gcreekrch
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Our calves aren't big enough to carry a brand quite yet.....All branding pics are encouraged. Calf tables, nord forks, rope and drag, it's all good to go.
Our calves aren't big enough to carry a brand quite yet.....All branding pics are encouraged. Calf tables, nord forks, rope and drag, it's all good to go.
We brand in a table but standing as I band all male calves at birth. Three shots, implant steers, brand ID tag and there is the odd set of horns to burn off. Three or four of us can average a calf every 40 to 50 seconds.We had a Powder River calf table once, and Mr FH and a neighbor changed it so it was easier to use. Cut it down, or something........made it easier to tip over.
I guess I'm surprised you calve close enough to the house to take them inside to work on a pair. I've got lazy it appears.Our calves aren't big enough to carry a brand quite yet.....
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Nice place to be when the snow is blowing outside.I guess I'm surprised you calve close enough to the house to take them inside to work on a pair. I've got lazy it appears.
I have been kicked a lot too. But how often have you been kicked in the nose by a 200 pound calf? Of course this gal is only about 5' 1" so her nose is closer to the calf's feet. Her little sister was there also. She is about 4' 10". If half a dozen like those 2 showed up, everyone else could just stay home.Remind me never to accept an invitation to Bert's branding!
If I had a nickel for every time I've been kicked I'd buy everybody a steak supper.
If you'd of seen my face ya may wager it's been kicked a few times.I have been kicked a lot too. But how often have you been kicked in the nose by a 200 pound calf? Of course this gal is only about 5' 1" so her nose is closer to the calf's feet. Her little sister was there also. She is about 4' 10". If half a dozen like those 2 showed up, everyone else could just stay home.
Proud to hear the young ladies are carrying on the art of the sharp knife. That was always my favorite part of working cattle. I used to take an old bed sheet and cut 5 foot long by 1 foot wide strips and fold it and thread it through my belt loops and have two handy rags hanging down in front for hand wiping. It saved a lot of jeans and shirts.Those two young ladies had their hands covered with blood and the front of their pant legs were bloody from wiping their hands. It was a site to see. Those two don't shy away from anything.
Side note. To answer a question asked on here before. While sitting in the shade of a trailer eating after we were done I observed the brand of jeans worn today. 13 men had 10 Wrangler and 3 Chinch. The 4 ladies who worked with us today had 3 Wranglers and one Chinch.
Hats and boots? You are asking my old memory to remember that? All 4 gals had on cowboy hats. The guys? I am going with 7 cowboy hats and 6 ball caps. Boots, I have no idea. Well Bert always has lace up boots. Dustin and Luke always wear Romeo's with spurs over them...... I guess it works for them. Kathy and I both had on cowboy boots with a small hole in the side. Both the hole was on the left foot.Proud to hear the young ladies are carrying on the art of the sharp knife. That was always my favorite part of working cattle. I used to take an old bed sheet and cut 5 foot long by 1 foot wide strips and fold it and thread it through my belt loops and have two handy rags hanging down in front for hand wiping. It saved a lot of jeans and shirts.
Your side note was a bit disheartening hahaha! I was surprised no one wore Carhartts or Lee Riders. I don't know how young ladies work in those low-waisted jeans. Also, can you give us a count on how many wore caps and how many wore hats? Also, pull on or lace-up boots?