Several years ago we bought some bred ewes (his whole small flock) from an older man that was having health issues, his family wanted him to get rid of his animals. Later that year he came to us and asked if he could buy some ewe lambs that came from his ewes. He told us he needed a reason to get out of bed in the morning, sitting around the house wasn't doing him any good.
I'm 66, my wife 63. We started with three East Friesian sheep 6 years ago, now we have 27 and are heading into breeding season. Like Tom says, it's a lot of work, but the rewards are tremendous, for the Earth, the animals and for us. Observing our animals and knowing the signs for intervention has been a steep learning curve, but we are starting to feel at ease and the animals and our pastures keep getting healthier. Word of mouth has brought more customers every year to buy our wethers and breeding stock. Our wool has been evaluated as high quality and is attracting buyers. We are setting up to milk six ewes at a time and developing a market for the milk. Looking to build out more hard perimeter fencing (yes, a MUST!) so we can managed-graze more of our 40 acres in the Spring. Thanks to Tom and Greg for sharing their wisdom!
Always a pleasure and a blessing just to sign and listen to the discussion and wisdom being shared in the pasture on any given day Greg. Absolutely gorgeous cattle. Have a blessed night. 🌙 😎👍🇺🇲
With a teacher like you, it is hard not to do well. The simplistic down to earth "common sense" style of your system is what caught my interest. Nothing or no one had made as much sense as the things you were saying about raising livestock and operating your farm. It has put my life on a different trajectory. Thank you again Greg, and have a wonderful day.
I think this is the first time I have heard you talk about the death triangle in ages. I remember you saying to stand on one side of a gate ,not that I remember which side, to check the herd to see if they presented a death triangle. I wonder if you are surrounded by soybeans and corn fields do you need a buffer zone to protect your animals from chemical contact considering that over spay is probable Ringo made me think of Aunt Doris dog not letting Mum near me . It’s good to know that Ringo actually seeks Toms touch after keeping him out of the pasture while Ringo was working to keep his charges safe. Organ meats are an important part of any diet. Mum couldn’t stand to be around when liver was being cooked so when the doctor said Alice needed to eat liver back in the early 60’s as a result Alice had to learn to cook liver at a very young age she still has it regularly i on the other hand cooked it once in 1977 I think it was a July day in my Grandmother’s kitchen yucky. My husband loved liver I told him he had to go to a restaurant with out me if he wanted liver so he went to Bob’s diner or his mothers . Fast forward since I bought my home in 1979 to this year I haven’t cooked or consumed liver as I didn’t appreciate the taste,texture or smell. I have come to appreciate the benefit of consuming liver so I grind it and heart up mix with ground beef and spices I get the benefits with none of the yuck factor. I remember years ago reading that the indigenous peoples of North America considered muscle meat the least desirable part of the animals that they hunted. 🌟🍀🌟🖖🖖🖖🍀🌟🍀👍👍👍🌟🍀🌟😘💞💕💞🤔🤩see you in the next one 🙋🏼♀️
It is very inspiring. Thanks for the video! We are just starting thinking and one of our motivator was health and quality of life. I look at too many people without purpose waiting for the time to take the next pill. Thinking on your feet and having a passion is the way I want to live. Thanks for sharing your story!
What was the comment you made about not wanting something pinched on the front legs around the brisket? I can’t quite make out your commentary in that part of the video. Thanks!
What % of bulls and rams are banded? Since lambs are hardy and sheep tough, is it necessary to separate the rams in central Missouri and Illinois? Seems like you could get 1.5 lamb crops.
We tried not removing the rams 5 years ago. It was a colossal wreck. We had ewes lambing in 1 foot of snow in January, most of the lambs did not make it. Bottom line, remove the rams, lamb in green grass in warm weather. Do not fight Mother Nature, have your animals giving babies when the deer fawn!!!
@@gregjudyregenerativerancher Our deer on our pastures are fawning right now. little things they are. so fun to get startled by them with in a paddock. the little ones are hiding in the tall forage then bolt out when they almost get stepped on. the sheep and deer get along soooo well--both ruminates...
