We got a little over 2″ of rain over the weekend. This was a widespread, much needed rain. I wish it would have rained more in the OK & TX panhandles, but at this point we will take whatever we can get. Although the rain was welcome, cold & wet
Well we survived Tulsa. I was real pleased with how Mr. Coburn lined wethers up. He was very consistent, his reasons fit the goats, he didn’t waste time and he was very good with the kids. Wether I agree with all of his placings or not doesn’t matter, as long
We got the wethers sheared and photoed yesterday. There will be three Joe Dirt kids, three kids sired by Freak On A Leash. There will also be 1 Ralph Shafer wether, 1 Ann Shafer wether, 1 Gallagher wether (which was the reserve grand at the State Fair) and one paint
I just got done doing chores and sat down to the computer to check emails and the info pages also known as “message boards”. I noticed the videos were up for Morriss’ doe sale. It is apparent that technology has trickled down to south Texas. I liked the write ups
There is a good chance that there will be a date change for the Duke’s Up Online Sale. Too many headaches at work, coupled with trying to help Duke get his retards ready to show next week, isn’t leaving me any time to shear and photo. I will know by
Well, I’m going to do my part to help the economy. We got home from the state fair and the air conditioner had quit. The A/C unit has issues that are being repaired. Now, we are waiting on parts to get it fixed. I would imagine that it was just
When you start a day by shooting a hole in your own barn door and catching a chunk of ricochet shrapnel in your left shin, and that is the highlight of your day, then you have had a crappy day. Welcome to my world! Those of you that know me
It got a little dangerous this morning. Duke and I thought we had rid the place of racoons. We quit setting traps because we kept catching Duke’s cats and Sasha the corgi. Tammy informed us that she had seen one Saturday morning while feeding for us. So, I took the
Internet was down again this morning. However, we did get almost an inch of rain. It is coming up on the fungus time of year for goats. How do you prevent it or cure it? It is way easier to prevent than it is to cure it. 1–Disinfect and wash
Have had several calls regarding the dumb asses section a couple of weeks ago. There are a lot of people, very experienced showmen, having problems with their goats being retarded as well. The only common connection, is that they all have a lot of 900 genetics, the goats, not the
