A NEW DIRECTION FOR THE OLD RAM

[The Old Ram-Australia]

G'day, here are the pic's first two are of the rams and the others the ewes.

Jenny really enjoys the sale its like we used to do many years ago

 

[Latestarter]

Very nice. Those are some handsome lads They look really healthy/good.

 

[Baymule]

You got some VERY nice sheep at an unbelievable price!
I am glad that Jenny is enjoying the sales. I pray that you get to keep her for as long as possible.

 

[The Old Ram-Australia]

G'day, for the last few days I have been bringing the "new flock" into the house paddock for a fresh pick under the watchful eye of myself and Max.He has really taken to the idea of "control" v/s driving the stock to a destination.While he was there he "caught" a small rabbit which he consumed on the "spot".He seems to understand the hand signals and the "go-back" and "stop" commands once the stock move in the desired direction.

This paddock contains some trees mainly Radiata Pine which we planted about 15 years ago by have never pruned along with some English Hawthorn.the photo shows them quite enjoying the English Hawthorn...T.O.R.

 

[Latestarter]

Your pasture grasses seem to be in reasonably good condition there. They look quite content.

 

[The Old Ram-Australia]

G'day, the grazing is in the house paddock,its about 2 acs and the part they are at is the
wild section" at the bottom of the garden.We have a "pretty relaxed" approach to the lawn(more a wild pasture) which is all Native grass and we mow it on average twice a year,once before Xmas and after the fall break(if we get one).The trick is to let it run to seed and then mow because the plant does not have the desire to reproduce again.The rough nature means that all manner of birds come to feed on insects or seed ,whichever is available and once seeded is only about 4 ins deep,low enough to see any "wriggly "visitors.''T.O.R.

 

[Baymule]

The new flock is a nice looking bunch. We don't have a planted yard of grass. It's sand, a little Bermuda, sand, wood chip mulch to keep the sand from blowing, and more sand. The back yard is fenced and is sand with some overeaten Bermuda. We use the back yard to wean lambs. LOL I totally get your relaxed approach to yard work. We just turn the sheep out.

 

[greybeard]

What season is it there now? Late Spring isn't it?
Decades ago I visited Melbourne and it was quite cool for July--upper 40s if I remember right..
I've always understood being south of the equator your seasons are opposite N America..

 

[The Old Ram-Australia]

G'day GB ,yes Dec 1 is the start of Summer.It could be a "tough" 3 months since the rains failed in both Winter and Spring.

BM,we aim for 100% grass cover over our whole 300 acs,currently some of it is pretty short,but all we need is 50/100 mm of rain and we will be back in business as the ground is a little damp after to 56 mm we had last week and the soil temperature is right now for growing good grass..T.O.R.

 

[Baymule]

We planted winter grasses, rye, fescue, clovers and chicory. They are sprouting now, have to keep the sheep off until there is enough growth for them to eat.