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25.01.2022 ! So...went to a crazy New Years Eve party... very noisy crowd! Check out the cranky COVID Marshall! #NewYearLambs #neveradullmoment
24.01.2022 So this week I had a lamb in with flystrike. If you’re a Farmer you’ll know how cruel that condition is, if you’re not you’re probably better off not knowing unless you’ve got a really strong stomach. So this little guy was still in a bad way after I treated him and as the nights are getting colder, despite the Old Man telling me I was a sook , I went into the shed to find something to put on him to warm him up. ...Continue reading
23.01.2022 So this is RUOK and yes, he’s the one that came in covered in %*?? and had the dreaded bath! As you can see he’s turned into quite a little character and was very happy to be the star of our #RUOK day. Unfortunately (he thinks) his time in the house came to an end (thank goodness) and now he’s out in the lamb play pen with YJ and company. He still thinks he’s a cut above the rest though, and follows me around not understanding why he has to drink at the Lamb ...bar like everyone else. He’s also disgusted because I had to take his pretty red jumper off him as he kept sliding out of it and put him in the steel grey one. I told him it made him look more manly but he’s not buying it! Still gotta love that wiggle! By the way that’s at the very end on the left with no jumper on. He figures he’s a big guy now and ditched the yellow jumper, I guess he thought it looked kinda sissy. The nights are warming up now and they don’t really need the jumpers on, especially in the living conditions they are currently enjoying. But I keep the jumpers on mainly so I can tell who is who, who is feeding, and how each of them is growing. I am still forever grateful to the lamb jumper knitters out there. Keep it up guys. We still need you. #lambseverywhere #littlefighter #RUOK
23.01.2022 I’m not too sure how to write about this really, the enormity of how close it all came is still really just sinking in. Because up here at the farm on Namoi River last week decided to show us that she wasn’t quite finished with us yet. ...Continue reading
20.01.2022 ... So in July I wrote about the passing of Graham who had been Subzero’s mate and companion for so many years, visiting with him to ill children and nursing homes, and generally sharing the peace and love this gentle giant emanated to those who needed it. And a short 10 weeks later, in the style of many true deep partnerships, Sub Zero himself has gone to be with Graham. ... Heart failure they call it, but I can think of other descriptions. Maybe Subbie just decided where his true home was. As it should be.
19.01.2022 Sometimes, it’s the simple stories that make your heart swell the most. This Man passed today. ... From all accounts he was a simple man, he was the clerk of the course for 20 years on a horse who he had a special comradeship with, a horse many of you may know. Subzero, winner of the Melbourne cup In 1992. They became quite an item over the years , both on the course and off. As well as being stars in the lead up on many cup days, they visited nursing homes and children’s hospitals, breathing life and hope into dark times for many. Graham and Subzero both had their battles with ill health and age over the last few years, but mates to the end. Take a moment and treat yourself. Forget the crazy problems of today. Forget the angst and the turmoil of it all. Take yourself into the world of this man and this horse, read this story. From Melbourne Cup winner to healer of hearts. Trust me, it’ll be worth your time. Thankyou. Graham and Subzero. It seems to me, that you drew strength from each other... And if I know anything about old horses( and Ive known a few ) I have a good feeling that that you will be together again, not too far down the track. Please click these links below and read their story... https://www.facebook.com/129191043839390/posts/3041594015932397/ https://www.facebook.com/129191043839390/posts/2547487038676433/ Photos courtesy of Subzero, Salisbury family and Off The Track
18.01.2022 For some reason this really touched my heart. This Aussie story takes me back to simpler times, and it’s inspiring to say the least.
