Next week: 2025 7/7-7/13 Week in Review Previous Week: 2025 6/23-6/29 Week in Review It was hot all week, in the upper 80s and lower 90s, always very humid. Monday 6/30 I sold #14 and her black calf, as well as #44 as he had a lot of flies and doesn’t respect my wire. He… Continue reading 2025 6/30-7/6 Week in Review
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2025 6/23-6/29 Week in Review
Next Week: 2025 6/30-7/6 Week in Review Previous Week: 2025 6/16-6/22 Week in Review The whole week was hot and humid. with temperatures peaking in the low 90s. We got two new calves, both of which I am not happy with, likely sired by the white bull. I am going to sell them both with… Continue reading 2025 6/23-6/29 Week in Review
2025 6/16-6/22 Week in Review
Previous Week: 2025 6/9 – 6/15 Week in Review We got 4 more calves, but Blue’s calf died. It’s been hot, in the mid 90s. I don’t think we got any rain all week, so the ground is firming up and drying out. I’ve been under the weather so I haven’t been taking videos all… Continue reading 2025 6/16-6/22 Week in Review
2025 6/9-6/15 Week in Review
Next Week: 2025 6/16-6/22 Week in Review Previous week: 2025 6/2-6/8 Week in Review Lots of rain this week. My field is now a marsh. More calves too! Monday 6/9 1.1″ of rain. Tuesday 6/10 Last row! Wednesday 6/11 No video. Thursday 6/12 4.5″ of rain. Lots of puddles everywhere. I am now living in… Continue reading 2025 6/9-6/15 Week in Review
2025 6/2-6/8 Week in Review
Next week: 2025 6/9 – 6/15 Week in Review Previous week: 2025 5/26-6/1 Week in Review We got some rain, but most importantly: We have our first calf! Monday 6/2 90 F and dry Tuesday 6/3 Separated the ewes and rams finally. 88 F and dry. Wednesday 6/4 2.3″ of rain. The ground soaked it… Continue reading 2025 6/2-6/8 Week in Review
2025 5/26-6/1 Week in Review
Next Week: 2025 6/2-6/8 Week in Review Previous week: 2025 5/19-5/25 Week in Review We got 1.5″ of rain on Monday. The days are getting hotter. The cool season grasses are turning brown. However, there is plenty of warm season grasses already growing strong. I saw some baby grasshoppers. The manure patties seemed to start… Continue reading 2025 5/26-6/1 Week in Review
2024 6/24-6/30 Week in Review
The weather is still warm. We got some rain on Wednesday. Monday 6/24 Tuesday 6/25 The way the cows eat the dallisgrass makes it look like it is overgrazed after one bite. Dallisgrass doesn’t grow leaves that go very tall. The seed heads shoot up but the leaves stay low to the ground. When the… Continue reading 2024 6/24-6/30 Week in Review
2024 June Month in Review
The hay in the area was ruined due to late rains. The sheep are showing hoof scald and hoof rot at times. Treating with copper sulfate is effective. Dallisgrass is growing strong in late June, and the cows like the seed heads. Weeks Saturday 6/1 Sunday 6/2 Monday 6/3 1/2″ of rain last night. Tuesday… Continue reading 2024 June Month in Review
2024 6/17-6/23 Week in Review
Monday 6/17 Tuesday 6/18 Wednesday 6/19 Thursday 6/20 The weather is hot and humid, and we haven’t had rain for over 2 weeks. There is no real forecast for rain, and it’s likely we are in a drought and just don’t know it yet. Friday 6/21 I noticed that the cows eat the dallisgrass much… Continue reading 2024 6/17-6/23 Week in Review
2024 6/10-6/16 Week in Review
Monday 6/10 Tuesday 6/11 Wednesday 6/12 Thursday 6/13 Thursday I took the bull calves to the vet. I also gave #27 to my neighbor. All of my bull calves are now neutered. Friday 6/14 Saturday 6/15 Sunday 6/16