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Branding 2010

WyomingRancher

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Yesterday we branded the oldest calves. The weather was perfect, and it went well :D .
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The key to help is to keep them well-fed, and happy... I think we suceeded :D .
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The Supervisor making sure we were doing a good job :wink: :D .
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This morning they were relaxing.
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The finished product :D
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Jassy

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Looks like ya had a great branding...so you have kicked off the official branding season with good weather...so I hope it follows us to our branding! Your calves look great!
 

per

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Should lay the brand over and put a 100 in front of it. :wink: :) Nice calves WR, what do you call that brand?
 

WyomingRancher

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Thanks for the compliments :D . I have to admit, I think they look nicer in the pictures than what they actually are, 1/3 are out of heifers, and I kept some older cows I shouldn't have. They've been a healthy set so far, so I can't complain :wink: :D .

Dylan, we usually feed until the first of May. Last year it was mid-May since it was so cold, and the grass could never get started. This April has been one of the nicest, with mild weather forecasted, so hopefully the grass can start early for a change :D .

Jassy, good luck with your branding, are you making your famous cake??? :D
 

Silver

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Things are looking up down your way. Snow appears to be about gone, and the herd is looking great.
No shots of the branding itself, I assume you were pretty busy. What method do you use?
 

gcreekrch

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Silver said:
Things are looking up down your way. Snow appears to be about gone, and the herd is looking great.
No shots of the branding itself, I assume you were pretty busy. What method do you use?


Looks like a hot iron to me. :wink: :p
 

Silver

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gcreekrch said:
Silver said:
Things are looking up down your way. Snow appears to be about gone, and the herd is looking great.
No shots of the branding itself, I assume you were pretty busy. What method do you use?


Looks like a hot iron to me. :wink: :p

Thanks gcreek..... you're an inspiration :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol:
 

Big Muddy rancher

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Silver said:
gcreekrch said:
Silver said:
Things are looking up down your way. Snow appears to be about gone, and the herd is looking great.
No shots of the branding itself, I assume you were pretty busy. What method do you use?


Looks like a hot iron to me. :wink: :p

Thanks gcreek..... you're an inspiration :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I thought he was more of an Asspiration. :wink: :lol: :lol: :lol:
 

WyomingRancher

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Silver said:
Things are looking up down your way. Snow appears to be about gone, and the herd is looking great.
No shots of the branding itself, I assume you were pretty busy. What method do you use?

We used the table again this year. I'm starting to become a fan since I figured out to set the table in front of the chute, and use the chute to hold the waiting calves :wink: .

Using the table I could give the vaccines, and oversee the whole process...and for someone with a Type A personality, who prefers to manage cattle...not people, this was a BIG bonus :wink: :lol: . We averaged 50 head/hour.

In the past we've used Nordforks, and they've worked good as well. I just think the table is less stressful on calves, and takes fewer helpers. Either way works, just as long as it gets done right! :D
 
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