Margali's Griffin Wood Ranch

[Margali]

I "mowed" the front yard with the weedwacker. It now needs raked, ugh. I am researching groundcovers to hopefully take place on grass around house and septic system. I already have big patches of horseherb and frogfruit by sheep shed.

I need a better handling system... it was sheep lassoing time to collect fecal samples. We'll see what the vet says tomorrow.

 

[Baymule]

I’ve made a chute with cow panels and pallets before. It wasn’t great, but it sure beat RUN and the FLYING TACKLE!!

 

[Margali]

@Baymule I looked at the pdf from the vet today. The numbers she gave me were Per Slide not Per Gram. No wonder she asked why I tested.


So EPG is extremely low. I emailed to confirm grams poop used. I bet the drought helped in this respect killing eggs.

 

[Baymule]

That is a fantastic count. If she used the McMasters slides, you multiply the count times 50. All are in the safe/low range.

 

[Margali]

I hate being sick. Sinus infect turned to chest infection and the antibiotics are ripping my guts up.

So much to do and I'm stuck inside! 5 days till we leave for St Louis for the memorials. Animals aren't setup. Nice clothes haven't been purchased.

 

[Alaskan]

I hate being sick. Sinus infect turned to chest infection and the antibiotics are ripping my guts up.

So much to do and I'm stuck inside! 5 days till we leave for St Louis for the memorials. Animals aren't setup. Nice clothes haven't been purchased.

Well... that sucks.

If we could only schedule illnesses!

 

[Baymule]

Oh no! You have to get well in a hurry! I’m guessing sending your husband shopping for the kids would be a bad idea?

 

[Margali]

Doctor switch antibiotics and it's working without tearing me up. I'm officially at the manic sick stage where you need to lock up the tools.

So I cooked my lamb ribs. I tried salt & pepper, Herbs d Provencial, and Thai Curry as rubs. 2hrs at 250F. Cassandra liked the curry before AND after I told her it was sheep.

 

[Baymule]

Keep those tools locked up! You can NOT relapse and get sicker! You have an important trip ahead of you, concentrate on that

 

[Margali]

So critters are setup and SIL walked through things. The sheep have 4 square bales in feeder with 2 spare. I hope that should be enough for 5 sheep and 6 days.

ETA: Sister in Law will be feeding their grain each evening. She is also feeding the cats and checking water everyone.