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<blockquote data-quote="wbvs58" data-source="post: 1073436" data-attributes="member: 16453"><p>Yeh we are waiting for our next lot of storms, we had a lot of small cells go south and then north of us, I think we did jag one that gave 5mm but boy it dries out quick.</p><p>I have been putting up a bull fence around at my first block along the road, only have one paddock done but was 350m. I used 1800mm steel pickets for a bit of extra height, 5 strands barb wire then a hot wire along the top to discourage them from going over and visiting the girls over the road however they should be all back in calf now. I will be using that block as my bull unit, sounds flash doesn't it but with the road along the front and my western neighbour just running goats and a big hill and scrub behind and on the eastern side the local agent runs his cows there and he thinks he can do a cow to the acre and of course won't spend a cent on feed so they are too skinny to cycle. Anyhow it will only be my weaner bull calves up that way and the electric fence should discourage them from visiting for a while.</p><p> This set up should make things a lot easier out here not having to juggle bulls and cows and I should be able to keep a few more of the bull calves.</p><p>I sold another bull this week. He was an AM carrier 15mths old and it did not matter to this fellow having Xbred cows. He is a very nice bull, probably the pick of last years calves and was with the cows over the road and was a very vigorous worker. I only asked $2500 for him but good to unload him as a yearling.</p><p>I am doing a bit of work on the excavator now, dug out a dam up the back block so hopefully having a reliable source of water up there they won't be coming down the bottom for water and then bellowing at me all day long to let them in the next paddock. I started another waterhole down my SW corner and the same reasoning if they have water down there they won't be up at the trough all day long bellowing at me and make better use of the paddock. Unfortunately this hole I am digging is not looking too promising, mostly sandy loam, I am just starting to hit a bit of clay now down about 6 ft. It does have a good catchment and does get wet there when a lot of rain so might be lucky to get it to hold a puddle in the bottom during the dry. If not I'll just fill her in again.</p><p>I sort of get the feeling we are going to be scratching for that next drop of rain all summer. I think you will be cool Jilleroo, the monsoon will get you but it tends to push the storms away from us. Anyway one thing you can count on is that no two years are the same.</p><p>ken</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wbvs58, post: 1073436, member: 16453"] Yeh we are waiting for our next lot of storms, we had a lot of small cells go south and then north of us, I think we did jag one that gave 5mm but boy it dries out quick. I have been putting up a bull fence around at my first block along the road, only have one paddock done but was 350m. I used 1800mm steel pickets for a bit of extra height, 5 strands barb wire then a hot wire along the top to discourage them from going over and visiting the girls over the road however they should be all back in calf now. I will be using that block as my bull unit, sounds flash doesn't it but with the road along the front and my western neighbour just running goats and a big hill and scrub behind and on the eastern side the local agent runs his cows there and he thinks he can do a cow to the acre and of course won't spend a cent on feed so they are too skinny to cycle. Anyhow it will only be my weaner bull calves up that way and the electric fence should discourage them from visiting for a while. This set up should make things a lot easier out here not having to juggle bulls and cows and I should be able to keep a few more of the bull calves. I sold another bull this week. He was an AM carrier 15mths old and it did not matter to this fellow having Xbred cows. He is a very nice bull, probably the pick of last years calves and was with the cows over the road and was a very vigorous worker. I only asked $2500 for him but good to unload him as a yearling. I am doing a bit of work on the excavator now, dug out a dam up the back block so hopefully having a reliable source of water up there they won't be coming down the bottom for water and then bellowing at me all day long to let them in the next paddock. I started another waterhole down my SW corner and the same reasoning if they have water down there they won't be up at the trough all day long bellowing at me and make better use of the paddock. Unfortunately this hole I am digging is not looking too promising, mostly sandy loam, I am just starting to hit a bit of clay now down about 6 ft. It does have a good catchment and does get wet there when a lot of rain so might be lucky to get it to hold a puddle in the bottom during the dry. If not I'll just fill her in again. I sort of get the feeling we are going to be scratching for that next drop of rain all summer. I think you will be cool Jilleroo, the monsoon will get you but it tends to push the storms away from us. Anyway one thing you can count on is that no two years are the same. ken [/QUOTE]
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