Mornin', Jim & Carol 🤠
Friday, July 10, 2026 · Day 191
☀️ Daily Brief
Quiet day yesterday — 2 observations logged and the heifers moved to the East 40. Follow-up needed: Mama June's flea treatment was flagged ineffective 2 days ago with no re-treatment logged. Heat advisory today — check water in the South Pasture tank, it was noted low on Tuesday. 3 receipts waiting for review ($241.87 total). Hive 3's Apiguard treatment hits day 12 of 14 — pull strips Sunday. Bed 2 tomatoes are at day 68 — first harvest window opens this week.
Needs Action 5
Re-treat Mama June — fleas flagged back Jul 8Rotate product class · see Advisor
Pull Apiguard strips — Hive 3Treatment ends Sunday · day 12 of 14
Check float valve — South Pasture tankFlagged low Tuesday · heat advisory today
Blackleg booster — Biscuit #22Due Jul 20 · vaccine on hand
Preg-check Mama JuneWindow opens Aug 15 · exposed to Duke May 15
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Weather
97°
Sunny, wind SSW 12 mph
Feels like 103° · Humidity 44%
Feels like 103° · Humidity 44%
⚠ Heat Advisory until 8 PM — Burnet County
Sat98°
Sun96°
Mon91°
Tue88°☂ 40%
Wed90°
Money Snapshot — July
$2,140
In
$1,486
Out
+$654
Net MTD
Ranch News
Texas AgriLife
Burn ban extended for Burnet & Llano counties through July.
Burn ban extended for Burnet & Llano counties through July.
Cattle Markets
Feeder calves up $4/cwt at San Saba auction this week.
Feeder calves up $4/cwt at San Saba auction this week.
TAHC
Anthrax case confirmed in Val Verde Co. — no local risk, monitor advisories.
Anthrax case confirmed in Val Verde Co. — no local risk, monitor advisories.
Recent Activity
🐄
Moved 6 heifers → East 40 Pasture
Yesterday, 7:12 AM · Jim
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Observation: grasshoppers heavy along east fence line
Yesterday, 7:30 AM · Jim
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Observation: South Pasture tank running low
Tuesday, 6:45 PM · Carol
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Inspection: Hive 5 "Reba" — spotty brood pattern, recheck Sat
Yesterday, 8:05 AM · Carol
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Observation: hornworms on Bed 2 tomatoes — hand-picked 6
Wednesday, 7:20 PM · Carol
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Treatment: Mama June — flea/tick pour-on (2nd application)
July 5 · Carol
Month
Quarter
YTD
Whole Ranch · Net YTD
+$3,982
$19,350 in · $15,368 out · Jan 1 – Jul 10
By Enterprise
🐄
Cattle
$14,200 in · $9,840 out
+$4,360
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🐔
Poultry
$1,610 in · $940 out
+$670
›
🐝
Bees
$940 in · $410 out
+$530
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🌱
Garden
$430 in · $612 out
−$182
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General / Overhead
$2,170 in · $3,566 out
−$1,396
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Receipt Review 3 pending
Walmart Supercenter
$187.42
✓
T-post clips, 100 ctSuggested: Supplies · Cattle
Supplies
$24.97
✓
Layer feed 50 lb ×2Suggested: Feed · Poultry
Feed
$31.96
✓
Fly spray concentrateSuggested: Vet & Medicine · Cattle
Vet/Med
$18.88
Groceries & household (12 items)Marked personal — not ranch
Personal
$111.61
Hill Country Vet Supply
$96.50
‹ Back to Whole Ranch
Cattle · Net YTD
+$4,360
$14,200 in · $9,840 out
Income
Expenses by Category
All (41)
Cattle (9)
Horses (2)
Donkeys (1)
Sheep (5)
Poultry (24)
