Kodesh Acres - This is my journal about sheep

[KodeshAcres]

1/6/25 Moved Snickers to new paddock. Needs moving more often when he's in a smaller fenced paddock.

1/7/25 Move day for everyone! Snickers and ewes have same size paddock now, right next to each other. All is well.

Hasn't been too bad these past 2 days with the cold weather, only had to bring boiling water out once each morning. Moving the sheep to new paddocks and setting up fences is getting easier. We are learning to work smarter not harder.
Fence is back to 10.9V
I have observed the flock drinking more water today, was a bit worried since I noticed a few days ago they weren't drinking any even though I had the pan full and clean. It's good to see them drinking.
Hope you enjoy these pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them
So grateful for the sun. Praise God!

 

[fuzzi]

1/6/25 Moved Snickers to new paddock. Needs moving more often when he's in a smaller fenced paddock.

1/7/25 Move day for everyone! Snickers and ewes have same size paddock now, right next to each other. All is well.

Hasn't been too bad these past 2 days with the cold weather, only had to bring boiling water out once each morning. Moving the sheep to new paddocks and setting up fences is getting easier. We are learning to work smarter not harder.
Fence is back to 10.9V
I have observed the flock drinking more water today, was a bit worried since I noticed a few days ago they weren't drinking any even though I had the pan full and clean. It's good to see them drinking.
Hope you enjoy these pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them
So grateful for the sun. Praise God! View attachment 114174
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Love the photos.

 

[Baymule]

How is it going? Hasn't been too bad over here. I also lived in Illinois for 12 years though so this doesn't seem too bad to me.

In 20’s at night but above freezing during day. I bust ice in morning and it thaws out during the day. So the snow and ice never happened. It’s a big deal because there is no snow equipment to deal with it, we are idiots and don’t know how to drive on it and the body shops are delighted. Our usual snows are a 3 day event, it snows 2-3” by day 3 it’s melting and gone. That throws everyone in a panic. A week or longer in sub freezing temperatures is a disaster in the south. Our northern neighbors laugh at us. It’s no big deal to them.

I’ve lived in hurricane country all my life except for the few years we lived in Lindale. So I prepare for hurricanes, they are a liquid snowstorm with mosquitoes and miserable heat. LOL
No power, no gasoline, no grocery stores are open, even Walmart closes down, windows all boarded up. FEMA shows up with cases of water, ice and MREs. I never needed that stuff but got in line for it anyway so I could give it to people who didn’t prepare for having nothing. I’ve sheltered people in my home, worked in Red Cross shelters and stood in line in the rain waiting to get into Lowe’s to buy tarps to cover the roof because a giant oak tree fell on the house. Longest I ever went without power was 3 weeks. I’m far enough inland now that most of the hurricane damage blows out before it gets to me. But this past summer hurricane Beryl blew through here, blew the middle out of a open front shed, picked up the hoop shelter on the front field, tossed it over the driveway and into the middle field. It blew down an oak tree in the back field and blew down an American persimmon tree in the sheep lot.

 

[Baymule]

Your sheep are doing well and look happy. Sheep are amazing creatures. Lambs are the best!

 

[KodeshAcres]

In 20’s at night but above freezing during day. I bust ice in morning and it thaws out during the day. So the snow and ice never happened. It’s a big deal because there is no snow equipment to deal with it, we are idiots and don’t know how to drive on it and the body shops are delighted. Our usual snows are a 3 day event, it snows 2-3” by day 3 it’s melting and gone. That throws everyone in a panic. A week or longer in sub freezing temperatures is a disaster in the south. Our northern neighbors laugh at us. It’s no big deal to them.

I’ve lived in hurricane country all my life except for the few years we lived in Lindale. So I prepare for hurricanes, they are a liquid snowstorm with mosquitoes and miserable heat. LOL
No power, no gasoline, no grocery stores are open, even Walmart closes down, windows all boarded up. FEMA shows up with cases of water, ice and MREs. I never needed that stuff but got in line for it anyway so I could give it to people who didn’t prepare for having nothing. I’ve sheltered people in my home, worked in Red Cross shelters and stood in line in the rain waiting to get into Lowe’s to buy tarps to cover the roof because a giant oak tree fell on the house. Longest I ever went without power was 3 weeks. I’m far enough inland now that most of the hurricane damage blows out before it gets to me. But this past summer hurricane Beryl blew through here, blew the middle out of a open front shed, picked up the hoop shelter on the front field, tossed it over the driveway and into the middle field. It blew down an oak tree in the back field and blew down an American persimmon tree in the sheep lot.

Glad nothing like that is going on right now. I'll take the cold temps and occasional wind gusts

 

[KodeshAcres]

Your sheep are doing well and look happy. Sheep are amazing creatures. Lambs are the best!

Thank you, I sure enjoy being out there with them. It has changed my outlook and routine in many ways (for the good).

 

[KodeshAcres]

1/10/25 Moved flock, too much rain made paddocks very wet and soggy so we had to relocate them to a dry spot. Ewes were freaking out during move, even with grain. Highly distracted by other sheep/ram on the other side of the fence (neighbor's flock), collars came in handy but it was definitely not a walk in the park. Snickers was cooperating and happily went to his new spot.

1/12/25 Started ewes on kelp.

1/13/25 Move day! Everyone moved over to new paddocks without a struggle. Metal pail with grain makes every sheep pay attention and follow the Shepard(s). HalleluYAH!
- Peggy is dropping low, udder is filling nicely, potential due dates Jan 19/Feb 15.
-Misty does not look as full or low, also due Jan 19/Feb15.

1/15/25 Trimmed Gwynn's hoofs, farrier did not work on her when he was here. Had some excess curling so I cleaned that up. Good to practice on the young ones.

1/16/25 Move day! Smoothest and quickest move so far. Getting better each time.

I'm grateful for what I have learned so far. Happy that the ewes seem a lot more trusting and comfortable around us. Snickers is still in his own paddock right next to the girls, he gets all the treats too we just don't go in the paddock with him often. Excited for lambs to be here soon.

 

[Baymule]

Moving sheep will get easier as they get used to the routine. In Lindale, all of our pastures were not connected. They were split by the driveway. So I took a bucket of feed, shook it at the fence of their night pen, walked to chosen pasture, shrieking SHEEP SHEEP SHEEP, which caused them to scream at the top of their lungs. I poured feed into a couple of pans and my husband opened their gate. They RAN to get to the feed first. I shut the gate. At night, same thing in reverse. After awhile, I could do it by myself because they knew what to do.

It might help if you place a feed pan in the chosen field, calling them while you carry the bucket, pouring the feed, then lead them to the new field. They will get the hang of it.

I’ve enclosed a picture of the stampede.

 

[fuzzi]

Moving sheep will get easier as they get used to the routine. In Lindale, all of our pastures were not connected. They were split by the driveway. So I took a bucket of feed, shook it at the fence of their night pen, walked to chosen pasture, shrieking SHEEP SHEEP SHEEP, which caused them to scream at the top of their lungs. I poured feed into a couple of pans and my husband opened their gate. They RAN to get to the feed first. I shut the gate. At night, same thing in reverse. After awhile, I could do it by myself because they knew what to do.

It might help if you place a feed pan in the chosen field, calling them while you carry the bucket, pouring the feed, then lead them to the new field. They will get the hang of it.

I’ve enclosed a picture of the stampede.

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Bwahahah!


Thanks for the laugh.