18.01.2022 ’ I really love shearing. Not doing it: watching and listening to it! I find it mesmerising. Especially when you have great shearers which happily, we do. We were shearing lambs today, not tiny ones, last years ones. ... Green tags in ears indicate what year they were born, different sides for what gender they are. Left for girls and right for boys on our farm. I remember it as -left for lovely and right for, well today - it’s rowdy. Bright white wool underneath all that dirt! Soft and warm as it slides off their backs, I love throwing it up onto the sorting table even though I am notoriously bad at it. Very little dirt or burr to be separated out of it today, as these guys have been living the high life in a separate paddock with feed pellets on demand and no long raggedy grass. Happy little lambs most of them, they are used to us coming and going frequently. You get the occasional one that is disgruntled and wants to kick the shearer, but they are cradled by strong arms the same as the others and soon learn that it is not such a uncomfortable experience after all. The whirr of the shears is one of the most comforting sounds I know, and I really appreciate how soft my hands feel after handling lanolin filled wool all day. I love everything about the smell and feel of a Woolshed - guess that makes me a bit strange to some of my associates! But if I had a choice between smelling like perfume or the smell of a Woolshed -I’ll take the Woolshed any day... #dowhatyouloveandlovewhatyoudo #lambs #merino #rural_worth
16.01.2022 They do a great job and we couldn’t do without them, most of the time! But sometimes I detect a smirk!!
16.01.2022 ... So every time I look at these photos from last year I remind myself not to be so hard on myself. So it has rained now in our region, and I guess the pressure is off. ... But after clawing our way through that time I made the conscious decision not to ever forget it. Not because I want to dwell on the hardship, because I don’t ever want to get complacent and I don’t ever want to forget that Mother Nature is a fickle lady indeed. So our machinery gear is different now, we are prepared more than we were before if, or should I say when, this happens again. Probably not emotionally prepared though as yet. Those wounds are still open, it will be a long time before they heal. But I swear we won’t take the green for granted ever again. I have been doing a Farm accountancy/benchmarking course over the last few weeks, and the figures from last year are depressing to say the least. I was beating myself up about it a bit I will admit. But scrolling back through photos and seeing these from last year remind me to give ourselves a pat on the back. What a time it was. And I know that it is through sheer bloody-mindedness that we are still here! So many of us are wondering how we all managed to hang on, and wondering now how to get through this current situation. Exports are affected, consumer income is affected, it’s just been one hit after another hasn’t it? But we hang in there, and I will continue to crunch numbers, and the Old Man will continue to work until his back breaks, not because we feel we have to, but because this is our life, our dream, our goal, and because we are bloody stubborn! Give us a shout if you’re the same.
15.01.2022 ... 25 years ago today a little girl and her Grandfather and her family were flown by the Australian government to Brisbane. There had been a national history competition where primary and high school children were invited to submit accounts regarding any historical event about World War 2 in commemoration of the fact that it had been 50 years since the end of the war. This little girl had created, in a simple project book, a story with pictu...Continue reading
15.01.2022 ... Sheep raising is a tricky business. Some folks might think that you just pop them into a paddock and close the gate and walk away and let them eat grass. If only it was that easy! Even in the best of times there are things out there that are trying to kill your sheep every day! Take worms for example. They’re sneaky little creatures that seem to have developed the ultimate in survival systems. ... They lurk in the ground and can hibernate for months until a shower of rain releases them and up they pop onto a grass stem. Next thing you know they’re in the sheep’s tummy. Sheep have a very complex gastric system but to save you all the details to put it bluntly- once the worm gets in there it attaches to the wall of the sheep stomach and literally sucks the blood out of it. The only warning is they get white gums or white inner eyelids or a collection of fluid under the jaw. The sheep is literally bleeding to death. Unfortunately it takes a very very short time for this to happen. One shower of rain can bring about Sheep deaths in under 14 days. And once a Sheep has a true infestation they can die in under two days. They often die just walking in for treatment. I can’t imagine how awful they must feel as they just get weaker and weaker. So that’s when so that’s why we take drenching so seriously. It should be easy you think - just give them a chemical drench and worms be gone. However the worms are so clever that they’ve developed resistance to certain chemicals and you may as well be drenching them with water! So to outsmart the worms we periodically do drench resistance tests which you see in the photos . Sheep are divided into different lots, different colours are tagged in their ears (this year the Old Man and his accomplice Obi One came up with the great idea of just using different coloured cable ties looped through their current ear tags!) , and we drench each lot according to their weight with a different chemical group. Then in 14 days time we re-test them for worms. This way we can keep ahead of what the worms are doing. There’s also a financial factor as obviously these chemicals are certainly not cheap! and we’d rather be spending the money on vitamins or feed for them rather than an ineffective medicine. The bottom line is we need to keep the girls feeling well and healthy. So they can produce beautiful wool and healthy lambs, and feel good whilst they’re doing it. We take their health and well-being very seriously, and even though sometimes they appear to be most unappreciative, they really do benefit from it! As you can see, there was one girl who needed a bit of extra treatment and decided it was simply not going to happen! She was so strong she managed to bring down the Old Man and have a swipe at the accomplice so our health program is definitely working!! Thanks also to Elders Adam Turnbull and Zoetis. We all make a good team ! #toughstuff #merinowool #ausfarming
15.01.2022 So YJ has learned the ropes and going great guns! His main point of concern appears to be his stomach. Note him muscling his little room mate out of the way in Picture 3 . I just LOVE the tail wiggle ... #survival #littlefighter #lambseverywhere
15.01.2022 ... Did you ever realise how important your donation to all the feed charities turned out to be? Still can’t thank everyone involved enough. Sometimes it’s ok to say I need help.
