CntryBoy777 - The Lazy A** Acres Adventures

[AClark]

You really should look into the "sheep sling chair"
https://www.premier1supplies.com/p/deck-chair

I first heard about it on another forum. You back the animal to the chair and they have no choice but to sit into the "hammock" and can't hop out. Lean the chair against your selected support and all 4 feet are available. I have to believe it would work for goats as well.

I saw the use of one of these on Youtube:

Actually, that video is where I figured out how to trim them, he's fairly detailed. The thing is, it's self explanatory if you've done horse hooves. Start with scraping the sole out, pare it out a bit. If it's pink, stop. Then get the hoof wall, same white line like horse feet. I just pared them out and trimmed the wall off. I never saw any pink even.

 

[Bruce]

How many times did he say he didn't know what he was doing??? At least it shows that you can figure these things out from watching YouTube videos, he did.

 

[CntryBoy777]

We started the morning in the Sun with wind, then it went to Cloudy with wind...it's been fairly gusty here too, some of the gusts were in the 35-40mph range. The hi was 54, but that wind made it Chilly...
Got some pics with goats that shows the recovery of the rye grass from the cold temps and snow.... if it keeps growing like this I'll have to mow it before too long...
Something ya want to be careful with, because the goats like it and it is ever green but not a conifer....ours don't eat much during the summer, but in winter and spring they will work it over...it is privot....but, it is Prolific here. Some purchase it for hedges, but it will Spread and grow...into a Tree if not pruned or trimmed a couple of times a yr...here is Comet chowing down on a sprig... and here is another of just the staub... I'm not sure about the cold hardiness of it, but we are in zone 7 and if ya want to grow a few for goats or sheep to chew on thru the winter for something Fresh may cut down on some Hay cost.

 

[Bruce]

Mow? Nah, you just need more animals! Some sheep and alpacas will help with that grass.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Well, more will have to Wait a bit...
I wanted to check on y'all up there today, but was Busy here. It turned out to be a really good day...hi 68 with sun and very little wind til after the noon hour and then it shifted to the south and picked up a bit. Got 5+ holes dug today....hit a good sized tree root in the first hole, so skipped ahead. Will get the loppers to work on it, but have all but 2 in one side...70' stretch...with a 12' gate.... the clay was wet, sticky, and Heavy...had to "Bang the Blades" with each dump, some more than others and it was wet all the way to the bottom.
The goats get interested watching from their pen, so on the "Walk" today they had to check out the New work.... they got interested in the deep dirt and ate some...they are gonna Love the new area, being able to eat Green most anytime they choose to. Tho, there is some green coming on inside the existing pen... We are suppose to have another day tomorrow before temps drop some, so gonna try and get done what I can. Oh the posts are just sitting in the Hole so we or the goats wouldn't break a leg...

 

[Bruce]

Almost the exact same weather here today ... only 38F colder and no sun at all

I know that "bang the blades" thing. Makes each hole 10 times more work!

Why did you choose to put in all wood posts instead of using T-posts other than at gates and corners?? T-posts go in a LOT easier and faster.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Well, there are the posts and brace posts in a 70' stretch with a 12' gate. So, it appears that way, but will have T posts in there..especially down the backside.

 

[Mike CHS]

We are going to try to set some corner posts tomorrow if the tractor doesn't get buried out there. You are making some good progress.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Well Mike I actually wanted to do more, but time caught up to me...wasn't planning on the wet being all the way down and heavy...wore me out quick..
But, I ran to town this afternoon and got 5 more posts...so, gonna try and get 10 done tomorrow...go to town and get 5 more. I want to get the posts in the holes by Sat...should be about 20-25 posts total. If I can get that far by Sat, I'll be Happy. ...and ready for about 3days Rest...

 

[Mike CHS]

None of us are getting younger but I think we are all having fun.