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
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2025 2/3-2/9 Week in Review
With the warm weather and the grass growing, it seems like spring is starting very early. Some people have reported seeing buds, but I don’t see any yet. It got up over 80 degrees on Friday, but then we got smashed with cold weather again. EWE 0015 passed. Now TX34045-0020 is sick, bone thin and… Continue reading 2025 2/3-2/9 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
2025 1/20-1/26 Week in Review
Monday 1/20 I sold the calves and #24. Tuesday 1/21 Wednesday 1/22 I am going to keep the sheep in a row ahead of the cows. I’ll roll out hay for the sheep and the cows will eat the remnants. There’s no grass left anywhere for the sheep so I have to get them to… Continue reading 2025 1/20-1/26 Week in Review
2025 1/13-1/19 Week in Review
Monday 1/13 Training calves on cattle cubes. Tuesday 1/14 I cut my left hand butchering the dead ram. Wednesday 1/15 Thursday 1/16 Friday 1/17 Saturday 1/18 Sunday 1/19 Next week is going to be cold again.
2025 1/6-1/12 Week in Review
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