Sure sign Spring is here: Branding Calves (Pics)

[Nemont]

Saturday it was branding time on my Mother In laws ranch. It is always a time for friends and neighbors to get together. You work hard, laugh and joke, the kids have to pitch in and help and then everyone gets fed like kings at the end of the day plus lots of cold beer.
We branded 420 head yesterday and still have about 200 left. I got the job of castrating the bull calves.

Roping and dragging calves to the wrestlers

A busy crew is a happy crew. Notice the wreck about to happen on the left side of the pic. These guys had gotten into the beer a little too early.

Here I am helping the girls get one down.

My Bro in law riding back to rope another calf.

Eveybody has to help to get the work done

I will post more as soon as I get them hosted.

Nemont

 

[Quick Draw]

Great pics. Looks like y'all had a blast. We've gotta get our little bull calf casterated today when my parents get home with the little tool thing. It should be fun.
Quick Draw

 

[Nemont]

Quick Draw,
I do it the old fashion way with a knife.

Nemont

 

[ELKCHSR]

Now that looks like it would make a very good day of fun... I am truly envious...

 

[Bandit]

Looks like somewhere I would love to be. You have it all I bet. LOL

 

[ELKCHSR]

You could be Bandit...
Matter of fact, there are plenty of jobs around for what you do in some good areas out West....

 

[T Bone]

Did you have a nut fry?

QD,

If you're using the green cheerio to castrate make sure they don't suck them up when you put it on. Use a piece of twine to tie them to make sure they don't suck up, then put on the cheerio.

Ah for the life of working on dairy farms again......

 

[Nemont]

We cleaned up the nuts last night and are going to have a nut fry next week when the last 200 head are branded.

Nemont

 

[Quiet_One]

kool pics newmont, looks great hell i love the country life peaceful, no assholes,no onthin but me hubby and horses dogs to

 

[Bandit]

If I had the money and someplace to go out there you can bet your ass I would be there.

 

[7x7]

Those pics took me back to my growing up years. Thanks for memory lane.

 

[wyomuley]

Fun Fun, everyweekend up here lol gets pretty old by the middle of May though. Lots of good food and beer though lol.

 

[Elkhunter]

Graet pictures! I have always wanted to experience that. One of these days I will.

 

[huntinfool]

That looks like fun, I grew up that way and sure do miss it. Round up is always fun!!!!

 

[WH's OutdoorsChick]

yeah but your burning lil calves You know that has to hurt!!!

Owell It wont stop me from eating a t-bone steak

 

[Nemont]

Chick,

So all the pics of dead animals on this site doesn't bother you but you don't like burning lil calves? It is better to get them branded, vaccinated, ear tagged, castrated and counted all at one time rather then handling them three or four times. It is not inhumane.

Nemont

 

[ELKCHSR]

Boy Nemont...
You may be on to some thing here with all the volunteers....
next year, do this little thing Hunttalk style...
It may be funner to watch than one would think...