Happy New Year!! In the past few weeks I’ve taken on a couple special projects. One was really easy. I downloaded the app Livestocked and entered all my animal’s data. It’s a herd management software that tracks animal breedings, treatments, weight gain rates, pasture information and other handy stuff. I’m really happy with it soContinue reading “There is an App for that…”
Category Archives: Animal Husbandry
Haemonchus
If you raise boer goats, take Haemonchus seriously. I want to take a moment to promote a resource I’ve found essential to the fight against Barber Pole Worm. The American Consortium on Small Ruminant Parasite Control – http://www.wormx.info I rely on this site as my only source of de-worming information – it’s that good! MuchContinue reading “Haemonchus”
Life on a Construction Site…
What does construction look like…. how about posting a photo taken on June 16th on October 28th! This summer has been busy, to say the least! The barn is up, the well drilled, the Premier 1 feeders have been built… The pasture was planted to an alfalfa/birdfoot trefoil/brome grass/orchard grass mix and the fence willContinue reading “Life on a Construction Site…”