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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Viking genetics Fuzz Ball Ram
« on: December 14, 2017, 02:09:46 pm »
Peter, thank you for suggesting it. I just sent her a message.
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Viking genetics Fuzz Ball Ram
« on: December 14, 2017, 02:11:09 am »
I don't know if it's a problem with my browser but I am unable to see the photo.
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: I am kicking around the ideal of A.I.
« on: October 24, 2017, 03:41:59 am »
My lambs from the Modesto clinic are now 7-10 days old.
I bred 7 to Tomcat and 7 to 202. Frozen semen from both rams.
(No fuzzball or Steele Banana)Tomcat 5 of 7 settled
202 3 of 7 settled
57% settled. Miscommunication with host site was most likely the reason for my much lower than usual, but still good, take rate with Viking.
Final count for Tomcat: 2 singles, 1 set of twins, 2 sets of triplets
202: 1 single, 2 sets of twins
I bred 7 to Tomcat and 7 to 202. Frozen semen from both rams.
(No fuzzball or Steele Banana)Tomcat 5 of 7 settled
202 3 of 7 settled
57% settled. Miscommunication with host site was most likely the reason for my much lower than usual, but still good, take rate with Viking.
Final count for Tomcat: 2 singles, 1 set of twins, 2 sets of triplets
202: 1 single, 2 sets of twins
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Viking genetics Fuzz Ball Ram
« on: October 24, 2017, 03:21:24 am »
Those who bred to Fuzz Ball at the Modesto Junior College clinic should have completed lambing last week. My lambs from the clinic are now 7-10 days old.
I bred 7 to Tomcat and 7 to 202. Frozen semen from both rams.
Tomcat 5 of 7 settled
202 3 of 7 settled
57% settled. Miscommunication with host site was most likely the reason for my much lower than usual, but still good, take rate with Viking.
Final count for Tomcat: 2 singles, 1 set of twins, 2 sets of triplets
202: 1 single, 2 sets of twins
Next year I plan to use Steel Banana and Fuzz Ball.
I bred 7 to Tomcat and 7 to 202. Frozen semen from both rams.
Tomcat 5 of 7 settled
202 3 of 7 settled
57% settled. Miscommunication with host site was most likely the reason for my much lower than usual, but still good, take rate with Viking.
Final count for Tomcat: 2 singles, 1 set of twins, 2 sets of triplets
202: 1 single, 2 sets of twins
Next year I plan to use Steel Banana and Fuzz Ball.
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Manure Disposal
« on: October 23, 2017, 09:50:51 pm »
I have a lot of things that I really need to sell but I do worry about the weirdos. Small items I can sell on ebay but the big things like the horse hot walker just won't fit into a box.
I was told that there is a local business that will pick up manure to compost. No compensation. The biggest problem is that it has to be piled. Again, a lack of a tractor makes this difficult. I figured it wasn't getting any better in my sheep pens so I started shoveling yesterday. My pile won't be very high but it will be very wide.
I was told that there is a local business that will pick up manure to compost. No compensation. The biggest problem is that it has to be piled. Again, a lack of a tractor makes this difficult. I figured it wasn't getting any better in my sheep pens so I started shoveling yesterday. My pile won't be very high but it will be very wide.
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Manure Disposal
« on: October 09, 2017, 10:38:00 pm »
Manure. I've spread it with a shovel for years (no manure spreader, no tractor). I really need to do deep cleaning and get down to real dirt. There is no way my pasture can handle the quantity that I want to move. Any thoughts about what to do with all of it?
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Show shakes
« on: September 28, 2017, 05:23:14 pm »
We put a lamb on OG's Egg Drench one week before the fair. He loved it and slurped it up from his feed after only using it as a drench once. This lamb just wasn't putting on weight or finish. He gained over a 10 pounds in one week and looked great! The recipe is available on this site.
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Premier Shears Blade Compatibility
« on: August 25, 2017, 05:11:28 pm »
You are right Crystal! I love the Premiers. They are lighter and much easier to maneuver. My arm doesn't ache after shearing a ewe. Its kind of like the difference between my old Kirby vacuum and my Shark. I never use the Kirby anymore because the Shark is so light and does an excellent job!
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Viking genetics Fuzz Ball Ram
« on: August 25, 2017, 05:04:06 pm »
There were a lot of people that bred ewes to him in May at a clinic held in my area. There should be quite a few lambs around mid-October.
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Sad Ending to an Emerald Star Project
« on: August 14, 2017, 08:47:36 pm »
The kids were contacted last week by Doctors Medical Center. DMC is a very large hospital in our area. This morning we were taken to the board meeting and they presented the kids with over $600 donated by the employees. They even gave both of the kids a bag with an array of terrific items. We were humbled by their generosity.
A couple of people on the Modesto Bee's Facebook page said that they were sending checks to the fair to go toward the project. Yosemite Farm Credit gave the kids two bags of CRV cans and bottles. We have a couple of other people that would like to donate their cans and bottles.
There is so much kindness, we really feel blessed
A couple of people on the Modesto Bee's Facebook page said that they were sending checks to the fair to go toward the project. Yosemite Farm Credit gave the kids two bags of CRV cans and bottles. We have a couple of other people that would like to donate their cans and bottles.
