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Week 8 Monday, Randy and I put mineral out for the cows in the Wyoming forest. In the process, we found that there were neighbors’ yearlings in one of the pastures that we would soon be utilizing. We came back up with horses and pushed the fifteen head back into their own allotment. Tuesday, weContinue reading “Brittany’s Weeks 8 and 9”

Whew! We know it has been a long time, but after battling technology we have finally got some updates from Brittany from her time at the Ladder Ranch.(Pictures will be added as more technical difficulties are overcome) Week 6 Hi everyone, Well its been a very busy few weeks on the Ladder Ranch. Here isContinue reading “What is New, Brittany?”

Please note that we will not be posting some of the interns updates for the sake of their privacy. We ask that you stay tuned with Real Ranchers as we follow our other interns through their summer internship on Wyoming ranches.

Contributed by: Melinda Sims, a real Wyoming rancher from Sims Cattle Company. We are Sims Cattle Company, located in Southeast Wyoming. We operate a multi-generational ranch, with four of the five generations that have been here presently living on the ranch. We feel a great importance on including all of our generations in all aspectsContinue reading “Ranching Through Multiple Generations”

Here is an update from Jackalyn on the past 2 weeks of her rangeland internship 7/4/14-7/11/14 This past week I continued to participate in AI-ing the cows. This happens early in the morning until about 10am and from the evening from 4pm-9pm in order to let the hot cows calm down before insemination. We hadContinue reading “What’s New With Jackalyn?”

Here is the latest update from Jackalyn: This past week I learned about Artificial Insemination or AI-ing. I watched the process and my boss keeps the bulls sperm in liquid nitrogen container where it can stay frozen. When the cows are ready to go, the specified sperm gets put into 98 degree water to meltContinue reading “Update From Jackalyn”

Here is an update from Jackalyn! Monday the 16th, I built a barbwire fence by pounding in green steel posts and stringing the bob wire 3 rows while stapling and clipping after it was pulled tight. I also helped move cows and fix a hot wire fence that we had previously built. On Tuesday theContinue reading “Update From Jackalyn”

Here is an update for Brittany’s 4th week! Week 4 Hello All, Its been another very busy week here at the Ladder ranch with finishing up docking and starting to AI cows and heifers. Sunday and Monday we docked again. We had enough people to run both Dinkum Dockers again which made the day goContinue reading “Brittany Week 4”

Here is an update from Brittany on her 3rd week! Week 3 Hi Everyone, My third week has flown by in a very busy blur. Sunday, I went looking for escaped bucks again and trailed them back to the ranch headquarters. Monday, I wrangled horses in the morning and then helped to gather some cowsContinue reading “Update From Brittany- Week 3”

We have been slacking a little on our intern updates, so here is 3 weeks worth from Brittany! Week 2 Howdy! My second week in Savery, Wyoming on the Ladder Ranch has been every bit as and more exciting than the first! Monday, June 2, Ali, Will and I loaded up a pick up andContinue reading “Updates From Brittany- Week 2”