- Location
- Owaka, New Zealand
Starting to get lambing again, there was a definite "halt" after the first cycle, I'm really looking forward to getting them back moving again. See all the little holes they're eating?
It helps having set-stocking neighbours, as you can see over the boundary fence... it isn't really the direction we want to be heading in and it's a big motivator to get that density back up.
I thought @exmoor dave would like to see the pretty yellow flowers, that gorse was hit with the salt+vinegar treatment 4 years ago, and needs a respray now I think. I know it's only a symptom of a problem, but it doesn't look good from the street.
Got some extra tools today, anyway, another 41 to boost the calf mob to 90 head. Will need more yet, but it's a start. Don't look too bad:
... and they soon fitted in just fine.
"How long does it take to train new animals to go under the fence with a pogo?" is an often-asked question.
I think if you have a degree of continuity in your herds, then the 'old hands' just teach the new ones, certainly this is our experience.
Will be interesting to see how they are tomorrow afternoon.
It helps having set-stocking neighbours, as you can see over the boundary fence... it isn't really the direction we want to be heading in and it's a big motivator to get that density back up.
I thought @exmoor dave would like to see the pretty yellow flowers, that gorse was hit with the salt+vinegar treatment 4 years ago, and needs a respray now I think. I know it's only a symptom of a problem, but it doesn't look good from the street.
Got some extra tools today, anyway, another 41 to boost the calf mob to 90 head. Will need more yet, but it's a start. Don't look too bad:
... and they soon fitted in just fine.
"How long does it take to train new animals to go under the fence with a pogo?" is an often-asked question.
I think if you have a degree of continuity in your herds, then the 'old hands' just teach the new ones, certainly this is our experience.
Will be interesting to see how they are tomorrow afternoon.