14.01.2022 September 2018. This feels like yesterday...
13.01.2022 Amazing story. It’s not over yet, still a lot of recovery to go, but this is Aussie tenacity for sure.
11.01.2022 ... And this....is what I Love about the shearing industry as I know it. We are lucky to have great shearers. I have seen a ewe come roaring out the pen trying to head butt one of our guys who just reached down with his giant hand and held her shoulders and said Oh, come on ,settle down old girl with a grin and got on with the job. ... That’s just what we expect here. Nothing less. It’s strenuous, often frustrating work and it takes special men and women to do it. That special touch and skill will never be automated thank goodness. This is a true candid moment. Smoko. Many thanks to Chantel Renae Photography. A gifted photographer who is the real deal. #thetruthaboutwool,#lambseverywhere,#rural_worth
11.01.2022 Rememberence day 2020. Did you stop and give a thought. I did. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them. So many stories, men and animals, husbands, brothers, sons. At least this one came home....
10.01.2022 Thanks ABC Landline for sharing my story. I just really hope my thank you reaches all those knitters and drawers
10.01.2022 Wow. I’d really love to visit this one day. To experience walking on the same ground where such a thriving wool operation was bustling along in 1875 would be amazing. I think if you listened hard enough you’d almost still hear the click of shears and the cursing of shearers! 10,000 sheep and 580 cattle, with a 120 stand Shearing shed. Stores and wool were carted by Afghan camel trains which often took two months to do the round trip. Battling dingoes was one of their main is...sues. They must’ve been made of tough stuff these blokes, not to mention the women who went with them! There is a story of a ball they held there in 1888 following a successful shearing, where it is quoted The dance was attended by 'no less than four members of the softer sex’! Obviously to have four women at a dance was a rare occasion, I bet they danced their feet off that night! But I’m not too sure about the ‘ softer part... I reckon to be a woman out there you’d have to be as tough as nails! #fortheloveofwool #merino #invisfarmer
08.01.2022 So this is a page worth following folks. Bulldust_and_mulga is a well written, beautifully photographed blog from a Quilpie (Qld) sheep and cattle property that will take you to a different world. We start our lambing too soon, hope I don’t find any tucked under logs !
