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Ridgetop
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I wonder how much we could make. If there is a prison sentence how long? 
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SageHill
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Tis not the only thing that folks cross the state line to get!
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They have been moved. Thank goodness.
I had a plan - sort out the lambs leaving the mamas behind in a stall. Got one set out - and just about sorted so mama would go back into the stall. She was mere steps away - but rooooooooooo rooooooo -- DH got a backpack vacuum and for the last three (?) days has been getting the barn back to beeeeauuuuuuuuuteeeeeful. I'd figured the sheep have been listening to this for days and would be used to it. HECK NO.
Tried and tried and finally decided to use the handling system to separate mama from her girls (black and white triplets). That was a switch from plan 1 to plan 2. Worked. Put those lambs back in the empty stall. Did the same with the others in the big stall. Not the easiest. Obi and Zo were there to help. Then DH stopped the vacuuming to help. PHEW - ladies and lambs all separated.
Tried moving the lambie-pies and it was a _____________. A lot of almosts. Yeah - I know.
Gave up on plan 1 & plan 2. Took a break.
Back at it for plan 3 - partial use of some cattle panels. Obi and Zo and DH helping. Gave up when three ended up back at the big barn. God Bless Obi - he's the no lamb/sheep left behind. On this round he once again could be trusted well out of sight to bring back the delinquent lambs. Zo tried on round one and round two - he doesn't have the experience, but he truly tried.
Took a nice LONG break at the house.
Set up for plan 4 - took all the Premiere 1 panels down to make a truly complete chute with DH's help. Left Zo at the house - I'm sure his brain was fried at that point.
Soooooooooooo - Obi and I moved the little devils from the coral through the turn out and into the "new for real" chute. Annnnnnnnnnnnd -- in they went. DH at the ready and he closed the gate.
What a day. Poor Obi is really tired - that 11 yr old boy is all heart. DH too
.
So we're in for a few days of MAAAAA MAAAAA BAAAAA BAAAAA MAAAA ............ rinse repeat.
Oh and as soon as they were in there - it was "Hey this is yummy" all along the fence lines. You could have had this earlier if you had just gone in.
OH Lookie, we can go all the way around the barn.
And..... We have a new feed tub! Of course there were a couple that looked at it and thought
NEW MONSTER -- but that didn't last long.
They've actually made it into their new digs. Yes, there's a new feed tub in there as well -
had to have some reward for them being "brave enough to go in".
When it's time to put them up for the night I'm hoping they'll go in easily. I'll have a little
K9 persuasion with me when I do.
I had a plan - sort out the lambs leaving the mamas behind in a stall. Got one set out - and just about sorted so mama would go back into the stall. She was mere steps away - but rooooooooooo rooooooo -- DH got a backpack vacuum and for the last three (?) days has been getting the barn back to beeeeauuuuuuuuuteeeeeful. I'd figured the sheep have been listening to this for days and would be used to it. HECK NO.
Tried and tried and finally decided to use the handling system to separate mama from her girls (black and white triplets). That was a switch from plan 1 to plan 2. Worked. Put those lambs back in the empty stall. Did the same with the others in the big stall. Not the easiest. Obi and Zo were there to help. Then DH stopped the vacuuming to help. PHEW - ladies and lambs all separated.Tried moving the lambie-pies and it was a _____________. A lot of almosts. Yeah - I know.
Gave up on plan 1 & plan 2. Took a break.
Back at it for plan 3 - partial use of some cattle panels. Obi and Zo and DH helping. Gave up when three ended up back at the big barn. God Bless Obi - he's the no lamb/sheep left behind. On this round he once again could be trusted well out of sight to bring back the delinquent lambs. Zo tried on round one and round two - he doesn't have the experience, but he truly tried.
Took a nice LONG break at the house.
Set up for plan 4 - took all the Premiere 1 panels down to make a truly complete chute with DH's help. Left Zo at the house - I'm sure his brain was fried at that point.
Soooooooooooo - Obi and I moved the little devils from the coral through the turn out and into the "new for real" chute. Annnnnnnnnnnnd -- in they went. DH at the ready and he closed the gate.
What a day. Poor Obi is really tired - that 11 yr old boy is all heart. DH too
.So we're in for a few days of MAAAAA MAAAAA BAAAAA BAAAAA MAAAA ............ rinse repeat.
Oh and as soon as they were in there - it was "Hey this is yummy" all along the fence lines. You could have had this earlier if you had just gone in.
OH Lookie, we can go all the way around the barn.