14BAR·M
Mama June
Cow · Black Baldy · 6 yrs · 1 calf at side
South Pasture
22BAR·M
Biscuit
Bull calf · 4 mo · Dam: Mama June
South Pasture
01BAR·M
Duke
Bull · Angus · 5 yrs
East 40
—HORSE
Whiskey
Gelding · Quarter Horse · 11 yrs
Barn Trap
—DONKEY
Pancho
Jack · Standard · guards the sheep
West Pasture
32FLOCK
Laying Hens
Flock · mixed breeds · 32 head · ~22 eggs/day avg
Coop
‹ All Animals
14BAR·M
Mama June
Cow · Black Baldy · Born Mar 2020 · South Pasture
Family Tree
SireRojo (sold '22)
DamOld Bess †
This animalMama June · #14
2024 calf#19 (sold $1,140)
2026 calfBiscuit · #22
Breeding
🐄 Bred to Duke · May 15Day 56 of 283
Est. calving Feb 22, 2027 — 227 days out · preg-check window opens Aug 15
Medical & Events
Jul 8, 2026 · Jim
Observation: fleas back despite treatment; weird bumps on back left leg. Calf nursing fine. 📷 2 photosJul 5, 2026 · Carol
Treatment: flea/tick pour-on, 2nd applicationJun 21, 2026 · Carol
Treatment: flea/tick pour-on, 1st applicationApr 2, 2026 · Vet
Vaccination: Blackleg 7-way, 2 ml SQMar 11, 2026
Birth: bull calf #22 "Biscuit" — unassistedFeb 14, 2026 · Jim
Move: West Pasture → South PastureEconomics — Lifetime
Acquisition (born on ranch)$0
Attributed vet & medicine−$312
Share of feed & minerals−$980
Calf #19 sale (2024)+$1,140
Net to date−$152 (+ Biscuit on the hoof)
Pastures & Pens
South Pasture
38 acres · native grass
🐄 3 pairsMama June #14Biscuit #22
⚠ Water low — stock tank noted low Tue by Carol. Grasshoppers heavy on east fence line (Thu).
East 40
40 acres · improved bermuda
🐄 6 heifersDuke #01
Moved in yesterday. Sprayed 2,4-D on west half — Jun 12 (30-day grazing note cleared).
West Pasture
25 acres
🐑 5 ewes🫏 Pancho
Resting rotation planned Aug 1. Fence corner post leaning — repair logged to task list.
Ponds & Water
🌧 Rain GaugeLast rain Jun 28 · 0.3 in
0.4 in
July
14.2 in
YTD
16.8 in
10-yr avg
Running 2.6 in behind the 10-yr average — stocking-rate math uses this.
South Pasture Tank LOW
Flagged low Tue by Carol — check float valve. Heat advisory makes this today's job.
Stock Pond · 1.5 surface acres 70%
Light algae film on north bank — watch in this heat · 🐟 catfish stocked '24
House Well NORMAL
Pump running normal · electric share tracked under Utilities in Money
Levels, algae watch, fish stocking & refill reminders — every water source gets its own record and shows up in the daily brief when something needs eyes.
Bee Yard — Home Apiary
7
Hives
6
Queenright
1
Treating
Hive 1 — Dolly
Strong · 2 deeps + super · inspected Jul 6
OK
Strong · 2 deeps + super · inspected Jul 6
Hive 3 — Willie
Apiguard treatment · day 12 of 14 · pull Sunday
TREATING
Apiguard treatment · day 12 of 14 · pull Sunday
Hive 5 — Reba
Spotty brood pattern noted · recheck Saturday
WATCH
Spotty brood pattern noted · recheck Saturday
Queen-marking colors, per-box readings, mite counts & treatment clocks — every hive gets a full record in the build. Honey sales flow straight to the Bees P&L.
Garden — Kitchen Plot
Bed 1 · Peppers — planted Apr 12 · day 89
Harvesting — 4 lb picked this week, logged to Garden income
Bed 2 · Tomatoes — planted May 3 · day 68
First fruit coloring · hornworms spotted Jul 8 — hand-picked 6
Bed 3 · Okra — planted May 20 · day 51
Sprayed neem Jul 2 · next feeding due ~Jul 16
Planting dates, spray log & harvest tallies — all feeding the Garden P&L automatically.
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