Thursday, August 10, 2017
Prep for National Tunis Show @ Missouri State Fair
We are getting ready for the 2017 National Tunis Show at the Missouri State Fair next week in Sedalia, MO.
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Ram Lamb for Sale
Tri-Star 1601 February ram lamb for sale. He's out of a Big Ten son - Schambow 495 "Gentleman Jack" whose twin brother, "Helix", stood 2nd in class at NAILE. His dam, JET 14021 was purchased in the Erwin's online sale last spring. She is thick, level, and has a great udder.
If you are looking for a stout ram lamb that doesn't sacrifice style and performance, this guy is for you! And he's RR!! . Delivery to sales in Eaton & Sedalia available for no cost.
Give Peyton a call at 901-568-3168
Give Peyton a call at 901-568-3168
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Cattle For Sale
We currently have 3 heifers and a yearling bull for sale off the farm. These calves come from the heart of our program and are ones that we could be keeping back. These will make great females.
Please visit the "For Sale" page on our website, www.tristarstockfarm.com, to learn more!
Contact us at 901-296-5182 or tristarstockfarm@gmail.com if you are interested!
Bull:
TSSF Southern Charm 15
Heifers:
Please visit the "For Sale" page on our website, www.tristarstockfarm.com, to learn more!
Contact us at 901-296-5182 or tristarstockfarm@gmail.com if you are interested!
Bull:
TSSF Southern Charm 15
Heifers:
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Breeding for Fall Lambs
Today we implanted CIDRs in our ewes to induce estrus and breed for fall lambs. Sheep of course are typically seasonal breeders and ewes will only ovulate in the fall. In order for ewes to ovulate in the spring, and breed out of season, they need alittle help... To do this we will use a 12 day CIDR protocol.
We will adhere to this schedule:
Day 0 - implant CIDR
Day 12 - remove CIDR, Inject with PG600, and turn in ram
A CIDR is a T-shaped nylon insert molded with a silicone rubber skin containing progesterone that’s released at a controlled rate into the bloodstream after insertion; sheep CIDRs contain 0.3g progesterone per insert.
The CIDR is inserted into the ewe's vagina and the wings of a CIDR fold together for intravaginal insertion. Once inserted, the wings return to their original T-shape and apply pressure to the vaginal walls, thereby holding the CIDR in place. CIDRs are removed following the treatment period of 12 to 14 days by simply pulling the plastic tail protruding from the vulva. After CIDR removal, a rapid drop in progesterone occurs, promoting estrus. We will also inject the ewes with PG600 at this time. PG600 will help stimulate follicle development.
We will adhere to this schedule:
Day 0 - implant CIDR
Day 12 - remove CIDR, Inject with PG600, and turn in ram
A CIDR is a T-shaped nylon insert molded with a silicone rubber skin containing progesterone that’s released at a controlled rate into the bloodstream after insertion; sheep CIDRs contain 0.3g progesterone per insert.
The CIDR is inserted into the ewe's vagina and the wings of a CIDR fold together for intravaginal insertion. Once inserted, the wings return to their original T-shape and apply pressure to the vaginal walls, thereby holding the CIDR in place. CIDRs are removed following the treatment period of 12 to 14 days by simply pulling the plastic tail protruding from the vulva. After CIDR removal, a rapid drop in progesterone occurs, promoting estrus. We will also inject the ewes with PG600 at this time. PG600 will help stimulate follicle development.
Thursday, November 12, 2015
New Farm Logo and Website
Check them out here: http://www.tristarstockfarm.com/
Winter Pastures
As fall nears we are over-seeding some winter annuals into our Bermuda grass pastures to provide our cattle with winter forages. Our goal is to provide
grazing opportunities while our bermudagrass is dormant
and unproductive. Plus we'd like to reduce our hay consumption and the amount of feed we feed during the winter months. Additionally adding winter annuals to our pastures reduces erosion and helps keep the ground firm and provides good footing to the cattle during the winter.
To accomplish this goal we drilled annual Ryegrass at a rate of 30 lbs per acre at a depth of 1/2 inch. We chose the Fria variety of ryegrass because of its hardiness.
For a small farm like ours we would not use a seed drill often enough to justify the cost of owning one. Fortunately, our local NRCS office offers the rental of a drill. We rented this drill and paid per acre to use it to drill some of our pastures.
A few of our pastures are too small to get the drill into and for those we used a small seed spreader mounted on the back of our gator to spread the seed in these areas.
When we began over-seeding we needed to make sure that the summer forage was short enough, but luckily for me the cows had eaten it down and I didn't have to mow it. Otherwise I would have had to clip this pasture off to within a couple of inches of the ground.
We ended up planting these pastures the last week of October. That would be ordinarily have been too late, but we have had an exceptionally dry fall here in West Tennessee so the seed probably wouldn't have germinated had I gotten it in the ground a month ago like I should have.
To accomplish this goal we drilled annual Ryegrass at a rate of 30 lbs per acre at a depth of 1/2 inch. We chose the Fria variety of ryegrass because of its hardiness.
For a small farm like ours we would not use a seed drill often enough to justify the cost of owning one. Fortunately, our local NRCS office offers the rental of a drill. We rented this drill and paid per acre to use it to drill some of our pastures.
A few of our pastures are too small to get the drill into and for those we used a small seed spreader mounted on the back of our gator to spread the seed in these areas.
When we began over-seeding we needed to make sure that the summer forage was short enough, but luckily for me the cows had eaten it down and I didn't have to mow it. Otherwise I would have had to clip this pasture off to within a couple of inches of the ground.
We ended up planting these pastures the last week of October. That would be ordinarily have been too late, but we have had an exceptionally dry fall here in West Tennessee so the seed probably wouldn't have germinated had I gotten it in the ground a month ago like I should have.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Our Sheep
This past spring we made the decision to diversify our farm and begin raising sheep. We did our research on different breeds of sheep and decided on Tunis. We set out to incorporate some of the best Tunis genetics we could find into our new, small flock. We purchased some ewes in sales and private treaty off farms. We traveled to the Schambow's Cass Hollow Tunis to purchase our ram. We purchased ewes from Wooly Hollow Farm, Garey Tunis, RQL farm, and JET Tunis.
We are quite proud of our little Tunis flock, are excited to show at fairs and NAILE this fall, and are anxious to see some little red lambs running around the farm next spring!
Our plan is to raise and market spring lambs next year, and in hopes of having January and February lambs we turned our ram in with the ewes last month.
We are quite proud of our little Tunis flock, are excited to show at fairs and NAILE this fall, and are anxious to see some little red lambs running around the farm next spring!
Our plan is to raise and market spring lambs next year, and in hopes of having January and February lambs we turned our ram in with the ewes last month.
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