Tagging Calves-Some Are Easy, Some Are Not

You never know what you're going to find in the calving pasture. Some cows are alright with us messing with their calf for a minute. Some don't really like it. Also, our bottle calf has a name!

[@maxine7088]

I'm honored y'all. I will take your suggestion and remove my waffles a tad bit earlier. 😅 I love this channel and y'all are simply the best! God bless each one of you!

[@behindthewire]

God bless you!!

[@taggunter975]

Nothing like having fun hahahaha

[@kellykinchin7912]

Like the music

[@Laura-sp5by]

I love seeing all the babies❤️❤️🙌🏻

[@melissarader6891]

On 6:07 that baby did neck gymnastics

[@karenzepeta6473]

A new subscriber here, I like seeing a different color cow besides black, my mom has primary black, I have mixed colors thanks for the video

[@autumnisnothere]

Aw, the babies! And Waffles, you are sweet.

[@jlgriess1986]

There sure are lots of different tagging systems out there, you are correct there! We do the same as you folks... Heifer calves in right ear and steers in the left. Also cows & calves get matching numbers... Sure does help us when pairing up on pasture! Tell Ashlyn I loved her suggestion about pairing out 939 & calf via the pickup! 😁😁

[@Tiger-Heart]

Waffles- love it!! 😊❤

[@johnlookabill8495]

Awesome video. Gotta watch them overprotective mammas wife was right. Yuh shoujd have moved the calf while you already had it in the truck. I loved the look on your face when she said that. God bless you and your family buddy. And remember God loves you

[@behindthewire]

She absolutely was right!!

[@ernestmatthews2798]

That's a good mate ...pointing out how to work smarter not harder!!! Wife's love them..

[@bobstewart4989]

Now here's something I can comment on. I worked a registered brangus ranch for ten years so I had to tag and weigh every calf. Did alot of embryo work so I was calving 250 to 300 calves a year. By myself. Now I could get into deep detail about this but we'd be here til next week. And I'm not telling anyone how to do it. This is just how I did it. Keep the calf quiet. Catch em napping is good. Have your taggers in the back pocket, ready to tag. Cotton scales and little hand plaited rope with a loop on each end, for weighing. Extra soft rope. Good whip. Calm disposition. Firm, yet calming voice. Nerves of steel. And quick on your feet just in case. Brangus have enough Brahman in em to have very bad attitudes and they're damn good mama's. Cool y'all, brought back a lot of fun memories. That was 25 years ago. But I'd still do it today. Appreciate y'all. ✌️

[@danielaubertine6439]

Hi Bob, I just got my first few registered weanlings Brangus last week, so I have a while before breeding/tagging/weighing. How do you go about weighing them and getting the EPD information? Thanks

[@derekacker2518]

Absolutely amazing bud yall are a great team keep up the great work and God Bless Yall!

[@derrickpayton7774]

This time of year looks like it would be rewarding after watering and moving cows all through the winter!

[@behindthewire]

Absolutely!! Favorite time of the year

[@bud4620]

great video, i do enjoy your content. always makes my day to watch you, and your cows too, lol

[@behindthewire]

Well thanks bud!! I’m glad you’re here with us!

[@priscillawhite5971]

Hello came across your videos and love watching what goes on a farm especially love watching the babies being born .So new subscriber here looking forward to seeing more of your videos.. Take care and stay safe out there..

[@davidj.gallardo4553]

Garret, watching your channel got me all excited, I wore my cowboy boots all day Sunday after church.... sadly, I'm no cowboy... man the boots made my feet hurt today.... me and my Shrek feet...lol

[@beasty909]

4:32 oooh, if looks could kIll, the mama Death stare would have had ya lad xD

[@aliciacoble7854]

Question.....sooo if you steer the bull , where and how/where do you select a breeding bull for the farm

[@edsel6818]

Awe, new animals being born right & left, naturally. Moma does not like it when anyone is messing with her baby., 👌😁😉🤠🇺🇲👍

[@davidgay2679]

Good video, enjoyed it

[@davidj.gallardo4553]

Garret, I've sent you a few messages asking questions. I'm sure you've already answered, but new to your channel, I'm learning here as we go along.... do you really respond to questions? I want to buy a few heads of cattle as a start-up, but I have questions after watching your show. How old does a heifer have to be before breeding here? If I want to buy 3 heifers, is buying them pregnant better than also buying a bull and breeding them myself???

[@behindthewire]

Welcome!! I would suggest middle age bred cows. Bred cows will get you a quicker return and guarantee a calf right when u get em. No days we can breed on heifers as yearlings and have their first calf as 2yr olds but I suggest getting cows that have had a couple calves

[@philipbriney4430]

Our cattle will try to kill you when we tag the calves.

[@ronnieg6358]

Looks like there's not much grass to eat.

[@behindthewire]

Not until it grows! This is a pasture that gets hayed in the fall and I hay the cows in here

[@ronnieg6358]

@@behindthewire Here in East Anglia UK we've had so much rain that the cattle are splashing about on my grazing marsh and churning it into mud.

[@beasty909]

i think most mamas realise that your giving the babas their new earings, like momma :) x

[@behindthewire]

Some know that it’s ok!

[@davidj.gallardo4553]

Garret, I just found your channel, so catching up... how many heads of cattle and calves do you have?

[@behindthewire]

Welcome!!! Glad to have ya! Enough to keep us a bit busy this time of year!

[@davidj.gallardo4553]

​@Behind The Wire I've been on a behind the wire marathon... you've mentioned what you do might be that exciting for a video, but it depends on what you're looking for, I think. I grew raising a cow and horse... as soon as our cows were to butcher we good a new born and started the process over... it cracks me up when you say youre not a fan of bottle feed calves...lol I find what you do awesome! It reminds me of good times and I'm thinking of getting about 4 or 5 to raise sell and freezer... hope you won't mind me bombing you with questions... did you see my minerals barrel idea?