Fiddle farting around on the farm.

[Siesta Sundance]

“In Texas, the cattle numbers are the lowest they’ve been since 1961,” says Matt Garner, executive director of the RANGE. “In the U.S. they’re the lowest they’ve been since 1951.”

Texas cattle numbers hit lowest since 1961 amid ongoing drought and rising costs

A report released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) found cattle numbers in Texas decreased by 4% from the previous year (2023).This marked

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[Siesta Sundance]

First full week here at FARM (Freedom And Ranch Mangement) since we officially moved from in town. A couple weeks out from closing on the neighbors farm and house. One of our snowbird renters is headed out to Montana today.

A big boar showed up early this morning, close to 300lbs, freedom rang through the center of his body, hoping he dies elsewhere, so big boar, no more. Thousands and thousands of Americans lost their lives 80 years ago this week to have such Freedom today. RIP

 

[D2Cat]

 

[Siesta Sundance]

First full week here at FARM (Freedom And Ranch Mangement) since we officially moved from in town. A couple weeks out from closing on the neighbors farm and house. One of our snowbird renters is headed out to Montana today.

A big boar showed up early this morning, close to 300lbs, freedom rang through the center of his body, hoping he dies elsewhere, so big boar, no more. Thousands and thousands of Americans lost their lives 80 years ago this week to have such Freedom today. RIP

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With the help of some Mexican Eagles, it was a quick locate this morning. Pretty decent size cutters.

 

[S-G-R]

With the help of some Mexican Eagles, it was a quick locate this morning. Pretty decent size cutters.
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Looks like a good buffet for the critters.

 

[Russell King]

With the help of some Mexican Eagles, it was a quick locate this morning. Pretty decent size cutters.
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Not to be too big of a worry wart but I would not be putting anything like that glove on a dead pig. They can carry diseases that are easily transmitted to humans and are just generally nasty animals.

 

[Siesta Sundance]

Not to be too big of a worry wart but I would not be putting anything like that glove on a dead pig. They can carry diseases that are easily transmitted to humans and are just generally nasty animals.

I clean and eat the smaller hogs, but the gloves might not taste that great, so I will avoid eating the contaminated leather gloves, thanks for the information.

BTW, here is the picture and whats printed of the back of my business cards.

 

[Siesta Sundance]

Just sounds, the recording was supposed to be for the foxes, den and the kits.

I was going to start taking pictures of the foxes and kits when I was rudely interrupted. Its great to be here at the FARM (F@CKING AWESOME RIFLE MANUEVERS) and shoot predators suppressed with the 300BO lighting rod at 215yds! I watched the foxes this morning debating whether to go after a full size jack rabbit. This evening the foxes were being hunted by the yote, until my itchy finger was relieved.

Pic taken from telescope, lol.

 

[Siesta Sundance]

Cows are 'hunting' for shade. Hence that's why the wildlife observation and harvesting office is located near that Live Oak.

 

[S-G-R]

Damn! That's a impressive tree.

 

[Siesta Sundance]

Damn! That's a impressive tree.

It's not that big of a tree, but shade in S.Tx is a commodity, that's for sure.

 

[Siesta Sundance]

I can smell the rain, the system is moving pretty fast, I pray that it stalls out over us. Let it flood.

 

[Siesta Sundance]

This area is phucking cursed, someone/neighbor in my area has truly pissed off God.

The weather system arrives and splits around us and not a drop given, this is unreal.

 

[Siesta Sundance]

The Laundry Fairy and I watched a small rain shower heading towards us yesterday evening. It stopped raining before it got to us, I kid ya knot, it started raining again from that cell a mile or two after it passed. All we got was a lousy pride rainbow out of it, ugh.

 

[Siesta Sundance]

No hay forsale with an hours plus drive. My hay farmer normally gets 350 bales on his first cutting, he got 143, he is not selling cause he has 60 plus head. I order 18 rolls this morning to be delivered, picked up my 3 allowance rolls(lrg rolls) from feed store this week. I will need to visit the feed store every week for the next 4 weeks. This carry me through the summer till next Spring.

 

[Siesta Sundance]

Glorified pets again this year, oh the IRS gonna love my 2024 tax return again. Atleast I keep reducing the herd/carry overed losses each year, maybe next year the herd dries up.

 

[D2Cat]

What are your 3 allowance rolls at the feed store? Did you contract for some hay and it's delivered to the feed store? What are allowance rolls? I'm not understanding.

Can you get protein pellets in bulk to make the hay go farther? I can get 14% or 16% protein pellets in bulk bags, usually 1500- 1800 #. 14% is .16 per/lb, and 16% is .18 per/lb. A few pounds per day per head makes a difference in hay consumed.

 

[Siesta Sundance]

What are your 3 allowance rolls at the feed store? Did you contract for some hay and it's delivered to the feed store? What are allowance rolls? I'm not understanding.

Can you get protein pellets in bulk to make the hay go farther? I can get 14% or 16% protein pellets in bulk bags, usually 1500- 1800 #. 14% is .16 per/lb, and 16% is .18 per/lb. A few pounds per day per head makes a difference in hay consumed.

3 rolls per family/farm per week, they just want to make sure everyone has access to some hay. Those are $100 bales.

 

[Siesta Sundance]

What are your 3 allowance rolls at the feed store? Did you contract for some hay and it's delivered to the feed store? What are allowance rolls? I'm not understanding.

Can you get protein pellets in bulk to make the hay go farther? I can get 14% or 16% protein pellets in bulk bags, usually 1500- 1800 #. 14% is .16 per/lb, and 16% is .18 per/lb. A few pounds per day per head makes a difference in hay consumed.

I think so, I'll call the milling co. What are those bulk bags running ya?

 

[Siesta Sundance]

Spent the last 3 days looking for hay.
My cheapest route is to order from the valley, 2.6hrs one way, so an 18 wheeler load of 38 bales is $3300, not the best quality either, may require to spray hay down with molasses, from a rancher told me.

The 18 bales I have coming are from an hour away, smaller bales 4x5, this years cutting, $100 roll.

I will have 18 more acres to add to our place next week, but that's been overgrazed. The pastures haven't been cared for in 5 years or so. We're scheduled to close on Thursday.