried putting the sheep with the cattle to make everyone’s lives easier. Sunday 12/22
2024 12/9-12/15 Week in Review
Monday 12/9 The little lamb didn’t survive. From now on, if I am not absolutely convinced that the lamb has connected with the mama, I’m going to bottle feed him. Tuesday 12/10 The weather is getting a lot cooler. Wednesday 12/11 Granny didn’t make it. The lambs are crossing the wire. Thursday 12/12 I unrolled… Continue reading 2024 12/9-12/15 Week in Review
2024 12/2-12/8 Week in Review
Monday 12/2 Looking more closely at the dates and times, I anticipate lambs on December 9th. Tuesday 12/3 It’s nice seeing wildlife in the pastures. Wednesday 12/4 Thursday 12/5 Friday 12/6 We’re getting frost. Saturday 12/7 First lamb! Two days earlier than expected. Sunday 12/8
2024 11/25-12/1 Week in Review
Two important points this week: Is regenerative agriculture humane? I certainly think it is the most humane way to treat animals and the environment. Also, the strength of the soil determines the strength of the nation. The grass is getting thinner but we don’t need hay yet. It looks like autumn lasted well into December.… Continue reading 2024 11/25-12/1 Week in Review
2024 11/18-11/24 Week in Review
We got some rain and the grass is still growing. It’s like a second spring here in NE Texas, at least to a small scale. Monday 11/18 Tuesday 11/19 Wednesday 11/20 Thursday 11/21 Friday 11/22 Saturday 11/23 Sunday 11/24 No video.
One hundred thousand beating hearts
I must have watched this video years ago. This man speaks my language. Using fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides is killing our soil. Ruminants like cattle and sheep, as well as chickens and more are the key to bringing back life to our soil. Healthy living soil will create an ideal environment for forage that feeds… Continue reading One hundred thousand beating hearts
So I sold some calves
On Monday January 20th, 2025 I took my family and some friends to the field at 7:30 AM, just as the sun rose. The temperatures were well below freezing. Within a few hours, we had the calves sorted off the cows. I kept back two of the steer, #40 and #44 as they looked the… Continue reading So I sold some calves