08.01.2022 ..... On the 31st Oct 1917, the and their Australian Waler horses bravely charged the Turkish machine guns defending Beersheba, capturing the town in the last mass cavalry charge in history. Many of these men, some still in their teens, had been drawn from small towns and farms across the nation. They came willingly, not knowing the terrible conditions they would face.... We celebrate another day on 31 October now, but call me old fashioned... This battle is the holiday that Australians should remember. This is the Aussie spirit our kids should be taught. Not to applaud war and all its sadness, but to remind us all that we have a capacity for great bravery, and sometimes thats all you need to overcome the odds. Some fast facts: * Recovered diaries of the Lighthorse troopers speak of their trepidation regarding the fact that they only had bayonets as weapons. But their trust in their horses bolstered their spirits, despite the fact they they could not follow the traditional strategy for the Light Horseto dismount and attack with rifles from a distanceand it would leave the men vulnerable to shrapnel. *The unconventional approach was a successthe town and its wells were secured, providing the 60,000 allied troops with access to the region’s only dependable source of water. * About 800 men and horses made up the 4th Australian Light Horse Brigade However, 31 men from the Light Horse lost their lives and an additional 36 were wounded. * Many of the Light Horse men involved in the Battle of Beersheba had already proven themselves on the beaches at Gallipoli, although without their beloved horses. * Only two of the 4th Light Horse’s three regimentsthe 4th from Victoria, and the 12th from New South Waleswould charge the Turkish position. The 11th Regiment, on detached duty at the time, was ordered to saddle up and follow into Beersheba when ready. * The 11th regiment was largely formed in Queensland, with one squadron coming from South Australia. * Queenslander Trooper Thomas O'Leary, of the 4th Light Horse regiment, raced ahead of his unit into Beersheba to capture 30 Ottoman Turkish soldiers single handed, and then assisted in the capture of a field gun. He was awarded the Military Medal for these actions. *The 40,000 strong Desert Mounted Corps was an army corps of the British Army during the First World War, of three mounted divisions formed by Australian light horse, British yeomanry, and New Zealand mounted rifles brigades, supported by horse artillery, infantry and support troops. Lest we forget. , & . #Beersheba #Australianspirit
07.01.2022 So we found this little guy under the feeders. He’d been there quite a while and was in bad shape. But one night later you wouldn’t know it as he decided to take over the house as I was trying to empty the trash! His poor little head was covered in ... I-don’t-what so he had a little warm wash and though he looks so disgruntled in the photo he actually enjoyed it! #lambseverywhere #makesmesmile
06.01.2022 Funny how memories get stirred up in your head, they just come flooding out of nowhere sometimes...So it was Anzac Day and it was a strange one for us all wasn’t it. But we did it all in our own special way and we made it ours. That’s just what we do. ...Continue reading
05.01.2022 Yep, that’s about right!
05.01.2022 Comes a time when all bubbas must do a little growing up, but apparently they don’t have to be happy about it!!! The milk a la carte service is all dried up and the Milk Maid (and the Milk Mr) have officially retired for this year anyway. Such a scene! They spent all day wailing at the gate every time they so much as heard any sign of human endeavour, even the electricity meter reader man got yelled at and chased up and down the fence! ... Come on guys. Time to be real sheep! #lambseverywhere
03.01.2022 . So on this day exactly one year ago we sold any of our ewes that didn’t have a lamb. It was a hard decision but when you look at the conditions that we were feeding in, I guess it was the only one that we, and many other farmers like us, could make. Little did we know that only some weeks later the rain would come... I wouldn’t be lying to say it broke my heart on that day. ... Maybe I’m really not tough enough to be a farmer, or maybe that’s what makes me a good one... Some were fine girls, and it wasn’t their fault that they didn’t have a lamb. Some lambs were taken by foxes or eagles, some simply didn’t make it through the harsh feeding conditions, the dust, the lack of green. As I loaded them on the truck I apologised to every single one of them. Sounds crazy I know. The only consolation is now 12 months later, the ones that are left, and their new progeny, are thriving in the green that those poor others that went on this day had probably forgotten all about. They had experienced three years of not one blade of grass. I watch them frolicking in the green grass and I marvel at how resilient they are! So now we look forward to new times, for awhile at least. Amazing what 12 months can do isn’t it? #Mothernature #merino #droughtofthecentury
03.01.2022 . Meet YJ. He’s one of the little fighters I seem to have collected in the last week. Yes. Me. ... The i’m never doing poddies ever again kind of me. So he’s called YJ because if you look in the photos the yellow jumper was the one closest so that’s the one I grabbed. The first photo is him curled up next to the gate when we first brought him in. He couldn’t stand or raise his head. The next is him in front of the fire that very night. Note the hunched back. That’s never a good sign. He’s also got yellow in his name because his jumper wasn’t the only thing that was that colour, don’t judge me for the nappy in the video! If you’ve ever nursed a lamb with scours then you’ll get it. His little friends did not want to be covered in what was coming out of that rear end! Anyway happier times after a couple of days and he is still taking the bottle and going well. I’ll keep you posted. Fingers crossed for YJ. #lambseverywhere #littlefighter
01.01.2022 Marking time at Glamorgan and we are all for child labour! Well we figure it’s better than computer games. No but seriously this little guy was a great addition to the team and also provided some very entertaining moments! Nothing like lamb wrestling and sheep poo sliding to keep a boy busy. #lambseverywhere #rural_worth... #farmerinthemaking See more
