This week was very interesting, both in the field and in the classroom. On Tuesdays David and I went into Sheridan and went on a weed tour over two ne species found in Sheridan county. The two species were Medusahead and Ventenata. Both are grasses that are highly invasive, and Ventenata is so invasive thatContinue reading “Aidan continues to learn with the Kane’s”
Category Archives: Real Ranching
Jedidiah remains productive with the Ladder Ranch
We had another productive week here at the Ladder Ranch!! We started out by branding another little bunch near the home ranch. The next big project we accomplished was getting the whole pivot planted with Triticale. I had never run a planter previously, so it was great to learn! It is a little tricky toContinue reading “Jedidiah remains productive with the Ladder Ranch”
Mary’s week of cowboying and cleaning up
This week at Perry Cattle Co., I got to spend a lot of time in the saddle, and I got to clean the barn and some of the equipment. We needed to clean the barn so that we could brand and vaccinate the seven “slicks” (or unbranded calves) that had just been born or missedContinue reading “Mary’s week of cowboying and cleaning up”
Aidan’s week of fencing
This week I learned how to take down fence. Monday I took down quite a bit of fence, and I have to say, this is not the kind of work you want to be tall for. By the end of the day I felt like an old man walking around with a hunch back! TheContinue reading “Aidan’s week of fencing”
Jedidiah’s weekly work summary
We had another real Western week at the Ladder Ranch! We started off by branding another bunch of calves out on the desert. It was a swell time! We had a really good team of ropers and wrestlers, which helped get the work done quickly. After we had the branding out of the way, theContinue reading “Jedidiah’s weekly work summary”
Mary continues to learn with the Perry’s
This week at Perry Cattle Company, I am finally starting to get into the swing of things…. sort of! I still make plenty of mistakes, but I am getting a better handle on some of the basic tasks that happen on a ranch. It was a very exciting week and provided lots of chances toContinue reading “Mary continues to learn with the Perry’s”
Aidan – Week 3
This week was very interesting, and I learned a lot. We started off the week by moving bulls and putting them in with cows. Then on Wednesday Nate, Molly and I drive down to the Wyoming Stock Growers convention. I stayed at the convention until Friday. Throughout the convention I went to many different committeeContinue reading “Aidan – Week 3”
Jedidiah – Week 2 with the Ladder Ranch
This was another busy week at the Ladder Ranch! We started off the week by discovering that the cows had broken a gate and let themselves into the National Forest! We spent a couple of days fencing the pastures and rebuilding the gate so that the cows would stay off the forest until mid-June. WhileContinue reading “Jedidiah – Week 2 with the Ladder Ranch”
Mary Marsh begins work with Perry Cattle Company
Feeders, fences, and dams. This week at Perry Cattle Company, I got to spend a lot of time in the saddle, moved feeders and helped get equipment ready for cutting hay. I started keeping a To-Do list with me. This has helped keep me on track for what needed to be done, especially since IContinue reading “Mary Marsh begins work with Perry Cattle Company”
Aidan’s unforgettable week with the Kane’s
This week, was extremely exciting. I went to my first ever branding, and I have to say, it was hard work, yet maybe one of the most entertaining things I have ever done. Learning how to trip the calf was very interesting and especially since these calves were on the larger size, timing was absolutelyContinue reading “Aidan’s unforgettable week with the Kane’s”
