This was taken from the ridge in Tank Paddock. It shows the upper part of Boomerang; the lower part being shrouded in mist.
Friday, June 20, 2014
The water issue resolved
It appears the poly water pipes expand and contract with the heat of the day and the cool of the night. One of our main 2" pipes had come off a joiner so the water from the main tank was filling up a paddock rather than the cattle troughs!
The rest of Thursday morning was spent ear tagging and drenching the cattle; the cattle crush was a breeze to use and we had the guidance of one of our neighbours to give us the right techniques.
We were planning to go back to Sydney in the afternoon but the Pig Paddock we planned to put our beasts in had a dam surrounded by broken star posts and old wire netting. The next two hours were spent cleaning up the paddock to make it safer for the wee beasts.
The poor dog got covered in sticky beaks... a pest of a weed that covers you in sharp, irritating spiky seeds.
The rest of Thursday morning was spent ear tagging and drenching the cattle; the cattle crush was a breeze to use and we had the guidance of one of our neighbours to give us the right techniques.
We were planning to go back to Sydney in the afternoon but the Pig Paddock we planned to put our beasts in had a dam surrounded by broken star posts and old wire netting. The next two hours were spent cleaning up the paddock to make it safer for the wee beasts.
The poor dog got covered in sticky beaks... a pest of a weed that covers you in sharp, irritating spiky seeds.
The cattle arrive...
The cattle crush gets re-positioned.
Late on Wednesday afternoon we took delivery of our first 24 Black Angus steers. Unfortunately, we also discovered we had no water going to the water trough in the cattle yard. As it was close on dark we determined to find the cause of the water issue the following morning.
The cattle seemed to be very quiet and docile, which is just what we wanted. They are all black, no white socks or faces.
Late on Wednesday afternoon we took delivery of our first 24 Black Angus steers. Unfortunately, we also discovered we had no water going to the water trough in the cattle yard. As it was close on dark we determined to find the cause of the water issue the following morning.
The cattle seemed to be very quiet and docile, which is just what we wanted. They are all black, no white socks or faces.
The best laid plans...
We were due to come back to Sydney on Tuesday BUT the cattle crush arrived. So using the tractor we moved it on to the concrete slab.
By the time it had been secured we ran out of time to make the trip back to Sydney.
During the evening our stock agent rang to say he had found a potential source of cattle for us and he had arranged for us to go to Walcha to look at them, early on Wednesday morning.
Wednesday morning we packed up uber early, hitched up the trailer (which was full of split timber) and headed in to Tamworth to pick up our stock agent. We intended to go on to Sydney after looking at the cattle but ended up striking a deal, organising transport ready for delivery that afternoon - so back to Boomerang!
By the time it had been secured we ran out of time to make the trip back to Sydney.
During the evening our stock agent rang to say he had found a potential source of cattle for us and he had arranged for us to go to Walcha to look at them, early on Wednesday morning.
Wednesday morning we packed up uber early, hitched up the trailer (which was full of split timber) and headed in to Tamworth to pick up our stock agent. We intended to go on to Sydney after looking at the cattle but ended up striking a deal, organising transport ready for delivery that afternoon - so back to Boomerang!
Jeffrey - ever watchful!
There's no better place to watch from... the back of the 'Gator, in your own bed!
Preparation of concrete slab...
We took the old cattle crush front gate off and needed to prepare a slab to sit the new cattle crush on.
This is the formwork prior to the reo going in...
Yours truly getting a sweat up!
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