K Mine aren't shedding too well this Spring, the sides are starting. I have thought about cutting a strip down the center of their back to allow them to rub...
This topic is more sheep related than you think. Now when I go after hay I also try to stop and pick up feed at the same time. Or when I need fence, I want to...
I have shorn a very sheep that I own that was over 9 months of age and had not completely shed. That was to tidy them up. It is all very well running a Dorper...
G'day Chuck, We are currently paying $1.40 per litre or approximately $AUD 6.30 per gallon. As you can imagine the cost of fuel is a major factor in our...
problem is that some stations may be BP and we dont know that... Like United Dairy Farmers - I think they get their gas from Exxon. (that needs to be...
3.09!! Darn, that's a great price! Here in south central Michigan (about 40 minutes straight down I69 into IN) our gas is currently $3.47, 8 or 9. Before...
When I left here last week we were at 3.49 in Ohio but we have come down to 3.23 or there abouts. The further East I drove on my trip to MA last week - the...
Howdy all, I was wondering what type of forage you each use for pasture ? What types of seed have you used when seeding or re-seeding and what did you think...
I truly believe that it has a connection to hormones and lambing.... we lamb in November or may.... same effect... shed after or near lambing... I had some...
Nice to see your driving a Chevy, not to change the subject but the way I see it....is best described by a bumper sticker I recently seen, "Are you out of a...
Thank you again Chuck & Deb for all your great info on files we can upload and save for reference. I was just reading the one on the prolapse harness and...
With our mixed bag of hair/wool crosses we seem to have ewes in all stages of shedding. We had a couple of the Wilti X ewe lambs from last year explode like...
Hi there, Our pastures are mostly blue grass and brome with some white clover and of course those lovely thistle. The sheep don't like them all that much....I...
I dont think I'm too far from you and the mix we used for new pasture year before last was: 40% perrenial ryegrass, 25% annual ryegrass, 20% tall fescue, 10%...
In 1974 my wife wanted a station wagon. The Ford dealer just about kissed us when we asked to see what he had. There were no station wagons or big sedans on...
Good morning Bill and Sara I doubt if we would be able to stop all purchases at every BP such as the ones you mention that may be the only station in a say 30...
Connie and Amy Here in Ohio most of my pastures are white clover, fescue and birdsfoot trefoil. With the Dorpers another good source of forage is browse, I...
Nina, this may be different in other parts of the Country, but here BP outnumbers all other stations two to one. In most of my travel I have seen more BP than...
Good morning to all. I am sorry to inform you that you are about a year behind on the stop buying phase. The e-mail has been going around about a year to stop...
Oh ok!! Locally there are not as many and the one typically has gas a few cents cheaper than the rest. Thanks! Nina ... -- Don and Nina Cipriani Rattle Creek...
... birdsfoot trefoil. ... I'd be interested in hearing how you got your trefoil established. I understand it can be difficult and my attempts at overseeding...
Chuck, Are the Autumn Olive Trees the same as the Russian Olives? One part of our pasture where the sheep are (and another 8 acre hay field we want to fence...
Good morning Jon When I bought this property it already had alot of trefoil. That was 13 years ago, since than I try to replant it and the clover every other...
Bill and Sara I planted some Russian Olives several years ago at our old home site and they are alot like Autumn Olive, but not exactly. They would serve the...
Good Morning Delmer I haven't seen any emails listing just one oil co. previously there probaqbly has been I just haven't seen them. But I still think it would...
I have building fence the last couple weekends and thought I would pass on a picture of my fence machine. Delmer don't laugh, it's the best I can do with...
Chuck, That looks great, you did a great job creating and building. the only difference between yours and mine is that mine is bulit out of 2 3/8 oil field...
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