Its good more people are feeding their dogs a raw diet. Dogs were never intended to eat cereal. In feeding cereal to dogs you are just creating more problems as their blood becomes alkaline from the sugar and starch in commercial pet food. Alkaline sugary blood attracts ticks and fleas. My dogs are outside all the time and they rarely get any ticks on them and I don't use any pesticides on them. If a tick does get on them it will usually die and drop off. Ticks and fleas do not like acidic blood which the raw diet maintains just as nature intended.
Very interesting! I’m being treated for Lyme right now and I’m wondering how to protect my dog but l always say she eats better than I do because she eats nothing but raw beef, with organs, and raw and steamed vegetables and raw fruit.
@@C.Hawkshaw thank you. She was making progress but has slid backwards in the last 14 months. It's been 5 years since she got really sick. I hope you have a good doctor, they seem to be hard to find. Hopefully you have a speedy recovery.
Tom gained more than health, he gained purpose. That will add a ton of life to you.
Respect
Totally agree. Something to worry about besides just getting older.
Several years ago we bought some bred ewes (his whole small flock) from an older man that was having health issues, his family wanted him to get rid of his animals. Later that year he came to us and asked if he could buy some ewe lambs that came from his ewes. He told us he needed a reason to get out of bed in the morning, sitting around the house wasn't doing him any good.
I'm 66, my wife 63. We started with three East Friesian sheep 6 years ago, now we have 27 and are heading into breeding season. Like Tom says, it's a lot of work, but the rewards are tremendous, for the Earth, the animals and for us. Observing our animals and knowing the signs for intervention has been a steep learning curve, but we are starting to feel at ease and the animals and our pastures keep getting healthier. Word of mouth has brought more customers every year to buy our wethers and breeding stock. Our wool has been evaluated as high quality and is attracting buyers. We are setting up to milk six ewes at a time and developing a market for the milk. Looking to build out more hard perimeter fencing (yes, a MUST!) so we can managed-graze more of our 40 acres in the Spring. Thanks to Tom and Greg for sharing their wisdom!
Good luck! I envy you, living this adventure!
Always a pleasure and a blessing just to sign and listen to the discussion and wisdom being shared in the pasture on any given day Greg. Absolutely gorgeous cattle. Have a blessed night. 🌙
😎👍🇺🇲
With a teacher like you, it is hard not to do well. The simplistic down to earth "common sense" style of your system is what caught my interest. Nothing or no one had made as much sense as the things you were saying about raising livestock and operating your farm. It has put my life on a different trajectory. Thank you again Greg, and have a wonderful day.
Thanks George, keep up the good grazing that you are doing on your farm!
@@gregjudyregenerativerancher absolutely!
Wow. I admire these mob grazers. Beautiful watching you make the world better one paddock at a time!
Tom Best Wishes
Those cattle and field look great !
Thanks again for your videos! Glad Tom is doing great. It looks great there. I love the trees in the background.
very encouraging guys... Thanks for the candid talk about life and how to.... im 64 this year and loving my sheep. want to get out on my own.
Great to see! I remember the first interview with Tom.👌
Inspiring testimony.
I think this is the first time I have heard you talk about the death triangle in ages. I remember you saying to stand on one side of a gate ,not that I remember which side, to check the herd to see if they presented a death triangle.
I wonder if you are surrounded by soybeans and corn fields do you need a buffer zone to protect your animals from chemical contact considering that over spay is probable
Ringo made me think of Aunt Doris dog not letting Mum near me . It’s good to know that Ringo actually seeks Toms touch after keeping him out of the pasture while Ringo was working to keep his charges safe.
Organ meats are an important part of any diet. Mum couldn’t stand to be around when liver was being cooked so when the doctor said Alice needed to eat liver back in the early 60’s as a result Alice had to learn to cook liver at a very young age she still has it regularly i on the other hand cooked it once in 1977 I think it was a July day in my Grandmother’s kitchen yucky. My husband loved liver I told him he had to go to a restaurant with out me if he wanted liver so he went to Bob’s diner or his mothers . Fast forward since I bought my home in 1979 to this year I haven’t cooked or consumed liver as I didn’t appreciate the taste,texture or smell. I have come to appreciate the benefit of consuming liver so I grind it and heart up mix with ground beef and spices I get the benefits with none of the yuck factor.
