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Haven't run into that here...so far. Our parts manager has been there for a long time. They have a pretty good system.
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Spoke too soon on the taxes...got our statement from some accounts with a local investment group we use...with the upsurge in the stock market, we will end up paying in this year after all. About $300...sigh. It will probably go to a Somali daycare...sigh, again.
As for the job: My son actually applied for the yard guy job at work and got it. He starts Monday...there goes the neighborhood. The service writer position I took on there is a super busy position. Gotta be a multi-tasker to survive...geez. It's been 100 mph every day this week...only took a lunch break twice. You get started writing up a work order and two people drive up with equipment to check in for service/repairs, the phone is ringing, and a salesman needs a work order for putting a loader on a tractor while at the same time trying to check in a couple of new pieces equipment that just came in...oops, phone's ringing again...oh, and here comes someone dropping off a lawn mower for the winter service special which runs through the end of this month and these estimates need to go out while ordering parts for these other estimates that just got approved & taking payment on these completed work orders, while writing work orders for pre-delivery/inspection on this new equipment...and I need to pee - all.day.long.
Went to feed some cubes yesterday and saw two new calves (mommas were eartags #1 & #27 - #1 had non-zygotic twins last year if you recall) bringing it to a total of 8 new additions so far. Everyone of them is coal black. Got a little better look at them today but not good enough to determine sex. Cows are looking good and I expect more little ones in the near future. which reminds me, prices at the sale barn are just insane - hope it's like this when I get ready to sell. My wife's cousin's son came by today...I'll be getting chicken litter from him this year. He and I went down in the pasture and I showed him where he could dump it and where I want it spread. Seems like a good enough young fella. I need to buy some chemical for weeds soon. That will be on us before you know it.
Small miracle happened today: I had a bolt come out of one of the pulley covers on the deck of the zero turn...found both lock washers and the bolt...nut was nowhere to be seen. When the rain started (after mowing both yards, putting out a couple of round bales, and showing the chicken litter guy around) I went to the h*ll that is Lowe's hardware aisle. Found exactly what I needed in the first bin I looked in...now THAT'S one for the record books. I'll put it back on one evening after work this week. Pretty much rained the rest of the afternoon and still is raining off and on. Not complaining, we are way behind on rain. And it gives me a chance to get on here and catch up with the CT goings on...don't know what y'all might get up to if I leave you unsupervised for too long...ha!
Here's the report from this past Wednesday's sale at the Center Livestock Auction - a little fuzzy but readable:
and the beat goes on.
As for the job: My son actually applied for the yard guy job at work and got it. He starts Monday...there goes the neighborhood. The service writer position I took on there is a super busy position. Gotta be a multi-tasker to survive...geez. It's been 100 mph every day this week...only took a lunch break twice. You get started writing up a work order and two people drive up with equipment to check in for service/repairs, the phone is ringing, and a salesman needs a work order for putting a loader on a tractor while at the same time trying to check in a couple of new pieces equipment that just came in...oops, phone's ringing again...oh, and here comes someone dropping off a lawn mower for the winter service special which runs through the end of this month and these estimates need to go out while ordering parts for these other estimates that just got approved & taking payment on these completed work orders, while writing work orders for pre-delivery/inspection on this new equipment...and I need to pee - all.day.long.
Went to feed some cubes yesterday and saw two new calves (mommas were eartags #1 & #27 - #1 had non-zygotic twins last year if you recall) bringing it to a total of 8 new additions so far. Everyone of them is coal black. Got a little better look at them today but not good enough to determine sex. Cows are looking good and I expect more little ones in the near future. which reminds me, prices at the sale barn are just insane - hope it's like this when I get ready to sell. My wife's cousin's son came by today...I'll be getting chicken litter from him this year. He and I went down in the pasture and I showed him where he could dump it and where I want it spread. Seems like a good enough young fella. I need to buy some chemical for weeds soon. That will be on us before you know it.
