Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

[Mike CHS]

We worked the 12 ewe lambs this morning while it was still cool. We got weights and pulled fecal sample to run on 4 that aren't in as good condition as the others. Two are right at our minimum weight for breeding so we are going to give them a couple more weeks before putting them in with the ram.

We are going to our Katahdin Association meeting and consignment sale on Saturday. We aren't really planning on buying anything but we're taking the trailer just in case.

 

[RollingAcres]

Better to have the trailer and not need it than needing it but not have it.

 

[Mike CHS]

There is supposed to be some nice ram lambs to replace our old man ram so if they don't get silly with the bidding we wouldn't mind bringing one home. There are folks coming from 5 states so there should be a good turn-out.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Based on past history and the "between the lines"....

 

[Wehner Homestead]

Based on past history and the "between the lines"....

X2!!!

 

[Mike CHS]

X2!!!

We are only taking the trailer in case somebody needs help hauling something home.

 

[RollingAcres]

We are only taking the trailer in case somebody needs help hauling something home.

MmmHmmm

 

[Latestarter]

Hey, that's what trailers are for and it's really nice of you to allow yours the opportunity to be put to good use! That's my take on it

 

[farmerjan]

We almost always take the trailer if we are going to a "breeding animal sale". Like you said, if we don't buy anything, we have often hauled something home for someone else and it helps with the fuel costs. Most anyone who needs to have something hauled is more than willing to offer to pay something rather than go back and get their own trailer, or to "pay a hauler". Many times we have been able to haul a bull for someone else, when we have bought one, separated from ours and it works out. Have had a few hauled home for us when we haven't taken the trailer but it is worth the little extra in fuel to take it and not need it. Besides, we figure if we take the trailer we are LESS likely to need it than if we don't, cuz' everytime we don't take it, sure as shootin we buy something!!!!

 

[greybeard]

I hate pulling dead weight or a trailer full of air If I had the choice, I'd rather pull an overloaded trailer than an empty one and often don't take a trailer, for the very reason you do take one.
Saves..............me............MONEY!
It's easy enough to find someone to do the hauling IF something runs thru that I just can't live without.