So yes, we got to help out on the Melling Farm this weekend and get our hands dirty (literally with poo, eww!) by helping brand the cows. I guess most years they have 80+ cows, but this year we only had 20 so it went pretty quickly. I just went to watch, but I couldn't resist helping out. I think it'd be fun to live on a ranch someday, yeehaw!
Proof that we really got our hands dirty. Yes that is manure, gross!
Here they are nice and peaceful, just eating before the round-up began.
Brittany, Cody, Wayne, and Joe herding the moo moo's.
In the chute on the way to the hot iron, eek!
Our job was to put the boards in behind the cows once they got in the chute.
Cody doing a little cow surfing :)
This cow was a little too small so he kept moving around, fortunately George was happy to help out with his headlock.
Grandpa doing the actual branding...it stunk SO bad!
Part of the "rounding up" included getting the horses tied up and out of the way. George thought it was necessary to ride them bareback, crazy kid.
Part of the "rounding up" included getting the horses tied up and out of the way. George thought it was necessary to ride them bareback, crazy kid.
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Yeehaw! I didn't know George was a cowboy. Is there anything he doesn't do? He's just like you -- good at EVERYTHING!
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