The dogs and the sheep are crossing the wire. It turns out that 4 wires worked, but 2 wires are not enough. I think the problem is there is too much of a gap between the middle wire and the ground. The dogs are able to crouch and get through easily. The solution for the… Continue reading Double wire is not enough
Red gave me #43
On February 28th, 2024, the same day that #38 died, Red gave birth to a beautiful bull. #43 is a brown bull with white markings. It makes an interesting pattern on his face.
#42 is born to #21
#21 has been the fattest cow throughout 2023. She gave me a calf in 2022, but the calf died shortly after he was born. I blame the field fire and everything associated with it. #21 gave birth to a beautiful bull calf on February 24th, 2024. He is black with some white markings on his… Continue reading #42 is born to #21
A young calf passed away
I found #38 lying on his side on Thursday afternoon. He was stretched out, arched back, and obviously in a lot of pain. I called the vet and was able to sneak in a quick visit before they had to close. The calf was already hypothermic. There wasn’t any obvious signs of disease or injury,… Continue reading A young calf passed away
The Lamb with the Broken Leg
On Friday February 23rd, 2024 I discovered that the older ewe that I had bought in 2022 had given birth to two lambs, both of which survived. I didn’t bother the lambs but I did see them both get up and feed on their mama, so I figured they were ok. When I came back… Continue reading The Lamb with the Broken Leg
Keeping two herds
I had a commentator on one of my YouTube videos get confused over how I am doing things. I admit it is confusing, and even my kids who come to the field from time to time get confused. Let me try to describe the situation in detail. My field is a rectangle, about 1,000′ wide… Continue reading Keeping two herds
Why dogs and sheep do not get along sometimes
Snowball is one of my best dogs. I got him free from some cousins in Wyoming. He was probably going to be culled because he was unwanted. I brought him back from the sub-zero freezing temperatures of Wyoming to the warm weather of Texas, along with two of his siblings. Unfortunately, Snowball is the only… Continue reading Why dogs and sheep do not get along sometimes
First sheep move with the new sheep
I bought 28 sheep and lambs from my friend on Monday February 19th, 2024. These are a mix of Dorper and Barbados (Barbie). The goal is to breed my St. Croix rams with them and then over time build my own genetics in my flock. I had originally thought to move them into the area… Continue reading First sheep move with the new sheep
3 Calves in One Day
#20 is my friendliest cow. She’ll let me pet her sometimes. Anyway, she gave birth to #39, a beautiful brown baldy bull on February 19th. When I came back in the afternoon, I found 2 more new calves! #40 was born to Brownie. He is a light brown bull. #41 was born to an untagged… Continue reading 3 Calves in One Day
#35 and #36 were born on the same day — Valentine’s Day
Ninja #6 (she is very shy and sometimes I forget I have her because she always hangs in the back away from me) gave birth to #35, a black heifer with some white markings. #413 was a calf when I bought her in the summer of 2021. She was born probably in March of that… Continue reading #35 and #36 were born on the same day — Valentine’s Day