With a year like we are having it is more important now to keep your faith. "Faith" would be a good name for #1
@territn88714 жыл бұрын
That's a beautiful name for her, and very fitting too with all the uneasiness we're all experiencing now. Great choice...hope Mike names her "Faith"!🥰
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
So true thanks for watching
@davidleary55724 жыл бұрын
I like the nam Faith as well.
@jacquemyers-barbula32314 жыл бұрын
I agree. God Bless you all.
@jpmerrick88864 жыл бұрын
Gd morning owl I'm sleeping but maybe it's calfmas morninf
@michaelstark7034 жыл бұрын
Your a good proud steward, and promoter of ranching. Farmed for a while myself, average person has no clue.
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Appreciate that Michael. That is one of the reasons we started "Our Wyoming Life" it was to educate people. Thanks for watching.
@mefford674 жыл бұрын
Michael Stark *Average persons usually have no clue when it comes to most occupations. Just saying...* 🤷🏻♀️
@dianamajchrzak58554 жыл бұрын
Call her Faith...we all kept the faith that you’d have that healthy heifer calf! Faith indeed. We all need that this year.
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
I like that idea for a name. Thanks for tagging along Diana.
@mikesnodgrass53124 жыл бұрын
You are doing well. Your attentiveness is admirable. As an old retired cattle rancher in Wyoming whenever we had a mature cow showing signs of imminent birth the policy was to quietly ride away and not disturb her. She will settle, lay down quicker and get on with business more quickly. Get some binoculars and keep a good distance, let the cow feel secure in her spot she's chosen. The 5-7 hour check intervals paid of statistically compared to one or two hour intervals by my old records. With your attentiveness and caring this may be difficult for you, Keep up the good work.
@OZARKMEL4 жыл бұрын
It's hard when you don't understand the "why" of loss. If you did you might correct it in the future.....and sometimes there may of been nothing you could do. When someone isn't a Farmer or Rancher they don't understand the time and money that went into getting a "good" outcome. That loss is heavy...and not just emotionally but financially too. Thrilled to see the new life on the ranch, congrats.....that had to move your mood up a bit. Here is praying the rest go as smooth.
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
So true Thanks for following
@rosemarymurphy57672 жыл бұрын
That’s true I’ve been a farmer over 42 years until I got married miss it a lot.
@johnsobaski34784 жыл бұрын
Sorry for your loss Mike. Glad the day ended better for you than it started. I agree with naming the calf, Faith.
@robert51094 жыл бұрын
When I saw that calf there I got that same feeling in my gut that I get when one of mine die,so sorry. All of us that raise cattle have to deal with this once in a while it never gets any easier.Just know you are not alone. Hope you have great luck with the rest of the herd . Chin up. Thanks for the great videos.
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment. It helps
@RuthJones-iz1ve4 жыл бұрын
So glad you got your win!!! Great ending to a sad beginning.
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Exactly Thanks for following
@pumptruckjim4 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike. When most people buy a camera they look for a water resistance rating. You need to look for a cow slobber rating. Have a great day.
@patsyjudd21172 жыл бұрын
😄
@trbowlin4 жыл бұрын
Equally important to take care of the rancher...
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for following
@ChrisTessmer4 жыл бұрын
A cow had a calf this year, I went home to grab a nap, when I came back to check them a few hours later there was a dead twin in the pen with them. I beat myself up for days on that one. You can't catch them all, sorry for your loss Mike.
@katnew44084 жыл бұрын
Oh my Gosh look at the poor moms eyes she's so sad. She's looking at you to try to help! Sad for your loss!!
@johnwooten54164 жыл бұрын
Good luck for the rest of the herd
@johnboling65104 жыл бұрын
Anyone that raises livestock know the pain you felt with the first calf. We also know the great joy you felt when #1 was a healthy heifer. It's part of the game we play as caretakers of these wonderful creatures. Keep up the good work.
@MartinHesselberg4 жыл бұрын
Congrats! Great to hear the excitement in your voice, really shows how much you love and care for the cows.
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@nancyparker37324 жыл бұрын
The amount of the variety of skills and jobs that you perform on a ranch, never a dull moment!
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Nope, never a dull moment for sure. See ya tomorrow.
@ctraphagan4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing the good, but equally important to show the bad. It’s not all cupcakes and rainbows and it’s nice to see you show how much you care as well. Congrats on #1 and good luck with the rest of calving season
@cherryfarms21354 жыл бұрын
Hey mike, little update about my herd in pa. We have 45 spring calving cows... lost 2 right off the get go, now we have had 34 calves and just yesterday a set of twins, luck can change any minute... be safe out there checking mommas!
@bettyrickert33584 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on calf #1 thanks for taking us along 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Granny B.
