Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

[CntryBoy777]

It has been my Experience that the animals have a 'Way' of moving Up the 'List'...and making our 'Priorities' of a 'To Do List' just a piece of Trash........you'd think I was a writer with the amount of 'Waded Up' paper by the trash can...

 

[Mike CHS]

What's bad is that it was my idea to change getting sheep from next spring (when the fence would be done) to this fall to make finishing up our Border Collies training. Since they are all in various stages of having lambs, we haven't been able to work them other than in the catch pen and the only thing they get to do there is lay down and stare at the sheep to keep them in the corner while we do what needs to be done.

The ewes that have lambs are going to be losing some weight being worked with the dogs after their lambs are weaned.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Makes ya wish ya had a 'Nite Crew' sometimes...so, when ya get up in them morning some stuff is already Done...doesn't it?....there I go with the 'Dreams' again....

 

[Bruce]

You are serving lamb to your sheep in their feed bowls????

Great picture and one you could never plan.

 

[Mike CHS]

I think I need to make a spot to leave a camera outside.

 

[Mike CHS]

We got the roof on the new lean-to done and the panels on the main wall. We got the end framed in and just have to add a couple of panels to the north end and other than building a door and doing the trim on both lean-tos they will be done. We decided to leave the south end open since we can use that for part of a handling pen later with a tilt table that we will get this spring.

What is funny is that the sheep started bedding down inside the framed area when the only thing that was there was the corner poles and 2x4 cross members. I guess they decided they liked being in a shelter from the few days that they were in the first shelter.

I'm wondering how our garden will be next season since we have been putting 5 gallons of sheep manure out there every other day.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Glad they are liking their new area

What is it with lambs and kids always sleeping in the feeders? Ours love them.
Funny to see a 50 lb goat try to cuddle in one!

 

[CntryBoy777]

Should be pretty Good in your garden, may have to test your Nitrogen levels or ya could have Lots of plant very little fruit, once it gets to growing side dressing will help thru the Heat too.

 

[Mike CHS]

The new lean-to has the major panels installed and we only have to build a door and trim up where needed. We are going to do a partial wall on the far end which will wind up being part of a squeeze chute for doing animal care.

 

[Southern by choice]

I am confused. Didn't you build a big barn?