Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

[greybeard]

way too early here for ryegrass seeding. Too much chance it germinates, then doesn't get any more rain for several weeks and it turns brown and dies.
Germinating the seed is the easy part-a wet dew for 2-3 mornings will do that.....getting a stand with a little root system actually established is the hard part.

 

[Mike CHS]

We are taking a lunch break from working sheep. So far we have two of our yearling in the cull pen that we hadn't planned on culling. My post about the dogs not being able to herd for awhile was written to soon. Wild Thang and one other ewe was bound and determined not to come in to the shelter since they knew something was going on. Lance changed their minds and they are all awaiting us to finish. At least it's a relatively cool day for working on them.

 

[Senile_Texas_Aggie]

Mr. @Mike CHS,

I hate to interrupt the flow of conversation on your thread, but I just wanted to thank you for the story you shared about the angel tattoo and how that came to be. (For those of you who have not read it, see https://www.backyardherds.com/threa...ripes-and-grumbles.33505/page-512#post-564753 ). I am quite thankful for you that it worked out so well that you were exonerated, and I am thankful to you for sharing that with everyone. It helps all of us to understand one another better when we can read such stories. While I won't say if I am currently reading your journal or not, it is on my reading list, so watch out!

Senile Texas Aggie

 

[Mike CHS]

@Senile_Texas_Aggie - mine is as much if not more so boring than others.

As far as that event in my life it was a rough year but the command felt it was to my benefit to put it in the past so after they tried to put me in jail, they gave me a meritorious promotion which accelerated the rest of my career in the Navy and beyond.

 

[Mike CHS]

We got the mature herd worked on, separated and those the 8 of 17 that are staying have been put in with Ringo so he's a happy camper. The ewes that are being sold are in the pictures. Over half are the oldest ones (4 years old) and almost as many yearlings. Several of them are super tame and I think Teresa was surprised when I put them on the list.

Teresa and I were both tired so we went to a local restaurant for supper.

 

[goatgurl]

your culls are looking pretty darn good there mike. I didn't see a one that I wouldn't mind having at my house. 2 of my ewe's were standing outside choco the buck goats pen this afternoon making googoo eyes at him. I guess its about time to bring the ram home from str#1's house and get things started for breeding season. hope you and joyce both enjoyed supper, no cooking, no cleaning. whats not to love

 

[Mike CHS]

Thanks - they actually look as good or better than most around but we can only carry so many and we have good enough stock that we can be choosy. The only two that weren't great were the last two to wean and they have only had their lambs off of them for a month.

 

[Bruce]

Always nice when your culls are good enough to be "herd improvers" in someone else's herd.

While I won't say if I am currently reading your journal or not, it is on my reading list, so watch out!

It is YOU, my friend, who better watch out. Mike has posted quite a few pictures of food!

 

[Mike CHS]

We originally had 10 ewes we were going to sell but one of them talked me into keeping her around so I put her back in with the breeders. Ringo has gotten out of shape in the last 5 months since he spent half the day sleeping in the yard under a tree after his first day with the girls.

The 9 ewes have arrived at their new home in Ardmore, Alabama. I saw the place and they will do right by them.

 

[Baymule]

That was a nice group of ewes. I bet Ringo is happy now with all his ladies. LOL