@rodneywroten29944 жыл бұрын
And a perfect place to have it behind the wind break wall
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Cows are smarter than most give them credit
@petermavus41314 жыл бұрын
Thought this was a episode of Mike Rowe,s America,s Dirtiest Jobs but it turned out to be like a Heinz ketchup commercial with the song Anticipation is making me wait.....and witnessed the circle of life...and a little miracle of nature at the end.... I like HOPE
@vickyburton24344 жыл бұрын
Good morning. Your can’t blame yourself for the unfortunate death of a calf. There could have been something wrong with the poor guy. I have seen this many times on our ranch. You take care of your animals then you take care of yourself and your family. You are doing an amazing job. Thank you for sharing your life with us! Blessings from Texas.
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Vicky
@charlespotts25784 жыл бұрын
I love to see your stuff and am saddened by the attitude of some that want to say disrespectful things. To do what you have done and are doing is extraordinary to say the least. Stay the course and keep up the great work. I'm so glad I found your vlog as it reminds me of my life years ago. Thank you for sharing.
@barbarataychert49104 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on the live calf.
@robertmarino21584 жыл бұрын
Congratulations Mike , a new born calf , stay strong , enjoy ! Bob
@dottiehildebrand31234 жыл бұрын
Yeah our first calf . I'd say grace would be fitting as a name or faith. All your hard work and it's not over yet. Congratulations on your first. God bless you and your family and be safe. Here's to another couple of calf's tonight.♥️🇺🇸🌹
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Hope we can have a few more on the ground soon. Thanks for watching Dottie.
@noocemiller60054 жыл бұрын
HERE THEY COME! Glad your day ended on a positive note!
@debcarpenter85194 жыл бұрын
Congrats Mike! Here's to a healthy and productive calving season! Sunday should be a big day with the weather coming in! LOL.
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
That's Wyoming Let's hope
@tomcleghorn40054 жыл бұрын
Glad the day had a happy ending. And never second guess yourself. Everything happens for a reason. Keep up the hard work.
@alisonlightner8664 жыл бұрын
So happy for you after a bad start to the day. You could name her Friday or Hope, since it is Good Friday
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alison. Good suggestions. See ya tomorrow.
@leannkennedy65684 жыл бұрын
I named my truck Tuesday. A KZbinr named his bike Sunday. Friday sound like a good name to me.
@xyzxyz69854 жыл бұрын
I follow your vlogs everyday from Australia
@ibfgarage93654 жыл бұрын
Never a fun day when you lose a calf....Glad ya got to have a redemption calf before sundown!
@oscareli51144 жыл бұрын
God Bless🙏🏼
@vickireynolds70394 жыл бұрын
Name her Blessing. What a great Blessing at the end of a hard day Mike. Love your videos and family.
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@judybaseel89132 жыл бұрын
Your passion for these cows are amazing. You cannot control fate. Your amazing and you are doing good. Don't worry, God ment that to be.
@missybliss43573 жыл бұрын
Hugs to you & your gentle heart, Brother.
@brandeissports34364 жыл бұрын
💜 so sorry for your loss. It’s always sad to loose scald It’s. But having another one helps. So congratulations on your successful beginning to calving season..
@cajunnathan45864 жыл бұрын
Finally! The First Calf!
@cherylcampbell74954 жыл бұрын
A day in the life of a rancher..sorry for the calf. Your amazing with your dedication to your family and animals.
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Welcome to our world
@JPascal614 жыл бұрын
Dang brother, that's hard. Keep your chin up and focus forward.
@sandracorless61864 жыл бұрын
Hey Mike I'm sorry for the lost of the calf mother nature took care of this one as to why we will never know so congratulations on your calf you was smiling from ear to ear --->where are the cigars😉 joking how about naming her Sunny because of the beautiful sunset when she was born so you got one calf on the ground and how many more to go so what's next for our Wyoming life keep up the good work and see you in the next video 🤔🐂🤠😉
@PatricesProjects4 жыл бұрын
I was thinking Sunset would be appropriate.
@lindamiller31444 жыл бұрын
Feel your pain and feel your joy! You are doing great ...your happiness is contagious!
@shaunroberts93614 жыл бұрын
Wow. Mike you have come along way. Good for you. Good job.
@larrybelken75684 жыл бұрын
You should do a show on the oil rigs that I see in the background working.
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Maybe Thank you for following along
@jimboslice2384 жыл бұрын
Tough start to the day, glad it ended on a positive note!
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Always glad when a day ends on a good note. See ya tomorrow.
@nernbergfarms39354 жыл бұрын
Hey Mike good luck to the rest of calving, we start in less than a week!
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nernberg Farms, and good luck to you too. Thanks for watching.
@dalemartin3074 жыл бұрын
Glad to see ya smiling there at the end buddy..hope all the rest of the calving goes well
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Thank you See you tomorrow
@johnguay18594 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike, this event is a turning point for your caving season, glad t see the delight in your eyes and your voice. Share with the family, sprit booster for sure!
