Finally a branding day with a squeeze chute. All the Ranchers around here round them up and run them through the chute for shots, then get on horses and rope them out of a pen?
Never made much sense to me, but elk hunting access ain't exactly free...
What bander are you using Jim. I have a calicrate, but generally use the "California" bander now. Cheaper faster and easier to use from the side. But its hard to keep good pressure if you are doing a lot of big calves whereas the callicrate is so easy a caveman could do it.
I tried to slit the bag last year as the vet recommended i start. I work alone so dont have anyone to tail them. Found out quick a calf can kick damn hard in about any direction. Screw it, the extra week to fall off dont hurt me none.
What bander are you using Jim. I have a calicrate, but generally use the "California" bander now. Cheaper faster and easier to use from the side. But its hard to keep good pressure if you are doing a lot of big calves whereas the callicrate is so easy a caveman could do it.
I tried to slit the bag last year as the vet recommended i start. I work alone so dont have anyone to tail them. Found out quick a calf can kick damn hard in about any direction. Screw it, the extra week to fall off dont hurt me none.
My wife thinks I'm funny (as in crazy funny) when the calves are dropping here and every field we go by I say "Look, baby burgers"
Thanks to all you cattle guys for the good eats. It's much appreciated here.
Last edited by Valsdad; 07/22/20.
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
Band at weaning the last couple years. Hoping to have a corral built at the other farm by next spring.
Really its just to big of a pain to run them up and down the road here to work them with the traffic. That and i had the big banders from buying stocker calves so there wasnt any expense in waiting.
If it wasnt for the occasional b*tch with ear, i'ld do it at birth... But i live alone and i'ld like to be found before i'm bloated and drawing flies.