Margali's Griffin Wood Ranch

[KodeshAcres]

2024 Review
Tons of babies born this year. Life on and off the farm has been utter chaos.

• Livestock Guardian Dogs
  • Hera passed from old age.
  • Leo failed as a LGD and is now a family dog and massive headache.
• Spring Predator Attack
• Adult sheep
  • Cassandra got Scarf from @Baymule
  • Sold registered ram Mr Snickers and
  • Sold 3 registered ewes to @KodeshAcres
• Lambs
  • 2024 lambing - 17 lambs born
    • 3 died before weaning (1 stillborn, 1 eye/infection, 1 heatstroke?)
    • 2 lost to predator attack (wether, 2402 Vanilla)
    • 3 ewes retained for breeding (2410 Coconut, 2411 Socks, 2417 Gell)
    • 1 retained ram lamb (2415 Albus)
    • 2 registered ewes sold (2406 Cocoa, 2416 Gywnn)
    • 6 sold for meat
  • Sold registered ewe 2302 Cinnamon to @Baymule

We are happy to have a flock from you, thank you

 

[Margali]

I spent some time yesterday cleaning up the sheep area and setting up my hay tent. I spent $1,047 to buy hay last year. Most of that was square bales at $14/each from feed store. I can get it $8-$10 from local farmers but need to store it. That was higher than normal due to spring lockdown with predator issues and swampy rain.

I will still buy 1 load of round bales for the self serve winter hay buffet. I pulled tarps off ends and they feed themselves. I’m making sure bale wrap is trimmed up out of reach.

 

[Baymule]

Get ready for the big freeze coming at us.