There is so much kindness, we really feel blessed
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Sad Ending to an Emerald Star Project
« on: August 02, 2017, 09:35:13 pm »Here's a photo. This is some of their hard work. The thieves made off with all but a few of the bags you see. Some of the bags were filled with cans that they had already crushed. Those, of course, were amongst those taken.
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Sad Ending to an Emerald Star Project
« on: August 02, 2017, 09:22:52 pm »
Our local newspaper, The Modesto Bee, is running the story. You can see a photo thru the attached link.
http://www.modbee.com/news/local/turlock/article165113032.html
The reporter referred to the project as a "Gold Star" rather than an Emerald Star project but it's nice that they are running the story.
http://www.modbee.com/news/local/turlock/article165113032.html
The reporter referred to the project as a "Gold Star" rather than an Emerald Star project but it's nice that they are running the story.
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Sad Ending to an Emerald Star Project
« on: August 02, 2017, 12:30:54 am »
I know that drug addicts do most of the recycling and wire theft around here. Regardless of the motive behind the theft, I hurt to have these two kids victimized. They worked so very hard.
We really appreciate the clubs that held onto their cans and bottles until evening to make sure that the Emerald Star project received them, the police officers that took the report, the trash company that provided the recycling bins and the fair for helping with this project. Overall it was a great experience for the kids (and for me).
A Go Fund Me account sounds like a great idea but I don't think the 4-H rules would allow it. Does anyone know?
The kids will call tomorrow to set up an appointment with the fair CEO to present the $191 that they collected.
We really appreciate the clubs that held onto their cans and bottles until evening to make sure that the Emerald Star project received them, the police officers that took the report, the trash company that provided the recycling bins and the fair for helping with this project. Overall it was a great experience for the kids (and for me).
A Go Fund Me account sounds like a great idea but I don't think the 4-H rules would allow it. Does anyone know?
The kids will call tomorrow to set up an appointment with the fair CEO to present the $191 that they collected.
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Sad Ending to an Emerald Star Project
« on: July 31, 2017, 06:31:02 pm »
Our fair started putting away funds to pay for shade cloth along the back side of the sheep, goat and hog barns. This is the area where the 4-H and FFA clubs and chapters set up grooming, tack storage and general hang-out areas. This money isn't in the budget so each club pays $50 for a 10' x 20+' spot where they place their EZ-Ups. Larger clubs can secure 2 spots. The estimate cost of the project is $14,000 for shade cloth, poles and cabling. Time required to secure the funds is about 4 years.
My daughter and a teen boy from our club embarked on an Emerald Star Project. With the blessings of the fair CEO they set out to collect the recyclable cans and bottles from around the livestock barns and show rings. The money would go back to the fair to help fund the Shade Cloth Project. Last year the trash was overflowing with them. They set up recycling containers but could only secure 8 of them from the local trash company.
We spent at least 3 hours for 8 consecutive evenings rummaging thru trash cans because thats where most of the cans and bottles ended up. The fair was kind enough to let us use a horse stall to store the cans and bottles.
The fair ended a week ago and we spend several days last week emptying, crushing and sorting cans and bottles.
We returned today to continue the huge task of empty, crush, sort. We arrived to find that over the weekend thieves pried off the hasp and stole almost all of what had been collected. The loss was somewhere around $400-$600. Fortunately we had taken $100 worth in last week and they left about $100. Not a total loss but still very disappointing. They probably ran out of time but I suspect if we hadn't removed what was left that they would cleaned everything else out tonight.
I'm so proud of both of the kids for working so hard. There wasn't a single day that our weather was under 100 degrees. They benefited the fair by reducing the trash that needed to be picked up, saved the fair the cost of disposal, reduced the landfill by a mountain and put the fair a bit closer to shading the 4-H and FFA areas.
My daughter and a teen boy from our club embarked on an Emerald Star Project. With the blessings of the fair CEO they set out to collect the recyclable cans and bottles from around the livestock barns and show rings. The money would go back to the fair to help fund the Shade Cloth Project. Last year the trash was overflowing with them. They set up recycling containers but could only secure 8 of them from the local trash company.
We spent at least 3 hours for 8 consecutive evenings rummaging thru trash cans because thats where most of the cans and bottles ended up. The fair was kind enough to let us use a horse stall to store the cans and bottles.
The fair ended a week ago and we spend several days last week emptying, crushing and sorting cans and bottles.
We returned today to continue the huge task of empty, crush, sort. We arrived to find that over the weekend thieves pried off the hasp and stole almost all of what had been collected. The loss was somewhere around $400-$600. Fortunately we had taken $100 worth in last week and they left about $100. Not a total loss but still very disappointing. They probably ran out of time but I suspect if we hadn't removed what was left that they would cleaned everything else out tonight.
I'm so proud of both of the kids for working so hard. There wasn't a single day that our weather was under 100 degrees. They benefited the fair by reducing the trash that needed to be picked up, saved the fair the cost of disposal, reduced the landfill by a mountain and put the fair a bit closer to shading the 4-H and FFA areas.
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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Premier Shears Blade Compatibility
« on: July 31, 2017, 05:56:50 pm »
Thank you Crystal! I dread shearing because it's so much work and I'm not getting any younger. Anything to make the task easier is welcome. Perhaps the tragic accident to my old Oster is a blessing in disguise for me