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Mike CHS
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I would be surprised if it makes it through the night. Either way, I'm not going to try to catch it. 
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Mike CHS
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I started laying out material for the next section of fence this afternoon but had to try and drive a bunch of test holes with T-posts because where the main section is going is adjacent to our drive way which is ledge slab rock. I was able to find spots for the wooden posts that will be for the gates but it looks like I'm going to be using a lot of wedge-loc hardware for braces on a good bit of it. I'm using the Gaucho wire again which doesn't need to be pulled as tight as the Red Brand so they will work.
I may or may not get much done this week since Jay wants to pick up the two ewes he is buying which means I need to put the handling area back together and move all of the equipment and fencing material that is in the spot I need to pull into to get a trailer to the loading pen. One of the things in the way is the old stock trailer that is jammed full of bales of alfalfa and of course it has a flat tire that I need to change before I can move it.
We got our microscope and supplies today to start doing fecals so tomorrow I'll follow a couple of ewes that look like they might need worming to get some fresh berries to do the test with. I plan on taking some of the manure from the same ewes to the vet to sort of do a test on our ability to read the fecals.
I may or may not get much done this week since Jay wants to pick up the two ewes he is buying which means I need to put the handling area back together and move all of the equipment and fencing material that is in the spot I need to pull into to get a trailer to the loading pen. One of the things in the way is the old stock trailer that is jammed full of bales of alfalfa and of course it has a flat tire that I need to change before I can move it.
We got our microscope and supplies today to start doing fecals so tomorrow I'll follow a couple of ewes that look like they might need worming to get some fresh berries to do the test with. I plan on taking some of the manure from the same ewes to the vet to sort of do a test on our ability to read the fecals.
CntryBoy777
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It sure would be nice if that tire will hold air long enough to get it moved at least....the FEL will certainly help if it has to be changed. Shame that rock wouldn't cooperate and be spaced appropriately for the fence placement, but it sure seems to be the way most works out with many of the things we do....it is the challenges and difficulties that make us soooo Thankful when it is finally over.....
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Mike CHS
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We have all of the property I want to manage but I think I'll be disappointed when the fences are all done.
Baymule
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It always seem to be a domino effect. To do one thing, there are 17 other things you have to do first. 
greybeard
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We have all of the property I want to manage but I think I'll be disappointed when the fences are all done.
Well there will always be some fence repairs to do on even the best of fences, which IMO is 100 X worse than building a new fence.
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Mike CHS
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We got a lot of little stuff done this week. Teresa made some mods to one of the coops that we bought to strengthen it up. She added some LED lights in them so we are still getting a good amount of eggs in spite of the change to cold weather. Today was beautiful and I even broke out some shorts to say I had worn them in December.
I got the alfalfa trailer tire changed and the trailer moved down the hill out of the way. I had the auger on the tractor and didn't want to take it off so I tried to move it with chains on the front end loader. That was a bad idea as the tractor felt like it would tip and I had to move it down a pretty steep hill. Being a bit risk averse today I took off the auger and put on the three point hitch ball.
I got all of the wooden posts set for the new section of fence and had to do them all in cement because of the rock but they are set. This run is 1020' so we will start running the wire next week. That will give us 6 decent sized paddocks to rotate through. There is still the 1 1/2 acre section down where the big garden bed is that I'm thinking of turning into pasture but that can wait for awhile.
Tomorrow is sheep hooves day since we have to bring them all up to break out the two ewes that are getting sold tomorrow.
I got the alfalfa trailer tire changed and the trailer moved down the hill out of the way. I had the auger on the tractor and didn't want to take it off so I tried to move it with chains on the front end loader. That was a bad idea as the tractor felt like it would tip and I had to move it down a pretty steep hill. Being a bit risk averse today I took off the auger and put on the three point hitch ball.
I got all of the wooden posts set for the new section of fence and had to do them all in cement because of the rock but they are set. This run is 1020' so we will start running the wire next week. That will give us 6 decent sized paddocks to rotate through. There is still the 1 1/2 acre section down where the big garden bed is that I'm thinking of turning into pasture but that can wait for awhile.
Tomorrow is sheep hooves day since we have to bring them all up to break out the two ewes that are getting sold tomorrow.
CntryBoy777
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Glad ya chose to do the change-over, ya sure don't need to damage anything....especially yourself. I wish I were in a position to run over there tomorrow....I'd be willing to help, but if nothing else just observe. I have to get this truck back in working order for the trip to get Gabbie next Fri.....it is suppose to rain most of the day Tues and much colder temps from Wed on....so, I have to get the heater hooked back up after getting these quick disconnect connectors off....that aren't so quick to disconnect....I've got 1 off but still another to go....sure hope it all goes well and Jay is all smiles when he gets his sheep.....
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Mike CHS
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I'm looking forward to all of the Gabbie events (of which I'm sure there will be some )
Our "pup" weighed 55 pounds this afternoon. That makes it 15 pounds put on in the last 30 days.
)Our "pup" weighed 55 pounds this afternoon. That makes it 15 pounds put on in the last 30 days.
Baymule
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My 22 slackers were laying 2-3 eggs a day! They had gone through their molt, but there's that day length thing..... So I lit 'em up! Got 12 eggs from them today. Have 17 EE pullets that are just starting to lay, got 8 from them today.
