[jen judkins]

With a get well note inside? Nice idea, Geoff. I say go for it. Send Jean his address.

[jen judkins]

Here is the original proposed Budget.

2011 Budget, Draft Animal Power Network

Income:
• Membership – $7,500
– 300 members averaging $25 each
• Newsletter advertising/Classifieds $2,400
– $600 advertising income per issue
• Grants $30,000
• Website Advertising $1,500
– anticipate $1500 this year, more for 2012
• Donations $500

TOTAL INCOME $41,900

Expenses:
• Administrative Costs – 100 hours/month @ $25/hour $30,000
Outreach: providing resources, making connections (40 hrs/month)
Fundraising, Promotion & Membership Management (20 hrs/month)
Maintenance of Websites; update pages, add content (20 hrs/month)
Newsletter Development (10 hrs/month)
Facilitate Board/Member Meetings (5 hrs/month)
Database Update/Management (5 hrs/month)

• Operational Costs
A) Newsletter – 4 quarterly newsletters $7,295
Issue 1 – 1200 copies @.86/copy, 1000 mailed @.40 each, labor $500 = $1,932
Issue 2 – 800 copies @.86/copy, 500 mailed @.40 each, labor $700 = $1,588
Issue 3 – 1000 copies @.86/copy, 500 mailed @.40 each, labor $700 = $1,760
Issue 4 – 1200 copies @.86/copy, 700 mailed @ .40 each, labor $700 – $2,012

B) Website $1,518 – Web Hosting Service Fee – $468/yr
– Domain Name Fees – $50/yr
– Web Consulting Fees – $1,000/yr

C) Miscellaneous $3,087
– Legal
– Office supplies
– Phone/ Internet
– Registration for events
– Advertising
– Membership
– Travel expenses

TOTAL EXPENSES $41,900

[jen judkins]

Here is the original proposed Budget.

2011 Budget, Draft Animal Power Network

Income:
• Membership – $7,500
– 300 members averaging $25 each
• Newsletter advertising/Classifieds $2,400
– $600 advertising income per issue
• Grants $30,000
• Website Advertising $1,500
– anticipate $1500 this year, more for 2012
• Donations $500

TOTAL INCOME $41,900

Expenses:
• Administrative Costs – 100 hours/month @ $25/hour $30,000
Outreach: providing resources, making connections (40 hrs/month)
Fundraising, Promotion & Membership Management (20 hrs/month)
Maintenance of Websites; update pages, add content (20 hrs/month)
Newsletter Development (10 hrs/month)
Facilitate Board/Member Meetings (5 hrs/month)
Database Update/Management (5 hrs/month)

• Operational Costs
A) Newsletter – 4 quarterly newsletters $7,295
Issue 1 – 1200 copies @.86/copy, 1000 mailed @.40 each, labor $500 = $1,932
Issue 2 – 800 copies @.86/copy, 500 mailed @.40 each, labor $700 = $1,588
Issue 3 – 1000 copies @.86/copy, 500 mailed @.40 each, labor $700 = $1,760
Issue 4 – 1200 copies @.86/copy, 700 mailed @ .40 each, labor $700 – $2,012

B) Website $1,518 – Web Hosting Service Fee – $468/yr
– Domain Name Fees – $50/yr
– Web Consulting Fees – $1,000/yr

C) Miscellaneous $3,087
– Legal
– Office supplies
– Phone/ Internet
– Registration for events
– Advertising
– Membership
– Travel expenses

TOTAL EXPENSES $41,900

[jen judkins]

I hear you loud and clear, Carl. Thanks.

[jen judkins]

I was invited to see an early release of this film last week and it was very powerful. I highly recommend it.

[jen judkins]

I think this is a great idea. I generally donate to the field days via the Teamster Breakfast and while I am not opposed to cooking for the teamsters this year, I would be happy to donate to this fund instead.

