On Tuesday, we went along with Jimmy as he was weighing the "beasties" across the road. He tracks their weight as he is feeding them out to eventually process for beef.
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He first puts up temporary fencing to funnel them into the barnyard (Jimmy was placing the stakes and Carl running the "tape".
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They are looking at us suspiciously as we approach in the field -- Jimmy got them moving, I just provided a scary presence so they wouldn't head down where I was.
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The handling system allows Jimmy to push one at a time onto the scale, and, if/when they eventually stand still, allow us to read their weights. It also allows him to treat them for internal parasites and fly preventative (some of them have clouds of flies on their backs - I'm sure they appreciate getting relief from that!) -- knowing the weights allows him to appropriately measure the treatment.
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In the handling system awaiting their turns.
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These are the 4 largest -- they will be going back across the road with us and eventually to the processor in the next few days or weeks.
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Mark and Sissy own the property across the road where the "beasties" are pastured -- he came out to chat with us briefly.
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The stock trailer with the 4 loaded to go across the road.
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A report from last year's experience during the weigh-in: https://journeyinamazinggrace.blogspot.com/2020/06/time-to-weigh-in.html
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