Margali's Griffin Wood Ranch

[Mike CHS]

I know you are proud of the way those sheep turned out.

 

[Ridgetop]

I like the one with the bottom half of her tail white. She looks like someone dipped it in a bucket of white paint. You will be able to recognize her in the pasture!

 

[Margali]

@Ridgetop I'm only looking at software that has computer AND phone app. They both with interface with one of those expensive EID scanners. I like the app with cloud data storage because I loose notebooks SO easily not counting child theivery.

 

[Baymule]

Child thievery. LOL

 

[Finnie]

I wonder how the genetics of that pretty cinnamon color will interact with the black and white spotted color. Maybe cinnamon with black spots? Maybe tricolor!

It has been really interesting watching you and @Baymule grow your flocks.

 

[Margali]

So today Bruno was a GREAT boy! The bulldog mix and another mutt came into neighbors yard, snapped at her kids, then found a hole in our fence. Bruno chased them back out the hole and kept them off the sheep. He took a couple of zaps of the electric fence to do so. I got the sheep put up safely.

Husband and I then spent a frustrating few hours dealing with them. We managed to drive them off the property but close neighbors on three sides made a permanent solution hard to achieve with tech on hand. We've acquired some new tech for the next instance. Husband is also finishing electrical outlet so I can hotwire the perimeter with full juice not battery saver mode.

 

[farmerjan]

You need to get proficient with a compound bow... quiet, unobtrusive, no announcing to the neighbors....dispose of the carcass....

 

[Margali]

@farmerjan The issue with neighbors isn't noise. We often have extended family come and shoot at our property. The issue was line of fire with short ranged tech risking collateral damage. We now have longer ranged tech and a tall adult sized playground.

 

[Baymule]

Have to be careful with what is behind the intended bad dog, in case you miss. There are some pretty good “air” toys.

Good dog Bruno! He knows you don’t want those wandering dogs on your place and he chases them away. I’m guessing the hole in the fence is patched up now, but they will be back and find or make another hole.

 

[Margali]

I’m guessing the hole in the fence is patched up now, but they will be back and find or make another hole.

I have 3,250ft of fence line total. Most of it is decent but I can't get to all of it yet. This spot wasn't a hole but where wire had slid up corner post leaving a ~6" gap at bottom. That's patched but I'm sure there are other gaps under bottom.