[jen judkins]

I like it. I’m at Jean’s this weekend…I’ll talkto her about it….I believe she has done this for the draft horse club. J

[jen judkins]

Ed, its probably a combination of things. The wet ground this time of year will sometimes cause foot soreness, especially when the shoe first comes off. It can also create some thrush in an oversized frog. Trim the frog along the sulcus and I bet you will see some whitish material. Clean it out regularly and put some desitin or other antifungal ointment on it.

Both problems get better with the dryer ground later in the spring. Jen.

[jen judkins]

We could consider a ‘Policies and Procedures’ section, where finalized protocols live. Not sure how secure the site is, as that might have some bearing on what we can keep on the website. For instance, our policy on how dues are handled doesn’t require alot of security, but account numbers and passwords to the bank account do. On the other hand, I know my email is not 100% safe either.

Which reminds me, having my email account hacked a few months ago, I think if we are going to do alot of business by email going forward, we all need to beef up our passwords, if not done already. I suggest a 8-10 character password containing letters, both caps and lower case and numbers. For instance, teamSter99 …these passwords are much harder to hack than their simpler counterparts. I know, I have, in recent weeks been passing around login information for Paypal and other secure sites. Outside of an encryption service, safe passwords are our best defense against theft. Jennifer.

[jen judkins]

I guess we need to add a new agenda item.:(

The treasurer’s position.

[jen judkins]

I’m in, too. 🙂

[jen judkins]

Moonshadow, I hope someone tells stories about me someday like that…:rolleyes:

[jen judkins]

I’m bringing this thread back up to the forefront for two reasons.

First, I realized I did not provide some important follow-up. This heifer calf got away from the Vet and I (and another experienced Oxen man) last fall and ran off. She was running wild in the woods for several weeks, before I had one of my hunting neighbors shoot her. She visited the butcher earlier than I would have liked, but very tender, lean meat, I must say. Big lesson learned.

Second, with that experience under my belt, I recently was offered two angus bull calves, both without mother’s for various reasons. The first came to me at a week old and was bottle fed from day 2 or 3 (mom rejected). The second was on the heifer for 3 weeks but mom died of peritonitis. He’s definately not as friendly as the first, but definately likes his bottle. Both are about a month old right now and doing well. Easy to be around and friendly.

I doubt I will have the time to train these boys to work as a team, but I would like to be able to lead them around from time to time. So I am planning to start tying them up at meal time. What is the general thought about how long to start with. What are the goals of tying them? Am I looking for them to step forward and take pressure off themselves before I untie them? How long a time would you work up to. Nylon halter vs rope vs collar? Thanks.

[jen judkins]

@TimB 25986 wrote:

Jen: As I mentioned above, JD was already disentangled when he was found. I expect that the wire was on or wrapped around both forelegs as both of those knees had cuts (but only on the front of the knee) and he had a minor cut on his left shoulder, but the deeper of the cuts was on his left knee (which is the leg on which he’s showing lameness). There was no hair loss on the legs, except where the vet shaved for inspection and cleaning.
I am willing to put time into his healing since he is a good horse and so young, and especially since it is getting to grazing time (i.e. not having to spend money on hay for him). I’m located in Upstate NY, at Essex Farm. What would you check to indicate nerve damage and what would you recommend (i.e. stall rest?)?

You would have to have a equine vet with expertise in lameness to pick up the nerve damage. Good news is it is a clinical exam, not a pricey procedure. I tend not to stall injured horses and if my vet tells me to do it for 6 weeks, I generally do it for 3:rolleyes:. I would let him move around as much as he wants, as long as he is not doing anything really stupid. Let nature run its course.

[jen judkins]

Tim, is there any chance he got the wire wrapped around one or both of his front legs during the incident? How did you find him?

Sounds to me like nerve damage high up in the leg. They can get a neuropraxia (nerve injury) from injuries that apply alot of pressure around a leg. The front leg is particularly vulnerable. You might not even see a cut where the pressure was but he would have most likely lost some hair there a few days to a week later.

If so, he will likely recover, but it might take alot of time. Time, you may not want to invest. Where are you located?

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