Historical Breeding Practices of the Wyoming Territory

[cowgirl83]

I'm wondering if anyone here knows anything about the cattle breeding practices used in the Wyoming Territory around the 1880's-1900's? I'm looking for common breeds of the time, castration practices, what ages they branded and what ages that they separates calf from mother... Stuff like that.

This information is for a fictional novel that I am in the process of writing. I am looking for the best known high quality beef breed (or type) of the time and also hoping to mix in 1880's-1900's breeding practices of a quarter horse breeder as well. (I know they weren't a "official breed" yet, but they were being developed.) Just in case anyone around here knows quarter horses too. For the horses I'm looking for breed type of the 1880's and gelding practices if any of that time.

Thanks in advance!

[cfpinz]

Your best bet would be to contact dun, he's a member on here and could probably give you first-hand accounts of what went on in the 1880s.

Best of Luck.

[cowgirl83]

Thank you so much. PM'd Dun. Hopefully he will stop by and fill us in.

[MO_cows]

You might contact the Wyoming Cattlemans Association and see if they have any historical documents or info. Also museums, libraries and universities in Wyoming and see what their archives and collections hold. A lot of personal journals and correspondence has been preserved but you might have to do a lot of reading to find what you are looking for.

[cowgirl83]

Oh, that is a good idea. I will ask them. Thanks. I wish my granddad was still alive. He was born in 1910 and lived his life in southern MT working as a ranch foreman. He'd probably been able to answer all my questions.

[MistyMorning]

Thank you so much. PM'd Dun. Hopefully he will stop by and fill us in.

You may need to send him a couple of pm's he is getting a little forgetful, it's an age thing I've heard.

[farmwriter]

I would start here: http://nationalcowboymuseum.org/
Links to several other possible sources for good info. Seems like I've also run across entire books on the history of cattle branding which would likely yield useful information as well.

[robert]

Your best bet would be to contact dun, he's a member on here and could probably give you first-hand accounts of what went on in the 1880s.

Best of Luck.

how old is Dun?????

[cfpinz]

Your best bet would be to contact dun, he's a member on here and could probably give you first-hand accounts of what went on in the 1880s.

Best of Luck.

how old is Dun?????

How old is dirt?

[hillsdown]

Your best bet would be to contact dun, he's a member on here and could probably give you first-hand accounts of what went on in the 1880s.

Best of Luck.

OMG and I am told that I am a shyt disturber..

LMAO..

[TexasBred]

Your best bet would be to contact dun, he's a member on here and could probably give you first-hand accounts of what went on in the 1880s.

Best of Luck.

how old is Dun?????

How old is dirt?

The mighty Mississippi was about 3 ft. wide when dun was born.