RAMSAY FARMS: Bummer!

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Bummer!

Well my 'over-night shipping' that was supposed to get here Saturday...finally came. Yes it is Tuesday. No it doesn't work!

I purchased a security camera aka BARN CAM for the ewes so I could watch what was going on. Just to make sure it worked I plugged it in to my TV and the in the next room set up the camera. There were my dogs...napping in their crates :) I took it to the barn and raced back to the house. It said 'no video signal'. So I thought maybe it wasn't plugged in.....so I ran back to the barn (while slopping mud up on myself and slipping all over the slippery stuff) and it was indeed plugged in. I ran back a forth a good six times (great exercise!) and finally took the TV part to my parents house...as their house is closer to the barn. It worked. UGH. So now I will have to sleep on their recliner in the office to watch the tv in there for the girls.

Not so fast.

If I moved it even slightly the focus would come out. UGH! Now I either need to make some sort of contraption to screw it to, as the 'ideal' spot is about 2 feet from the wall, 5 feet up from the floor and 3 feet down from the ceiling.

Ok folks get creative! How can I get this to work? Maybe I should just send it back and continue sleeping in the barn.....

5 comments:

Jen and Rich Johnson said...: What brand is it? Ours is a cheap clover and it works pretty well by just plugging the receiver into our tv. You can also adjust the direction of both the camera and receive antennaes (which helps). It doesn't have the greatest light sensitivity, however. Other than that, it's great. Our barn cam is about 100 foot from the receiver. Not a lot. Again, it's a no frills model, but it's helped tremendously. I'd never be without it again. I'd like to have a better one, but...; March 17, 2009 at 4:05 PM
Holly said...: I suggest getting on the marestare(dot)com message board and asking the farm owners there about barn cams.; March 17, 2009 at 4:59 PM
Franna said...: Try moving both camera and receiver around. The signal will come through glass better than walls, and single pane better than double pane. Also move the antenna around. Two people helps - you probably already figured that out.
It's worth it!
- Franna; March 17, 2009 at 8:41 PM
Becky Utecht said...: Garrett, I had to laugh at the part about running back and forth through the mud five or six times. I had to do that last year too, for the initial set up. Finally Stan and I used our cell phones to get the proper angle and best reception. Franna's right, if you can move the TV and the camera closer to a window, the reception will be better. I'm having a tough time this year because we got a huge entertainment center (free) and our TV is no longer close to the kitchen patio doors.; March 17, 2009 at 9:10 PM
Claire MW said...: Hmmmm....I think perhaps you should send it to me. I will test it thoroughly and after lambing season, I will send it back to you. :-); March 19, 2009 at 10:09 PM

Who we are

Ramsay Farms is situated in the northeastern part of Ottertail County, near Perham, Minnesota. This family farm of 320 acres has been in the Ramsay family for five generations, dating back to 1892. Today our farm prides itself on our Simmental cattle, Shetland Sheep and BlueFaced Leicester sheep. We strive to breed animals that closest match the breed standards given to them, and mindful of production, health and longevity in our animals as well.

In spring of 2016, there was a purchase of 32 acres in Green County, Wisconsin to accommodate Garrett for his work in that region. The animals have for the most part been moved to that location. Both locations will work in tandem to continue educating and promoting these animals and this way of life.

From the Shetland Sheep Society

"Shetland sheep have for generations been noted for their very soft and well crimped fleece. The wool is the finest of all native breeds and shows an amazing variety of colours and patterns. There are 11 main whole colours and 30 recognised markings.

By selecting from coloured fleeces a range of naturally coloured yarn can be produced. This eliminates the need for dyeing and therefore retains the soft feel of the natural fibre and is favoured by those who prefer a totally natural approach.

Shetland wool fibres are of a simple construction witha central cortex covered by a thin scaly cuticle, and have an average diameter of about 23 microns. However there is a range from 10-20 microns for neck and shoulder wool to 25to 35 microns for britch wool. the average staple length is 3.5 inches. The amount of crimp varies, and is most important in providing the 'bounce' required for knitwear. There is a positive correlation between fineness and crimp, with wool of the finest quality being crimped at between 8 and 12 to the inch. Wool from shetland sheep is used to produce gossamer lace, the famous 'Fair Isle' knitwear, and fine tweeds. Pure bred Shetland sheep tend to shed their fleece in sprin. The growth of new fleece can cause a rise or weak point and where this is present the fleece can sometimes be plucked or 'rooed' by hand. The timing of this can be different in each sheep, however, it is worth taking the care to get it right as rooed fleece can be amongst the softest because the fibres have no harsh cut ends as occurs with a sheared fleece.

Shetland fleece can be handspun straight from the fleece or made into rolags and then woollen spun. It can also be sorsted spun by hand, used on a peg loom or handwoven. It also felts well using either dry or wet methods. When processed commercially the wool can be made into the finest lightweight worsted cloth or heavier weight, harder wearing fabrics and tweeds."

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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Bummer!

5 comments:

A long time coming!

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