Small miracle happened today: I had a bolt come out of one of the pulley covers on the deck of the zero turn...found both lock washers and the bolt...nut was nowhere to be seen. When the rain started (after mowing both yards, putting out a couple of round bales, and showing the chicken litter guy around) I went to the h*ll that is Lowe's hardware aisle. Found exactly what I needed in the first bin I looked in...now THAT'S one for the record books. I'll put it back on one evening after work this week. Pretty much rained the rest of the afternoon and still is raining off and on. Not complaining, we are way behind on rain. And it gives me a chance to get on here and catch up with the CT goings on...don't know what y'all might get up to if I leave you unsupervised for too long...ha!
Here's the report from this past Wednesday's sale at the Center Livestock Auction - a little fuzzy but readable:
and the beat goes on.
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Glad you managed to get a nut... get 2 while you are at it... and a couple extra lock washers .....JUST IN CASE.....
The prices on the lightweight calves there, is about what they are hitting here... 4-5 are a bit less here and over 5oo lbs they had dropped quite a bit... On Friday 3/6... Son had to take a set of forks to see if they could straighten the frame... don't know who bent it but it wasn't me... so went by the stockyard for a bit... said the 614 lb average steers we sold a week ago... at around 4.85 I think with the slide... were .50 to 1.00 lower... maybe a bit more than your area.... low 4.20-4.30's...
Cull cows running about the same... breds and cow/calf pairs are $500-1500 MORE than there... baby calves are in the 1000-1800 . here... totally absurd...
The prices on the lightweight calves there, is about what they are hitting here... 4-5 are a bit less here and over 5oo lbs they had dropped quite a bit... On Friday 3/6... Son had to take a set of forks to see if they could straighten the frame... don't know who bent it but it wasn't me... so went by the stockyard for a bit... said the 614 lb average steers we sold a week ago... at around 4.85 I think with the slide... were .50 to 1.00 lower... maybe a bit more than your area.... low 4.20-4.30's...
Cull cows running about the same... breds and cow/calf pairs are $500-1500 MORE than there... baby calves are in the 1000-1800 . here... totally absurd...
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Turns out, I didn’t need the nut…the metal it screws into is threaded…sigh…but the little mower is fixed.
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Put out some cubes this evening after work. Got a good count with 37 total: 23 calving age cows, 1 six month old heifer, 12 little ones, and the bull, of course. Going to get them up sometime over the next couple of weeks for worming, working the little ones, and probably some fly repellent.
Chicken litter has been delivered and is waiting to be spread. Been letting the cows graze on the ryegrass in the 6 acre pasture behind the house off and on. They’re not paying much attention to the last hay I put out - guess that’s over until next winter unless we have a bad summer.
Things at work are starting to pick up as spring comes on…lots of zero turns and smaller riding mowers. My son has the equipment yard looking pretty good. We’re still working out little glitches in the new work order software (yay). I think these folks are using their phones to coordinate so that they all show up at the same time…lol. It’s starting to look deliberate.
Food’s on the table so ta-ta for now. Y’all be safe out there.
Chicken litter has been delivered and is waiting to be spread. Been letting the cows graze on the ryegrass in the 6 acre pasture behind the house off and on. They’re not paying much attention to the last hay I put out - guess that’s over until next winter unless we have a bad summer.
Things at work are starting to pick up as spring comes on…lots of zero turns and smaller riding mowers. My son has the equipment yard looking pretty good. We’re still working out little glitches in the new work order software (yay). I think these folks are using their phones to coordinate so that they all show up at the same time…lol. It’s starting to look deliberate.
Food’s on the table so ta-ta for now. Y’all be safe out there.
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Make that 13 now. Ear tag #5 decided to domino yesterday. Had to run off three half starved stray dogs yesterday afternoon. Saw the girls looking perturbed yesterday evening so took off down there with the gator and a little Ruger 10-22. Looked like they came back and the cows chased them away before I could get there. Those dogs’ days are numbered. We just need to meet when I’m armed. Three red dogs…you could count the ribs on two of them.
Will be worming cows and working calves this Friday. Chicken litter should be spread in fairly short order. We usually have a little cool snap around Easter so the almost inevitable rain should hit with pretty good timing. Loaded up on chemicals for spraying weeds - a little early yet but not too far off in the future.
