In the Branding Pen

I promise this'll be the last branding post. Not forever. Just for now. :) Some years I don't have the opportunity to hang over the fence and when I do, well, I guess I get a little carried away.

Now we're finally ready to head into the branding pen where the propane tank and branding box is set up, the water cooler is set out, and the syringes are loaded:

And our resident jolly rancher hands out...what else...but Jolly Ranchers

Ropes are coiled

Calves are caught

Drug to the fire, easy

                            

Flanked into position 

Branded

                                                       
                                                 

 earmarked, cut if they are bull calves, and vaccinated

Repeat:

Give your Mama that look that says, "You can stop taking pictures now"

But Mama doesn't listen well

She's trying to capture the essence of the day

And stop time

It doesn't work, but that doesn't stop her from trying because there are new generations to teach

And I'm not the only Mama that likes to keep a watchful eye on what goes on around here