#flock management

Three days ago, I decided I would get some writing done!  I was going to pen (type) some pros about motherhood, growth, life and other profound stuff.  Things did not go as planned.  I thought I could accomplish this feat because Ry is home and could therefore take care of the little snapping turtle, while I roam free.  FREE I tell you!!!. I sat down to the keyboard and heard the sheep blatting.…

All night I tossed the turned, dreaming fitfully of the morning’s macabre task.  Each time I woke- my stomach dropped as I realized it had been a dream and the deed still lay before me. I woke up before dawn and headed out to prepare my station.  I cut the top and bottom off a milk jug and screwed the handle to a log.  Machete at the ready I entered the coup with a sock in my hand.  I bid the…

“We feel we can increase productivity and improve animal wellbeing by developing scientifically-based monitoring products that alert and keep farmers up to date with the wellbeing of their flocks.”

(via Fitbit for sheep – it's not what ewe think - CSIRO blog)