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ParticipantYes, both were treated even though the nigh steer hasn’t shown any signs, he is obviously in contact and probably at least a carrier.
ParticipantLuckily I am pretty sure that I am itching from the poison oak not mites. But the vet did confirm it today and he got treated for mange mites. That is why I couldn’t find any lice on him, microscopic mites. Hopefully this clears up soon because he is mostly affected on the neck right were the yoke sits. I have to not yoke him for while till he heals. Looks like he will be getting some extra ground work till then.
ParticipantMange, that is totally what he is suffering from. I just did some research and the pictures confirm it. That is why I haven’t been able to see any lice, because the mites that cause mange are microscopic. He will be treated for that right away, the barn is getting cleaned out and disinfected. Nasty. I am now concerned because I have been itching a bit too lately, but I just thought it was the poision oak I was chainsawing through the other day. I don’t need scabies right now.
ParticipantI am always jealous of you east coast/hardwood forest folks, when you are “sugaring.” So here is my question who is willing to sell some of that goodness to a poor west coast boy? We don’t use a lot of it mainly because we don’t have it here but for special occasions it can’t be beat. Anybody want to ship a gallon or a couple quarts? You can email me kecunningham “at” gmail.com if the private message is not working yet.
ParticipantThats funny, when I thought about it 2013 is also my 12 season growing market vegetables. That includes the time I worked for other farmers plus my own gardens. It is crazy how fast the time flies, this is already the fourth season for us here on our own place. Good luck out there!
ParticipantLooks awesome good luck this season. The vegetable race is already on here with our first plantings and weeds going like crazy, of course so is the grass so I am thankful. I love market gardening, I tried for years to get away from it but now I am back in the thick of it. It is good.
ParticipantHere is a “planker” aka “scrub” that I just built as an add on the to chain harrow I am pulling with my steers. I had some 2×6 (true) boards of funky redwood which made a nice little scrub. It is about 3’6″ wide and 32″ deep, six planks joined by some 2×2 bolts and screws. It took me about 30 minutes to make.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.ParticipantBivol, just so you know I have really appreciated reading the older posts in the oxen section that you were a part of. Often times we don’t realize how many people out there are reading and not posting, so it is impossible to grasp what kind of positive effect our voice is having. Welcome back and I can’t wait to hear your opinion on draft and oxen power.
ParticipantI am looking forward to the new website. Many thanks to all of the hardworking people who have made this possible. Y’all rock!
ParticipantAndy,
That is a very good review of the tool. I am still thinking of getting it, knowing that it will break down eventually. Considering what my time is worth for 200 bucks and I can get into the field this year and start training the team, it seems like a good deal. I plan on using the disc in already plowed ground so it is more of training tool than an actual tillage tool. Did you put a pole on it? and how long if you did?Participant@Tim Harrigan 40506 wrote:
Managed ecosystems are fluid and full of surprises.
This is key, and why I farm, the learning and challenge never end.
Participant@Tim Harrigan 40485 wrote:
the problem is that the soil is so beat up from years of moldboard plowing that there is very little of what we would call good soil structure, and a plow pan to boot. That is the purpose of the ripper at 10 inches, to get below the plow pan. Anyone who thinks that soil compaction is a function of the mode of transport would be disabused of that notion if they saw these fields. Tillage intensity is a big contributor no matter what is pulling it.
So is it the frequency of plowing that has caused the loss of soil structure or the lack of residual ground cover, or a combination in that environment? I would imagine it is difficult to cultivate crops in such a brittle environment. Besides the conservation tillage what are the other parts of helping that land heal from the cropping that has already occured there?
ParticipantI bet one inch of oak would give the required weight for the tool to work properly, part of the reason redwood has to be thicker is that it is such a light wood.
ParticipantAwesome video Tim!
ParticipantIn my area, Redwood country, they are still common, but we call it a “scrub” not sure why, but I have used one behind a tractor. In a logging area like this one you can usually find the required 2-4 inch thick by 12 inch wide planks to make one. Another benefit of redwood is that is is not so prone to rot. I know of several farmers that swear by them and continue to use it even when other tools are available. It is usually used as an important component of dry farming, without any irrigation or rain. I say go for it, cheap and easy, if you got the wood.
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