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Mike CHS

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We started on the main pasture fence but after thinking about some issues we chucked the idea and pulled up the posts to go to plan B. Not being sure what plan B is we took the day off and will restart tomorrow when it is 20 degrees (cold for here).

We went to an Amish farm auction today and didn't expect to buy anything so didn't take our trailer. The farmer had a sawmill and had thousands of board feet of rough lumber. The only stack that I could fit in our Tacoma was 140 board feet of cherry 8/4 lumber mostly 6-12 inches wide so I decided I would bid on it if it didn't get silly since all of our furniture that we have made is cherry. The first bid was $15 and I took it to $20 which turned out to be the high bid. I kicked myself for not taking the trailer since there was two stacks of ash (350 bf and 600 bf) that went for $120 and $180 respectively.
 

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Wow!!....that sounds like a pretty Good deal there...and don't ya just hate those Should've, Could've, Would've....but Didn't moments?....I've been in those 'Shoes' bunches of Times...:he
 

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WOW! What a price for the cherry! It is usually priced in $$/board foot, not board feet/$ ;)
 

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Sounds like you made a heck of a purchase with just the cherry. Too bad you weren't able to get the other stacks as well. But at least you know where to go next time there's an auction... and should remember to bring the trailer just in case. :D
 

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We decided that we have too many ewes for the shelter we built and decided to build another lean-to 14' wide x 12' long. We broke out the chain saw this morning and finished cleaning out another section of the holding pen. The sheep had most of the small stuff cleared out so we just had a few down logs.

We got the corner posts set in concrete and by the time we got back from town with the rest of the lumber, it was dark. Need to give the concrete a little time to set so no big deal.

We did ear tags for the 3 lambs this morning and that was another first for us. I was so nervous about hurting the little things that my hands were shaking.

Here is a not so good picture of 1 & 2 . Both ewes have been excellent others and I'm not sure that 3's mom seriously thought about butting me when we were putting the tags on him.

1&2 23 Dec 2016.jpg
 

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Looks like you did pretty good to me! Years ago when I had rabbits, I had to learn to give shots. I was terrified of needles and almost had to be held down to get a shot myself. So I geared up my courage and stabbed the rabbit with the needle, but immediately drew it back out again. I was so scared that I kept stabbing the poor rabbit and yanking the needle back out until I finally left the needle in the poor rabbit's hind leg. I pushed the syringe plunger in and completed the shot. I felt so bad! But I got good at giving shots and got over my own irrational fear of needles.
 

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ADORABLE ! They are just so white when they are brand new :p Love the babies. I have goats but, same cute thrill.

Congrats.
 
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