@noc80764 жыл бұрын
Iodine spray on the ear tags will prevent any infections.
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching
@feliccasampson53764 жыл бұрын
Morning Mike Am sorry for your loss. Congratulations to # 130 & new born. I love that name faith. Go get some rest Mike am sure you get very frustrated at times. Thanks for sharing .Enjoy your day.
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Felicca. Stay safe and healthy.
@feliccasampson53764 жыл бұрын
@@OurWyomingLife Thank You Mike
@mas3004 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the first loss Mike ...but we ended with a beautiful healthy heffer..Grace by birth...start of joy...
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ma S. Thanks for watching.
@SheepyHollowCanada4 жыл бұрын
You brought a tear to my eyes during all this mess we are in. Hope has arrived.
@barbcoleus4 жыл бұрын
Congratulations. Hopefully the rest of the year will go well.
@stoltzfus554 жыл бұрын
Just call her Easter,🤗
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
That's an option
@8tomtoms84 жыл бұрын
He could or he might have six more by Sunday.
@ojjenkins71104 жыл бұрын
2 SB'S AND 1 LB SO FAR MIKE. HAPPY GOOD FRIDAY.
@richarddonat18324 жыл бұрын
Best real-life ranch video!!
@tankscrittersandurbanhomes55794 жыл бұрын
Mike!! Finally buddy. Long wait. Congrats
@tomnekuda38184 жыл бұрын
For most of your viewers the death of the calf was academic.....for anyone who lived on a farm/ranch it was a grim reality. I just hated it when we lost a calf. The worst part was when the cow didn't "clean"......been there several times Mike. Calving time is hours of boredom with moments of desperation.
@lionsresourcefulness50334 жыл бұрын
Tom Nekuda most often unless you/they have personally lived through a death of an animal or person, you/they don’t understand the profound effect it has on one.
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Hard to accept but true. Thanks for following
@moefugger4 жыл бұрын
Do I watch Mike too much when he goes out in that gator and i'm thinking , "Hello cows" ?
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Not at all Moe! Thanks for tagging along!
@rnull22374 жыл бұрын
Awesome, so sorry that the first calf was stillborn I'm guessing, congratulations on the number one calf, great video, have a great day Mike.
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for following along
@bruceellingson61764 жыл бұрын
toughest critic on you is yourself and trying to move on you are doing the best you can and in the end that's what counts again thank you for allowing us to shows both the good and bad of ranching in Wyoming thanks and god bless
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
I agree Bruce, and showing both sides of the coin is the right thing to do. Thanks for watching.
@sweettrubble46352 жыл бұрын
This may be silly, but everything I know about farming I got from the James Herriot books. It is a whole lot of work and takes a special kind of person to take it on. 🙂😏🤭
@susiebafford79214 жыл бұрын
Awwww, I’m sorry about that calf Mike.
@josephinejwang82482 жыл бұрын
You’re also a veterinarian on top of being a farmer! Great job!
@AJGreen-cn8kk4 жыл бұрын
I think I just heard Bloomberg say, "ranching is easy, you just drive around in your custom 4X4 and watch cow's tails."
@TK-qu1ht4 жыл бұрын
New Life is so wonderous!
@debrahchristensen95284 жыл бұрын
Such a sad way to start, but an extremely happy way to end! Here's to the rest of the calves being healthy!
@rebecca945034 жыл бұрын
Aww! You’re the best Cow ObGyn!
@lewthrasher41942 жыл бұрын
That was my first question. Were you able to find what cow gave birth to the dead calf. Thank God you found her.
@shaunroberts93614 жыл бұрын
Mike. I am proud of you. You have come along way COWBOY...
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Appreciate that Shaun.
@wykeishacraft68204 жыл бұрын
Good morning to Our Wyoming Life
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Morning
@fionajane564 жыл бұрын
I agree its a mind game of what ifs and could haves. You really do a fantastic job. God Bless you and keep you safe and not too sleep deprived in the days ahead.
@mrt97814 жыл бұрын
Congrats Mike !
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mr T.
@danmiller47743 жыл бұрын
My experience first loss of the year is tough but it gets you focused on the rest. You always feel like a failure when you lose one but as soon as you got a live one that one takes over then you feel a lot more successful. And you're in sync with nature again.
@WaterburnerActual4 жыл бұрын
Above it all, ya went home with a smile on your face!
@PatricesProjects4 жыл бұрын
Getting that extra hour of sleep didn't kill that calf. She looked like she was still born. I sure hope the mama, 167, is fine. I love that the day had a happy ending. I was initially thinking Sunset would be a good name, but that sweet calf seemed to give you Hope for a successful calving season. So Hope would also be a fitting name. There's also the fact that it is the Easter weekend, and for believers in Jesus Christ, what He did for us gives us hope. Happy Easter Mike.
