Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

[Mike CHS]

I put two of them in the freezer but there is enough of the third one left.

 

[Mike CHS]

The beef ribs were delicious.

We have made some progress with Max. At least he now acts like I'm not going to kill him when I go out and he will come down to take feed. I don't have a mineral feeder in the field he is in so I'm adding mineral to the feed that he gets. The cows try to take charge of the feed bowls but I keep them off of his. He is pretty smart and is figuring out that I'm not as bad as he originally thought since I haven't brought back the evil dogs. He will never be tame but that is OK since he is a ram.

 

[Baymule]

So when do we get to see pictures?

 

[Mike CHS]

So when do we get to see pictures?

I haven't taken the camera out since I wasn't sure if Barney and Max were going to be friends or deadly enemies. Barney would lay his head across Max's back and kind of nuzzle but then Barney would push Max away. I was watching and Max would do a back move like he was going to head butt Barney but it was slow mo and no action so it was all play acting. Barney does the same play move so it seems they have set up a behavior that works for them. They are all together all day long so it appears to be working so far.

 

[Baymule]

That sounds cute, you ought to get a picture of that.

 

[Mike CHS]

We are making a bit of progress with Max. He comes running down when I come in the gate to see what I'm bringing. He acts calm when I offer up the bucket and lets me put a hand on him without freaking out. I don't do anything other than a light touch and he seems to accept it. We still have a month or so to go before he goes in with the girls as we are still waiting on three of the yearlings to lamb so we can finally get back to a single herd instead of three. I have one paddock that has rye grass knee high that I need to let sheep on before long.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Yay for progress!

 

[Rammy]

We are making a bit of progress with Max. He comes running down when I come in the gate to see what I'm bringing. He acts calm when I offer up the bucket and lets me put a hand on him without freaking out. I don't do anything other than a light touch and he seems to accept it. We still have a month or so to go before he goes in with the girls as we are still waiting on three of the yearlings to lamb so we can finally get back to a single herd instead of three. I have one paddock that has rye grass knee high that I need to let sheep on before long.

Yeah, that nice pretty green grass I saw when I was there. They're going to love that!

 

[Mike CHS]

A little touch of spring picture.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Does the RIR still lay on the porch by the door...in the flower pot?......