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Fall fun
I went with my neighbor to the west, up north to his brothers place to help them ship their calves. Got them gathered and sorted and then hauled the heifer calves up to the headquarters. The rest of the crew was gathering the big bunch and we didn’t help them. Then after unloading the horseContinue reading “Fall fun”
Branding the fall calves
Here’s some pictures. Lots of wind, but I sure seen worse days in November, so I ain’t gonna complain. But my elbow is sore from trying to swing a loop in the wind!
Shippin’
‘Tis the season for the reason! Or in other words, the reason we all do what we do. For this day. When you “harvest” the crop. That crop being calves, mostly, in this country, tho’ some raise yearlings, but by and large, most raise cows who have calves, who get sold in the fall, barringContinue reading “Shippin’”
What we been doing
Yesterday the urchins insisted we drive the team so we went down south and picked up the empty lick and mineral barrels and some posts. Then this morning we went over to Bud’s and worked Buck on some sheep. He liked them! 😉 When we got home I hung a gate I had patched up,Continue reading “What we been doing”
Movin’ heifers
Delbert and Glen came over this morning and we moved the heifers across the road and handier to ship them on Friday. We rode thru’ our pairs and picked up four that should not have been in there. I noticed one of my calves with an ear down, so this afternoon I saddled Beaver andContinue reading “Movin’ heifers”
Bale unroller/feeder
For those who asked about pictures of this, here they are. Click on pictures to make them bigger.
Dark thirty
When we took off. I met Lyle at his corner and he and his horse jumped in with me and Buck. We got over to the Association and went with the feller who runs it and his wife and nephew and rode west into a small holding pasture and gathered. Cows weren’t real cooperative, butContinue reading “Dark thirty”
Not as much fun
Went over to Punkin Center and had Norman fix my hub that wouldn’t roll on the trailer that ruined the tire. Brakes in it froze up, so there is no brake assembly in it at the moment, but the hub rolls and that new tire he stuck on there works real well! 😉 Then wentContinue reading “Not as much fun”
Another day
shot to hell. 😉 Worked on setting some posts this morning then strung some wires for a hay corral. The guy that had me make the leather carving for a camera came a little before noon and we ate then went out and took some pictures. Then this afternoon, Brad came over and we rodeContinue reading “Another day”
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