Had 10 of the neighbors cows in the 14 acre hay pasture snacking on the rye. Got them back through the gate and patched a couple of holes in the fence. Would have let them stay and eat some of that rye down - I’m not going to try baling it. I was afraid they would mix in with my cows and we would have to deal with separating them out…so I sent them home. I can keep my cows out of that pasture easily enough…wouldn’t mind letting mine graze over there but don’t have much confidence in the perimeter fence keeping them on our side…plus the bulls would probably wreck the fence fighting…need to do a lot of work over there. Need some rain but the weather has been perfect otherwise.
Will be worming cows and working calves this Friday. Chicken litter should be spread in fairly short order. We usually have a little cool snap around Easter so the almost inevitable rain should hit with pretty good timing. Loaded up on chemicals for spraying weeds - a little early yet but not too far off in the future.
Had 10 of the neighbors cows in the 14 acre hay pasture snacking on the rye. Got them back through the gate and patched a couple of holes in the fence. Would have let them stay and eat some of that rye down - I’m not going to try baling it. I was afraid they would mix in with my cows and we would have to deal with separating them out…so I sent them home. I can keep my cows out of that pasture easily enough…wouldn’t mind letting mine graze over there but don’t have much confidence in the perimeter fence keeping them on our side…plus the bulls would probably wreck the fence fighting…need to do a lot of work over there. Need some rain but the weather has been perfect otherwise.
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Wormed (Cydectin pour-on) the cows and worked the calves yesterday morning. There were three heifers and ten bulls. Expecting more to follow. Keeping the three little heifers - one of them is from ear tag #1 (my favorite cow)...she had non-zygotic twins last year and was one of the first to take to the "re-domestication" program started about 5 years ago. With me being too far away & Dad getting too old to get down there much, they had pretty much gone feral. Regular visits from me with range cubes settled them back down except a few who had to take the ride due to being dangerous. #1 was the first to settle down and become virtually tame. The other two were just good looking little heifer calves so I decided to keep them (vaccinated but no Ralgro). Newest members got ear tags 26, 48, & 49. All bulls either banded or cut, vaccinated, & Ralgro implants. With the three heifers, that will bring the "base herd" to 27 + the bull. Gave them some cubes a little while ago to convince them that I'm still a nice guy. All present & accounted for and all seem to be doing well.
Wind blew in a bit chilly this morning. Hoping the rain in the forecast for next weeks develops into something. It would be good to get some on the chicken litter...here's hoping.
Wind blew in a bit chilly this morning. Hoping the rain in the forecast for next weeks develops into something. It would be good to get some on the chicken litter...here's hoping.
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I just checked the local 10-day forecast. It's calling for a couple days of 50% chance toward the end of this coming week.
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The same rain chance way out here in Central Tx.
50% means it will either rain or it won't.
50% means it will either rain or it won't.
Rafter S
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It's looking a little more hopeful. Now it's 70% Thursday, 60% Saturday, and 50% Sunday.
1982vett
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They finally putting something besides 0" behind those chances... 82% chance of .91" Thursday morning and 95% chance of .79" Saturday. Problem is, with 15 mph winds I won't be betting fertilizer on it.
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Rained a little today and expecting something a little better tomorrow.
Now have most of the chemicals I’ll need for spraying weeds - probably May or early June depending on the weather…just have to see what starts growing and when…have to watch the vegetation pretty closely to determine the best time. Too early and it has to be done twice (expensive)…too late and it isn’t as effective as I’d like it to be…we’ll see.
Now have most of the chemicals I’ll need for spraying weeds - probably May or early June depending on the weather…just have to see what starts growing and when…have to watch the vegetation pretty closely to determine the best time. Too early and it has to be done twice (expensive)…too late and it isn’t as effective as I’d like it to be…we’ll see.
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We got a good rain here Saturday. Made for a wet day at the last day of the county fair but it was worth it. Gman, give us a report on your grass where you applied chicken litter.
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Grass has been responding well to the chicken litter - this is about the 4th year in a row I've had some put out...pastures look good. Found another guy this year...those folks last year were just too dang expensive. Cut the 14 acre patch a couple of weeks ago and got 69 5'x6' bales of good clean bermuda grass (almost 5 bales per acre). I let the cows eat the rye in this 5-acre pasture behind the house. The wife and I were at Yosemite last week...a story for another post...the first day was a glorious mess.
