Good Morning!--Chat thread

[Thewife]

Right at the moment I am feeling like a moron for signing up for the fairs. I currently have little hope the calves will be ready, especially after what just happened with T-Bone. I had him tied to an apple tree with his rope halter, got the new show halter on over top after a few tries (he doesn't like the look or the sound it makes). Then, for no clear reason, after a few minutes he completely flipped out and lept THROUGH the apple tree from a standing position and got himself all tangled tightly by the rope halter. I couldn't get my knot undone and was panicked he would strangle or pass out, and was fumbling around crying and yanking on the dang thing. I finally jumped up and down on a large (3"+) branch he'd gotten his front leg on the wrong side of and broke it.

I'm in right now cooling off (it's raining but I am sweating like pig), calming down. He is trying to stay away from me now. Great. Seven GIANT steps backward. And Annabel is still tied to the post in the yard. I guess I'll go see if I can work with her.

I think I need help with this.

Wow Amy!
I'm still in my pjs and you already had a mini rodeo!

Don't let one little incident stop you, you'll do fine!

If I knew anything about leash training mooing puppies I'd come give you a hand.(or if the boy didn't just drive off with my rig)

 

[Farmer Kitty]

amysflock, I missed your post, sorry.

It takes time for them to get used to the show halter. If the noise is scaring him, try just wiggling it around him to get used to it. Then once he's okay with the noise, work on putting it on him.

Are you tying a reg. knot? Do you know how to tie the one where you can just pull the end of the rope and it unties? (Sorry, I don't know the names of the knots.) That is what I would recommend using.

 

[m.holloway]

for sure, I use to wiggle the chain halter around them when they where feeding. I also used the plain halter in training to start with. once I was albe to get that halter on and off with not to much trouble I went to the chain one. I know how you felt about that crazy out break. Saralu did that on us throwing her self on the ground. I thought she was going to kill herself. But I hung in there. And even though I did well last year. It's a whole new year again for me. Sarslu isn't to bad. When she feeds I put the halter on her. Reba I have to put her in the coral and put the neck rope on first.Then the halter. Each has there different ways.

 

[Thewife]

I don't think I broke the brush hog?
It quit cutting as good as it was?
I'm hoping the slip clutch is just doing it job, just not when it should???(please tell me there is at least a slim chance I am right)

I did hit a BIG rock, but that was after it started messing up!

The only calf I ever tried to halter break would flop herself on the ground at just the slightest pressure! I gave up, she was so spoiled that last thing I needed was a way to keep her closer to me!

 

[m.holloway]

well, It friday. Run around day. It's still dark here so I don't know yet what is waiting for me on my funny farm. But I have alot of outside things to get done. Yesterday I was under weather so I didn't do much. Today I have to go to the bank, pay truckpayment, get some more feed,pick up some more food, drop of stuff at flea market for Saturday, And hope the Bills (hubby) Uncle hasn't passed away yet. He's in the hosp. and everyone thinks he's not coming home.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

Mare. It's hard loosing family.

My RLS has been acting up and this morning my heads been funny. I was worried about Kute Kitten but, she seemed fine. Until about 15 minutes ago. I'm waiting for her stomach to set a bit and then I will give her the Imitrix.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

Talked to SIL, BIL is doing good this morning and unless something happens during dialysis, he will be going out to the home today instead of waiting for Monday. It's getting hard to keep up with things!

 

[wynedot55]

morning all im moving slow so far.dont have much todo except for my work.kitty so glad your BIL is doing better.its hard running a dairy when family are sick been there done that.

 

[homesteadingcowgirl]

The barn is finished !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :bun ( I am sooooooo happy). All my birds are in, peacocks aren't quite sure what to make of it, but they'll adjust. All that is left are some minor things. Darcy and ****-it-all stayed in it last night. I have a barn, I have a barn, I have a barn!!!!!

Biopsy is today-I am told it's supposed to be extremely painful. No pressure right??

I hope everyone gets to feeling better.

 

[Thewife]

Good morning everybody!

Hubby got home real late last night, so he didn't get a chance to look at the brush hog. Which is fine I guess, since the tractor is out of fuel and the boy got called into work!
Maybe I will work on my pathetic excuse of a garden today?

I did get 4 little tomatoes a couple of days ago!
Hubby was thrilled!
Red dog was mad because I would not give them to her!