Branding today, lots of fun and hard work. Figured y'all don't get to see this done the old fashioned way very often, thought maybe you'd enjoy the pics.
Cowboys hanging out, waiting for the calves
Calves waiting in the holding pen
Bringing calves to the fire
The ground crew
Calves coming in
Branding
My bronc
Hanging out with momma afterwards
This calfie went through a fence on the way back to pasture...
After I sewed him back together...
(I've decided I'm carrying lidocaine, catgut and needles with me when I'm at college from now on - never thought I'd need it when I'm at school - but you wouldn't believe how tough it is to find that stuff on a Saturday from a neighbor. I was ready to try sewing needles, steel and superglue, but was really happy when we finally found the surgery stuff.)
Calves on pasture
Cowboys hanging out, waiting for the calves
Calves waiting in the holding pen
Bringing calves to the fire
The ground crew
Calves coming in
Branding
My bronc
Hanging out with momma afterwards
This calfie went through a fence on the way back to pasture...
After I sewed him back together...
(I've decided I'm carrying lidocaine, catgut and needles with me when I'm at college from now on - never thought I'd need it when I'm at school - but you wouldn't believe how tough it is to find that stuff on a Saturday from a neighbor. I was ready to try sewing needles, steel and superglue, but was really happy when we finally found the surgery stuff.)
Calves on pasture