Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

[Mike CHS]

I have been told that I can be a bit compulsive but I don't agree. I remember posting way back that we got the sheep to be able to have more training opportunities for our dogs and then we got 10 pregnant ewes that are terrified of our two dogs so they haven't been allowed to work them yet.

We are building a training pen in the new pasture so that will change soon. We decided to keep two of our ram lambs. One of those has become a pet (my fault) so he is here forever unless he gets aggressive and the other will be meat for us.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Coming right along with the fencing....sure understand the Stiffness too......I'm right there with ya.
I had to Cool my own jets, because we are thinking and talking about additions, but I am getting this fence done and a vehicle before getting anything else...it may be next year, but I'm not going to be pushed by animals anymore. When the set-up is done then I will look to get.
Your herd is looking really good, especially with the little ones in there....I know it makes both of ya feel so good.

 

[Baymule]

Do you call your sheep? I call mine in a high pitched SHEEP SHEEP SHEEP and they come running to me. I can call out loud or soft, doesn't matter, they still come. It helps to have a can of feed, but in those emergency situations, it helps if they come when you call them. But make sure you and Teresa have equal sheep calling time. My husband can call the sheep and they don't even look up.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Oh yeh, I like the new avatar Mike...it is such a serious intense look in the eyes.

 

[Mike CHS]

Sassy does have the Aussie stare Fred but she is mild compared to the hard look with Lance the Border Collie.

Bay - we do call but usually they are wherever we are heading before we need to call. We will see how that goes when they get into the bigger pasture.

 

[NH homesteader]

Bay the goats are the same way with my DH. They actually get a little nervous because he doesn't have much to do with them until hoof trimming or vaccination time. He's made an effort to be their friend lately (I think he likes them a lot more than he wants to admit).

Mike you will post videos when you get those dogs herding, right??

 

[Mike CHS]

We will have to figure out how to post but yes we will.

 

[Bruce]

Just upload them to YouTube and link it here with the "Media" button which is next to the picture button.

 

[Mike CHS]

We got another 350' of wire put up today. I know I'm going to like all of these gates someday but right now they are just big time users.

 

[CntryBoy777]

I'll 2nd that motion!!...
I counted up everything today and after a few design adjustments there are 37 posts....and I eliminated 3 gates. I figure if we need them in the future, I will dig the holes then. What got to me too, was so many changes in direction too. Now I know why so many are Straight...