I remember years ago reading that the indigenous peoples of North America considered muscle meat the least desirable part of the animals that they hunted.
🌟🍀🌟🖖🖖🖖🍀🌟🍀👍👍👍🌟🍀🌟😘💞💕💞🤔🤩see you in the next one 🙋🏼♀️
It is very inspiring. Thanks for the video! We are just starting thinking and one of our motivator was health and quality of life. I look at too many people without purpose waiting for the time to take the next pill. Thinking on your feet and having a passion is the way I want to live. Thanks for sharing your story!
Beautiful cattle there guys! Looking great Tom! Keep it up! Broiler chicken carcasses bones & all are also a good dog food. 💪👍😎☀️
ONLY RAW not cooked bones
Great job Tom! I'd love to meet you sometime. We are in Liberty, IL!
Such a great story!
Big, BRIGHT happy lines
Grass and the heard looks good. Guessing you got some rain.
I’d love to know about his fence.
a good steward for your animals, allow them to see you as their friend
awesome land with rich long grass & beautiful South Pole breed # Greg did South Pole specie originate in US ????
South Poll breed was developed by Teddy Gentry in Alabama
There’s a long video on youtube of Teddy Gentry explaining exactly how he developed the South Poll breed. It’s pretty interesting!
What was the comment you made about not wanting something pinched on the front legs around the brisket? I can’t quite make out your commentary in that part of the video. Thanks!
How many cows can he maintain on that 50 acres? Is he at near max capacity?
Not even close
I would have like to heard more about Tom. Was he/is he still a corn and grain farmer, how many acres etc.?
No he just started his journey into grazing. He is doing well.
Thorvin Kelp causes worm problems with cattle?
I have the same question. Most information I can find says the opposite.
What % of bulls and rams are banded?
Since lambs are hardy and sheep tough, is it necessary to separate the rams in central Missouri and Illinois? Seems like you could get 1.5 lamb crops.
We tried not removing the rams 5 years ago. It was a colossal wreck. We had ewes lambing in 1 foot of snow in January, most of the lambs did not make it. Bottom line, remove the rams, lamb in green grass in warm weather. Do not fight Mother Nature, have your animals giving babies when the deer fawn!!!
@@gregjudyregenerativerancher Our deer on our pastures are fawning right now. little things they are. so fun to get startled by them with in a paddock. the little ones are hiding in the tall forage then bolt out when they almost get stepped on. the sheep and deer get along soooo well--both ruminates...
beautiful animals, even better lowers fly count than the pharma no need to treat herd
Do you have any thing available
What's the death triangle
It’s on the left side between the hip bone and ribs. If it is sucked in, they need more to eat.
Thank you Marvin, God bless you and your precious loved ones 🙏
It's easy to get and keep condition on heifers, it's the cows with a calf on them that can be a challenge.
The toughest part is getting a heifer that has calved bred back for her second calf.
@@gregjudyregenerativerancher I'm just now at that stage. We'll see how that turns out.
Its good more people are feeding their dogs a raw diet. Dogs were never intended to eat cereal. In feeding cereal to dogs you are just creating more problems as their blood becomes alkaline from the sugar and starch in commercial pet food. Alkaline sugary blood attracts ticks and fleas. My dogs are outside all the time and they rarely get any ticks on them and I don't use any pesticides on them. If a tick does get on them it will usually die and drop off. Ticks and fleas do not like acidic blood which the raw diet maintains just as nature intended.
Very interesting! I’m being treated for Lyme right now and I’m wondering how to protect my dog but l always say she eats better than I do because she eats nothing but raw beef, with organs, and raw and steamed vegetables and raw fruit.
@@C.Hawkshaw good luck with your Lyme disease. My wife has it and it's a battle.
@@C.Hawkshaw good luck with your Lyme disease. My wife has it and it's a battle.
@@ryanforbes3021 Thank you Ryan! I hope the best health for your wife!
@@C.Hawkshaw thank you. She was making progress but has slid backwards in the last 14 months. It's been 5 years since she got really sick. I hope you have a good doctor, they seem to be hard to find. Hopefully you have a speedy recovery.
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That was cruel, talking about Ringo, a great dog, and not giving us a picture to enjoy.