Sandy is in the difficult age

Last night I could hear cows mowing across the paddocks to each other. I hoped at the time it was someone elses problem, but I see tonight Sandy (one of our Murray Greys) is calling out to the bull across the road.

Fortunately she hasn't decided to test the fences yet.

Bloody teenagers ;)  ¶ 5:53 PM

  Another fence finished

Paul finished the short section of fence and gate of the fence half way down the western slope paddock last weekend.
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  Where does the money go

We did a report from MYOB today and in the time we've been here, we have spent nearly $40,000 on animals, feed, fencing and other infrastructure.

That's where it goes.  ¶ 3:26 PM

  Stupid Sheep
Well Blackie has died.

The paddock the sheep are in at the moment connects to the fruit trees that line the western boundary.
To deny them access to this area, at the moment, we had a roll of netting, which would normally be electrified but is currently uncharged, to fence off the access to this area.

He'd got tangled in this netting at least twice before with Linda and myself both untangling him from it.

I opened the curtains this morning and say him next to it and assumed he'd got tangled again. So I got dressed and went out to free him, but he'd died. Don't know when he got tangled, but he's as stiff as a board and so has been shifted over to an area where Linda and Steven will bury him this arvo.

Poor stupid fellow.  ¶ 10:15 AM

  Soils and animal health

An interesting thing with the importance of balanced soil chemistry.

When Lady returned from our neighbors she had a wart below one eye.

Warts are normally associated with low magnesium levels.

Since she's been back here with our soils, which have been tested and treated to try and balance soil mineral levels and she also has access to a mineral lick, the wart has now gone.

Our eastern neighbor has the same problem with one of his steers and he treated it using a mineral lick as described in Pat Colby's books about natural health care for animals.

So you are what you eat!  ¶ 9:10 AM

  Cows as helpers

I was digging for a fencepost yesterday and so the cows came to watch and inspect and lick any tools left loose. I felt like a council worker with all my helpers.

  ¶ 9:06 AM