And..... We have a new feed tub! Of course there were a couple that looked at it and thought
NEW MONSTER -- but that didn't last long.
They've actually made it into their new digs. Yes, there's a new feed tub in there as well -
had to have some reward for them being "brave enough to go in".
When it's time to put them up for the night I'm hoping they'll go in easily. I'll have a little
K9 persuasion with me when I do.
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Didn't know whether to love or laugh or cry.... Calves are no different... One calf that was almost 500 lbs went between the backed in trailer, and the post/board fence... less than 1 ft space... climbed up over and went across the fender, and out loose; then the 2nd one right behind him did it, got stuck,,, finally got himself out. DS had gone up and opened the one gate so they could go back in the creep gate... I ran around and opened the gate into the lot as the rest were locked in the barn... the one that got stuck then went right up and went back in the creep gate... DS locked him in the alley to the trailer but not where he could get to the trailer... there are a couple of "cut gates" in the alley there so you can push them up to a point, and stop them from "backtracking" .... so then he had to go up over the concrete "blocks" along the silage pit, up the bank, and around the back of the hay barn... this idiot then was going to go across the woven wire fence, but turned and ran all the way along the fence back to the corner... and turned around twice then found the creep gate and went through.. These were 2 of the 5 off the grants (escapee) cows... and luckily they had been going in the creep gate for a week for feed. So that did not scare them. DS then went and pulled the trailer up and backed it up so it was actually against the fence and then he opened the back gate, and ran the 2 in the trailer as I went behind and shut the gate so they could not get back into the little creep area... He had Caleb's 2 heifers on the trailer that he had picked up , and ran these 2 steers in the front section and slammed the gate shut... The one that went out first I had told him was a nut case...
What Jan said...
What a day!
What a day!
Sounds like you had a day too!
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SageHill
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@farmerjan
It was a
, then 
, then 
kinda day for both of us!! Ya know -- there was a full moon 
as well -- let's blame it on that.
And I can't even reward myself with a trip to Gilmanor!!
On the bright side - when it came to putting the little devils in their night digs they looked, some though nah, others though more food - I warned them Obi and Zo would HELP --- the more food group went in, the nah group followed. That was easy.
It was a
, then , then kinda day for both of us!! Ya know -- there was a full moon as well -- let's blame it on that.And I can't even reward myself with a trip to Gilmanor!!
On the bright side - when it came to putting the little devils in their night digs they looked, some though nah, others though more food - I warned them Obi and Zo would HELP --- the more food group went in, the nah group followed. That was easy.
Ridgetop
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It will continue to get easier UNTIL you change the routine.
Our Anato;oas helpwth herding too. Unfortunately, they figure the sheep should remain in the "safe space" the Anatolians have been protecting. There are no bad things here so keep them HERE! Why are you moving them to a new and dangerous area! Obviously YOU, as a mere human, don't understand sheep safety. WE LGDs, as the experts, will put them back for you.
We are slow learners, it took us a couple years to understand that they were not "chasing" sheep, they were returning them to the LGD safety zone. LOL Now we lock up the dogs before moving the sheep and it goes much more easily. Of course, we get exasperated and annoyed stares from the dogs, but we can live with that easier than with the pandemonium of running, shouting, and general hysteria.
Our Anato;oas helpwth herding too. Unfortunately, they figure the sheep should remain in the "safe space" the Anatolians have been protecting. There are no bad things here so keep them HERE! Why are you moving them to a new and dangerous area! Obviously YOU, as a mere human, don't understand sheep safety. WE LGDs, as the experts, will put them back for you.
We are slow learners, it took us a couple years to understand that they were not "chasing" sheep, they were returning them to the LGD safety zone. LOL Now we lock up the dogs before moving the sheep and it goes much more easily. Of course, we get exasperated and annoyed stares from the dogs, but we can live with that easier than with the pandemonium of running, shouting, and general hysteria.
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And --- just when things are calm -- I must've not totally latched a gate. Mamas were OUT. All but one decided to mosey all over the barn (I'd just blown it out all nice and clean) and had afternoon feed out and at the ready. Well they all messed up the hay that was out (thank goodness I'd shut the hay stall), pooped all over the aisle and driveway. One of course made it down to the lambs quarters fence line. Thank Goodness for Obi - poor ol' guy put to the task again today. At least it wasn't too bad getting them back in and secured.
Um yeah -- I definitely won't be in line for goats - this just let me know how much I enjoy escapees!
Um yeah -- I definitely won't be in line for goats - this just let me know how much I enjoy escapees!