Still rocking along with 18 calves...most are bulls but of the few females, I'm keeping 3 of the heifers back. The cow I call Area-51 hurt her shoulder - we gave her a shot of dex when we worked these last 5 calves. She's still got a pretty good limp but seems to keep up with the rest OK and is in otherwise good health - she's raising her calf & keeping her weight...so we wait & watch.
Got 4 tanks worth of herbicide sprayed so far. Haven't hit the hay pastures yet (waiting for what little johnson grass there is to peek its head up) and have a good bit of grazing pasture left to do. Using 2,4-D Amine this year for the weeds...I'll mix in some Cryder for the hay pastures to keep the Johnson Grass in check. Got the Johnson Grass under pretty good control for the moment. The guy who cut my hay said he did my pasture first because he wouldn't need to wash out his equipment afterwards - that's how clean I've managed to get them in terms of weeds & Johnson Grass. That's a good sign as far as I'm concerned. Rained a good bit this week so didn't get any spraying done. If the weather moves out, I'll get one or two more tanks sprayed tomorrow afternoon. I can probably wrap it up with 10 more tanks. I'll need to get some Triclopyr-4 to pour into the mix for the big rehab pasture - that pasture takes about eight 200 gallon tanks - roughly 16 hours of spraying...probably use some Cryder back there too...couple of spots can spring up with Johnson Grass if I don't watch it closely. Still haven't found a good way to target the King's Ranch Bluestem...about the only way to kill it with chemicals is to kill everything and I don't want to do that...I've heard Panoramic kind of works on it but it hasn't been effective enough in my estimation to justify the expense. Tried burning it only to find out that it loves to be burned...sigh.
Things have slowed down a bit at work over the last couple of weeks but I'm starting to see a little more activity. Had our logistics people pick one up this week and have three scheduled to pick up this coming week. Folks should have brought their stuff in for repairs/service while it has been raining. They'll probably all want something fixed the first day they all hit the pastures again...and all at the same time. Thinking of getting a sign that says "Everybody can't be first & everybody can't be next"...lol
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Still rocking along with 18 calves...most are bulls but of the few females, I'm keeping 3 of the heifers back. The cow I call Area-51 hurt her shoulder - we gave her a shot of dex when we worked these last 5 calves. She's still got a pretty good limp but seems to keep up with the rest OK and is in otherwise good health - she's raising her calf & keeping her weight...so we wait & watch.
Got 4 tanks worth of herbicide sprayed so far. Haven't hit the hay pastures yet (waiting for what little johnson grass there is to peek its head up) and have a good bit of grazing pasture left to do. Using 2,4-D Amine this year for the weeds...I'll mix in some Cryder for the hay pastures to keep the Johnson Grass in check. Got the Johnson Grass under pretty good control for the moment. The guy who cut my hay said he did my pasture first because he wouldn't need to wash out his equipment afterwards - that's how clean I've managed to get them in terms of weeds & Johnson Grass. That's a good sign as far as I'm concerned. Rained a good bit this week so didn't get any spraying done. If the weather moves out, I'll get one or two more tanks sprayed tomorrow afternoon. I can probably wrap it up with 10 more tanks. I'll need to get some Triclopyr-4 to pour into the mix for the big rehab pasture - that pasture takes about eight 200 gallon tanks - roughly 16 hours of spraying...probably use some Cryder back there too...couple of spots can spring up with Johnson Grass if I don't watch it closely. Still haven't found a good way to target the King's Ranch Bluestem...about the only way to kill it with chemicals is to kill everything and I don't want to do that...I've heard Panoramic kind of works on it but it hasn't been effective enough in my estimation to justify the expense. Tried burning it only to find out that it loves to be burned...sigh.
Things have slowed down a bit at work over the last couple of weeks but I'm starting to see a little more activity. Had our logistics people pick one up this week and have three scheduled to pick up this coming week. Folks should have brought their stuff in for repairs/service while it has been raining. They'll probably all want something fixed the first day they all hit the pastures again...and all at the same time. Thinking of getting a sign that says "Everybody can't be first & everybody can't be next"...lol
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