Pastor Dave
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It sounds like he is going to be great, with some guidance and patience on the part of Maisy.
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Bruce
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Ah the energy of youth! DD2's cat Christofur is like that. At ~9 months he doesn't sleep near as much as the older (5, 10 & 15) cats. The 15 Y/O is the one with diabetes, I think she has 4 modes: sleep, eat, drink, litter box; sleep is over 23 hours a day.
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Mike CHS
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The pup decided he could go through the electro-rope. He touched it with his nose and yelped for about the 30' that he ran before stopping. I need to find a fault tomorrow since I also got zapped when I touched the lower electric wire which should have had no current going through it. 10K volts gets your attention quickly.
Bruce
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OW!
I wonder what a hot ground wire does to the entire system. Doesn't that suggest that even your ground rods are hot now? Or is it possible that some part of you was close enough to a hot wire that it arced?
I hope Thor doesn't get so scared of the fence that he hides inside like (IIRC) @babsbag's pup.
I wonder what a hot ground wire does to the entire system. Doesn't that suggest that even your ground rods are hot now? Or is it possible that some part of you was close enough to a hot wire that it arced?
I hope Thor doesn't get so scared of the fence that he hides inside like (IIRC) @babsbag's pup.
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Mike CHS
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A minute after it happened you couldn't tell that he had done anything. Him and Maisy were patrolling the big field this afternoon. He walks through a group of ewes like they aren't there and a couple of them were stamping their feet at him the first couple of days. I haven't seen them doing it recently since they got no reaction from him.
babsbag
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Glad that Thor is braver than Alondra. I offered her a broken insulator tonight as they make good chew toys and she did take it but it is obvious that she associates those insulators with the bitey fence. She was very hesitant to take it.
My hot wire is so not hot right now it is pretty useless, about 4k and it is usually 7-8k. Of course it is breeding season and I would like it hot to keep the bucks off of the fence. I can't find a short anywhere so it may be that the ground is just too dry for the ground rod to be of any use. I may stick a garden hose on it tomorrow and see if that helps. Or disconnect the fence and take a reading at the charger, then I'll know what to look for. I use the plastic twisted wire and it does break now and then. I replaced some places tonight where I could hear it arcing on its self where it was wrapped around an insulator. There are some sections I need to redo...the buck pen of course...when they are in rut...um, NO.
My hot wire is so not hot right now it is pretty useless, about 4k and it is usually 7-8k. Of course it is breeding season and I would like it hot to keep the bucks off of the fence. I can't find a short anywhere so it may be that the ground is just too dry for the ground rod to be of any use. I may stick a garden hose on it tomorrow and see if that helps. Or disconnect the fence and take a reading at the charger, then I'll know what to look for. I use the plastic twisted wire and it does break now and then. I replaced some places tonight where I could hear it arcing on its self where it was wrapped around an insulator. There are some sections I need to redo...the buck pen of course...when they are in rut...um, NO.
Bruce
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If the ground is too dry, drive ground rods in along the fence. I can't tell you how far apart of course. Then run a ground wire from the ground on the charger along the fence. Tie in to the new ground rods.
In your spare time of course
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Mike CHS
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The pup has started to explore more and doesn't have to be with Maisy all of the time. She is evidently feeling free of her motherly duties to keep an eye on him and is back to being with the sheep. We are taking the electric rope down tomorrow so they all have a free run. We will be vacating this paddock in a few more weeks and give it a month or so without any pressure on it.
Got to try the Traeger grill tonight with a ribeye steak that was about an inch and a half thick. The Traeger isn't the best steak grill since it only gets up to 450 degrees. I did the Traeger version of a reverse sear and although I would have liked more of a sear it tasted awesome. Smoked at 210 degrees for 25 minutes then turned it up to 450 for the rest of the cook. I pulled it at 140 and it was perfectly pink but not bloody from one end to the other. I prefer it more rare normally but Teresa doesn't so this works as we slice and share big steaks like these. Also put some burgers on and they were some of the best I ever had.
Got to try the Traeger grill tonight with a ribeye steak that was about an inch and a half thick. The Traeger isn't the best steak grill since it only gets up to 450 degrees. I did the Traeger version of a reverse sear and although I would have liked more of a sear it tasted awesome. Smoked at 210 degrees for 25 minutes then turned it up to 450 for the rest of the cook. I pulled it at 140 and it was perfectly pink but not bloody from one end to the other. I prefer it more rare normally but Teresa doesn't so this works as we slice and share big steaks like these. Also put some burgers on and they were some of the best I ever had.
Baymule
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Got leftovers? 
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