Coffee anyone ?

[Blue Sky]

Does anyone recognize this burr? Is it toxic to sheep? Should I spray it, is it aggressive?

 

[Blue Sky]

Because 2022 Don’t want a little pasture of horrors.

 

[Baymule]

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Does anyone recognize this burr? Is it toxic to sheep? Should I spray it, is it aggressive?

Texas Bull Nettle. Those hairs will raise burning whelps on you. Sheep avoid it. It has a big fleshy root underground. To really get rid of the darn things, you have to dig them up.

Chop the top off, spray the cut stump. It’s worth a try. Texas Bull Nettle is some evil stuff!

Drive a T post next to it to see if it comes back from the root next year. The root will blister you too. Handle carefully.

 

[Blue Sky]

Texas Bull Nettle. Those hairs will raise burning whelps on you. Sheep avoid it. It has a big fleshy root underground. To really get rid of the darn things, you have to dig them up.

Chop the top off, spray the cut stump. It’s worth a try. Texas Bull Nettle is some evil stuff!

Drive a T post next to it to see if it comes back from the root next year. The root will blister you too. Handle carefully.

Thank you. There is a small patch controllable now. I use strong salt water, vinegar and oil -industrial strength salad dressing. Worked for horse nettle. I’ll knock it out. Ps round up could show up but only as a last resort.

 

[Mini Horses]

All I know is that's a fierce looking weed!! I believe it cross bred with cactus

 

[Blue Sky]

All I know is that's a fierce looking weed!! I believe it cross bred with cactus

Has “don’t touch” written all over it. There’s a little horse nettle mixed in but overall the pasture grass looks decent except very dry. The lower pasture had quite a bit of thistle which was sprayed and dead. It’s being hayed right now. Fencing is 4 strand barbed wire that judging by the gaps and age must have contained (or not) a couple of baby triceratops. Our fence guy has back problems as in can’t get it off the bed so we worked on it last weekend only to get heat exhaustion and quit. We can’t work during the week as Hubbs is off ranch employed and the sellers/renters are colicky. We really need reliable help or it’s just not going to get done in time. Iced coffe, watering orchard grooming dogsthis a.m.

 

[Alaskan]

Has “don’t touch” written all over it. There’s a little horse nettle mixed in but overall the pasture grass looks decent except very dry. The lower pasture had quite a bit of thistle which was sprayed and dead. It’s being hayed right now. Fencing is 4 strand barbed wire that judging by the gaps and age must have contained (or not) a couple of baby triceratops. Our fence guy has back problems as in can’t get it off the bed so we worked on it last weekend only to get heat exhaustion and quit. We can’t work during the week as Hubbs is off ranch employed and the sellers/renters are colicky. We really need reliable help or it’s just not going to get done in time. Iced coffe, watering orchard grooming dogsthis a.m.

And when will the sellers/renters be fully gone?

 

[Blue Sky]

And when will the sellers/renters be fully gone?

August umpteenth. They are waiting on their own place. Funny, I own a house but have no access. That said my own landlord has stayed away. Good thing since 5 furiously shedding LGDs have been alternating lounging inside due to fireworks, firearms and some awful heat. Two are 8+ years old so they’re getting siestas. The Floof Fairy had landed. I’m grateful to be moving but having “are we there yet ?” moments.

 

[Baymule]

FLOOF FAIRY!!! Hahahaha!! That’s so funny! I DONT own a farm, but sure trying to. Will it EVER close???

 

[Blue Sky]

FLOOF FAIRY!!! Hahahaha!! That’s so funny! I DONT own a farm, but sure trying to. Will it EVER close???

Floof Fairy comes from a lady who runs a rescue near me.