We branded calves Friday and Saturday, our DIL was here and took some pictures on the second day. It was a nice sunny day for the first bunch, yesterday we sorted and vaccinated cows in the rain and put the calves under the roof to dry off. It was a balmy 2C (35F).
Ma & Pa Kettle in anticipation
Burning leather
Vaccine Lady
A small sea of calves
Portrait of a grumpy ol' Chilcotin rancher
Implanting a steer.
Impatient mommas
Our son and a 70 year young friend from the Bella Coola Valley were the calf pushers
Son and DIL
"Low Income iron"
Ma & Pa Kettle in anticipation
Burning leather
Vaccine Lady
A small sea of calves
Portrait of a grumpy ol' Chilcotin rancher
Implanting a steer.
Impatient mommas
Our son and a 70 year young friend from the Bella Coola Valley were the calf pushers
Son and DIL
"Low Income iron"