A NEW DIRECTION FOR THE OLD RAM

[Baymule]

Been in drought here in Texas too. First 6 months of the year was unceasing rains, to the point I had to leave my car at church up on the paved road and drive my Kawasaki mule to it. The rains caused an unprecedented parasite bloom and I lost 11 out of 31 lambs. It was terrible. Then the rain stopped. Months of sunshine and no rain. I’ve dry lotted my sheep, they are on feed and hay. I have gotten 2 1/4” of rain over 5 days, welcome relief but not enough to take us off the burn ban, not enough for the pastures to recover.

 

[SageHill]

Things here are finally simmering down enough for me to truly check in here and what do I see but your update!! I've been wondering how you were doing. OH MAN that lamb is gorgeous! But we all know I'm into the eyecandy at the moment. LOL must be a phase in doing sheep. One more ewe to lamb here (I think she will) - all but one lambed this last week - while we had out of town people fly in stay and fly out to pick up their puppies. Great for them to see newborns.
DH had radioactive gold "seeds" implanted as well as radiation - it worked for him and that PSA # went way down and is staying there, God willing, it will stay there. That's since 2019.
So glad to see you back in whatever way you can be here.

 

[The Old Ram-Australia]

G'day folks, well.its Xmas Eve down here and although we have had a little rain it's still very dry. The district is drying out fast and we need rain in the next few weeks. My place should be okay as I am still quite lightly stocked. The other week I started a new FB group it's for locals who are new to owning a farm. FB Braidwood Farming and Grazing for Small Landowners. We kicked off with about 80 members and should be interesting, I am also going to take some of my sheep to the local show in March to see if there is interest in what I am breeding. It just remains to wish you all the very best for the festive season and the coming New Year. T.O.R.

 

[Alaskan]

G'day folks, well.its Xmas Eve down here and although we have had a little rain it's still very dry. The district is drying out fast and we need rain in the next few weeks. My place should be okay as I am still quite lightly stocked. The other week I started a new FB group it's for locals who are new to owning a farm. FB Braidwood Farming and Grazing for Small Landowners. We kicked off with about 80 members and should be interesting, I am also going to take some of my sheep to the local show in March to see if there is interest in what I am breeding. It just remains to wish you all the very best for the festive season and the coming New Year. T.O.R.

Merry Christmas!

A photo of cold and snow... to help cool you off and give you some moisture!

 

[Baymule]

Merry Christmas!
Great idea on the FB new farmers group! You are a wealth of information and will be able to make a huge difference in the lives of new farmers.

 

[Finnie]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, TOR!

 

[SageHill]

Merry Christmas TOR! Good to see you here and know that all is well.

 

[farmerjan]

Merry Christmas to you also...

OOPS forgot to hit post... just saw this so adding it even though a day late...

 

[fuzzi]

G,day folks, firstly i must appoligise for being absent for so long...

The farm is poking along with lambing still happening ,the maidens from last year,because of the nature of the flock and the mix of seasonal and non seasonal breeds my lambing can occur at any time. Some of the older ewes that lambed way back im May are starting to being paid attention by the rams again. I will try to add some photos of the lambs from my phone I have never done this before soit might take me a few goes to get it right.

As for me, my recovery is sort of ok, their has been a small rise in the cell count in the last two tests which I am following up on this week with my Cancer dr. I guess it will involve a series of new tests, but we shall see.

I saw that Finnie was asking about the radio program, but at this point I do not envisage it will return. One of the main things will my recovery is to reduce as much stress as I can in my dad to day life and the production and presentation of the radio program was always a bit of a worry to make things run smooothlyon the day.

So, I have managed a photo from elsewhere,I will try to add some more later....T.O.R.
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What a pretty lamb!

Pleased to meetcha, OLD RAM.