@joenoe78854 жыл бұрын
I just admire you and your ranch....i would love to have that life...as always God bless the United States of America.
@southwestiowacattlefeeding67203 жыл бұрын
My grandad use to say you can’t loose them if you don’t have them. I know it’s tuff but it’s part of the job.
@Emg24634 жыл бұрын
Congratulations !
@mitchellgourley36534 жыл бұрын
Good to see you have one alive
@michaelhunter50564 жыл бұрын
So cool!!! Happy for you!
@jodysappington70084 жыл бұрын
Sorry about the first one but glad #1 is okay...you all take care
@sunshinecindy5704 жыл бұрын
Wonderful! She is precious. Can’t wait to see more babies! Wishing you all a Happy Easter!
@mikehamilton38334 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on #1. Beautiful baby cow. Good ending of a rough start. Good job teaching us good vet and care practices for mama cows and babies. Thanks for letting us tag along. See you tomorrow, Mike.
@robbiebowie65052 жыл бұрын
Thank God!
@gavinb63004 жыл бұрын
Man I hope to be a cattle rancher one day🤞🏻
@galadriel8124 жыл бұрын
me2
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Be prepared for the roller coaster ride
@robertensign87864 жыл бұрын
Gavin B. It is a lot of hard work, heartache, frustration, and at times fulfilling. Don't plan on getting rich either. In fact I recommend starting off rich so you can at least retire just above the poverty line. I'm sorry, just venting. It's been a long hard calving season for us and cattle prices are so worthless now. Everyone wants their food for next to nothing and us ranchers and farmers are left floundering. No SBA loan will help us out..... God bless America and all it's farmers and ranchers and truckers and grocery store workers for keeping the wheels rolling. Calve On friends. We can't give up
@afkhhan4 жыл бұрын
@@robertensign8786 🙂🙂
@jimrobertson20234 жыл бұрын
When I lose a calf it is like a member of the family dying. It takes a little while to get over it.
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
It truely is. J R Thanks for watching.
@mcd50824 жыл бұрын
Nothing you can do mike, don’t put the burden of blame on yourself. Better days are ahead. It’s nature sometime, we can’t control everything.
@jamesdonal85994 жыл бұрын
The dead calf looked to me as if it was born dead, the calf looked to me as what I call a watery belly, I used to get calves similar occasionally in my herd. Usually they are born at start of calving season, the retained cleansing as we call it.happens as side effect. Good luck as now it’s started .🏴👍
@rshoemaker73684 жыл бұрын
Sorry and happy at the same time. Don’t beat yourself up! Hope the rest of calving goes well. In any given season how many calves do you loose?
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
A 10% lose rate industry wide is said to be the norm. Ours fluxuates year to year, but thankfully we are well under that.
@errolunverzagt85584 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the lost
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Errol.
@jamesspires80964 жыл бұрын
Glad the day made a turn for the better
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
I was too James. See ya tomorrow.
@g.s.70224 жыл бұрын
Please do not blame yourself, you cannot justify all of them, and it is also not possible to always be in the right place at the right time. They do so much, much more than many others would. I wish you, with all my heart, that the rest of the calves are all born alive and well and that the mother cows remain on their feet☘️💫💐
@Aardvarkangus4 жыл бұрын
Glad everything went well with 130. As you kept going out I worried that there might be a problem. It is funny how one cow spends all day obviously in labour and the next shows now sign and drops a calf between checks. When working inside the cow, if you put the small glove over the long exam glove, you have better dexterity. This is especially when you have to re-position a calf. The latex or nitrile glove isn't as slippery.
@janetdavy42934 жыл бұрын
Awwwwwwww Proud Mama. Precious calf. Your proud to. Do you own all that land? How much land, may I ask?
@kennethmaser17674 жыл бұрын
Congratulation Mike, It was great to be along for your first calf.
@wykeishacraft68204 жыл бұрын
What a 👪 and a animal care taker , you 💘 those animals .
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, and I do Wykeisha. See ya tomorrow.
@BillTheTractorMan4 жыл бұрын
Congrats!
@marcomartinez29574 жыл бұрын
Happy your day ended much better than it started, I like Scott's suggestion, Faith would be a great end to that sunset! Stay healthy thanks for giving us something better to watch than Virus news:)
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
Appreciate that Marco. See ya tomorrow.
@ernestdougherty31624 жыл бұрын
It breaks my heart when you find a dead calf also that's never a good time but then on the bright side you have a new baby calf that is alive and doing well and his tag number one congratulations Mama you did a good job send Mike your new Daddy
@OurWyomingLife4 жыл бұрын
The roller coaster of life on the Ranch. Thanks for watching Ernest.