Yesterday was a longish day and when I arrived home, it took me about five minutes before my eyes were drooping and my head bobbing. Some days are like that, so all you got was a photo. Usually this time of year, we’ve been gathering our cows out of the badlands pasture and bringing them…
Category: Cattle
Public Service Announcement
Hello, ye drivers of automobiles! ’Tis time to warn you, once again, of the great travail that plagues the asphalt byways of this fair country. Yea, verily, ’tis time for the fine folk in this vicinity to take part in their normal transhumance rounds. On every road, except those in the Federal Interstate System, you…
Looking at You, Girl
So it begins. AI. I spent the day, yes, a full 12 hours, in Worland with Brandon today. It was the first day of Artificial Insemination with our heifers. True to standard operating procedure, we showed up early to see what was going on. Nothing. Nothing was going on. Throughout the day, we alternated between…
Petunia
I’d like to officially welcome Petunia to the Greet Ranch. Petunia is Tess’ new Jersey milk cow! There hasn’t been a milk cow on the ranch since Vernon was a kid. One of the first things he told me when we got married, was that we weren’t ever getting a milk cow. Now, I’ve bought…
Favorites
These are my favorites from branding the other day.
Jobs
Come branding time, various jobs usually fall along certain lines. Traditionally, the owner brands his own calves. Younger folks tend to be the “wrestlers”, the ones that hold the calves down… speaking from experience, it gets harder to get up and down as your knees age and your belly gets bigger! Ropers are rotated in…
Kids’ Branding
Little calves and little kids…
Branding Again
Daniel and Jaxon head out to gather the herd. Yes, Jaxon is riding little Jackpot. Jaxon said he did ok, though all he had to do was follow the other horses. I’ll share more pics tomorrow when I download them off my cameras. For now… I bid you goodnight!
Ranch Calving Video
This video covers March 3 – March 20, 2022. Calving season is in full swing on the ranch. Each calf will get an eartag, and an ear mark (which is a square underbite) and will be banded if it is a bull calf. All of which D does at the beginning of this movie. The…
More Pics
Just for fun… More pics from branding.