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<blockquote data-quote="gcreekrch" data-source="post: 1570168" data-attributes="member: 14161"><p>LOL, your first question does have merit but show up they did.</p><p></p><p>There were once three of us who dragged calves to the fire. We shared as you are describing and had fun doing a good job. Well, word gets out and next thing there were too many people showing up.....of the wrong kind too. Vaccinations given twice or missed altogether, horns missed, I have even witnessed a drunk branding a calf on the wrong side.</p><p>Another guy who is really a close friend thought it was funny to go in on foot and grab calves because he thought it upset the ropes. It did but it wasn't good for calves either. This fellow is bull strong and not real practical. I watched him carry a 175 lb calf kicking and fighting while he held it off the ground by its head. Another time grab two calves each by a hind leg and then twist their legs until they both went down. He asked me the next year why I didn't invite him to our day and was some offended when I told him I didn't like him in the branding pen for the way he treated cattle.</p><p>I have been to my share of good outfits and know how a branding should be done. There aren't enough in this area to pull it off so we will stick to farmer style and then we know our fall paycheque is processed properly and as humanely possible.</p><p></p><p>A lot easier on the wife too since she does all the vaccinating and runs the head gate..</p><p></p><p>Sounds like you might want to bring a sandwich tomorrow!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcreekrch, post: 1570168, member: 14161"] LOL, your first question does have merit but show up they did. There were once three of us who dragged calves to the fire. We shared as you are describing and had fun doing a good job. Well, word gets out and next thing there were too many people showing up.....of the wrong kind too. Vaccinations given twice or missed altogether, horns missed, I have even witnessed a drunk branding a calf on the wrong side. Another guy who is really a close friend thought it was funny to go in on foot and grab calves because he thought it upset the ropes. It did but it wasn’t good for calves either. This fellow is bull strong and not real practical. I watched him carry a 175 lb calf kicking and fighting while he held it off the ground by its head. Another time grab two calves each by a hind leg and then twist their legs until they both went down. He asked me the next year why I didn’t invite him to our day and was some offended when I told him I didn’t like him in the branding pen for the way he treated cattle. I have been to my share of good outfits and know how a branding should be done. There aren’t enough in this area to pull it off so we will stick to farmer style and then we know our fall paycheque is processed properly and as humanely possible. A lot easier on the wife too since she does all the vaccinating and runs the head gate.. Sounds like you might want to bring a sandwich tomorrow! [/QUOTE]
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