Tag: brandings
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The Mother of All Branding Day Stain Removers
The mere sight of my son’s Wranglers would’ve killed a normal mom. To most mothers, the mixture of boy, mud, and calf wrestling would’ve rendered his jeans laundry mission impossible. Mud wants company and has a hard time being left alone. It likes a clean car, but loves a pair of boys’ good clean Wranglers…
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Sticking with the Tradition of Neighbors
A calf table is modern ranch equipment that’s safer, easier, and a more convenient way to brand calves without the need for extra people. That’s why they’re really boring too. We still brand the hard way—with the use of neighbors. Eliminating the need for people eliminates getting together with neighbors to drink beer and eat…
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How to Feed A Branding Crew
Feeding a branding crew is easy. You just have to know what to feed them. The Holy Grail of a branding day dinner is man food—the kind with substance to it and nothing more. No foofy stuff or unidentifiable herbs and ingredients. For starters, when I plan a branding day dinner I don’t get ordinary…
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Branding Day Protocol
If you’ve ever been to a western South Dakota branding that served Rocky Mountain oysters cooked on a branding stove, you may not think such an event requires etiquette but there are certain expectations that go with branding. According to an undocumented branding policy, if you want to help gather cattle, don’t be late. Special…