Cattle get lost in a Blizzard…

-Welcome to the Sleep Ranch! We are located in the Northern Black Hills on the South Dakota/ Wyoming border where our ancestors settled and started ranching in 1883.
I (Carson) work alongside my parents, Jeff and Jodi, our ranch hand, Jaques, my wife, Damaris who also works as a nurse in town, and our son Silas! We have friends and family who come along very frequently as well!
We run a cow/calf operation where we summer our cattle on the Black Hills National Forest and winter them in the foothills of the Black Hills. We also have a backgrounding feedlot, and grow alfalfa and grass hay.
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Sleep Ranch
P.O. Box 756
Spearfish, SD
57783
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[@isaacgeise]

I so love your videos! I am always looking forward to them! I also love how you treat your wife and son, it is the way God planned!!! I grew up on several different farm my whole life so I love animals and especially cows! God bless your little family! Raise them in the love of the Lord Jesus Christ! It is the best way ,and they will thank you later!! And you will thank the Lord when you get to heaven and are able to fellowship with your grandchildren!!! God bless!

[@donnaparrish7638]

Hey Bubs! You’re growing! With his mama’s smarts, daddy’s common sense, both of their work ethics and that cuteness, the boy is gonna go far! Whataface! The cows were trying to get in out of the wind I betcha’, bulls too. The draws are a good place to do that. Angus the cow dog’s got more energy than Public Service Company! He’s a dandy. Hope you guys have got better weather coming up soon. Stay safe, stay warm. Thanks for working to feed us all and taking us with you Carson.

[@brendapurpura1129]

It's good to see the younger generation taking care of the cattle compassionately as you do. Your parents raised you well. You have a beautiful family. I love the pup. He's so adorable. The name fits him.❤❤❤

[@deltonwatts9726]

Carson, Thanks for sharing your life and family adventures on the ranch. Always enjoy seeing the growth and changes in the herd.

[@JD-gj2rj]

The Lil one is growing up fast! He will be rolling in the summer grass for sure!

[@marcopolo5365]

Collin, all them Blacks know u & love U! Amazing!!!!!

[@kevinirwin2036]

What an awesome channel! Thanks for everything you do and stay safe.

[@Carole2Kittens]

Your bulls are gorgeous 😍! No wonder you have so many nice calves. 👍 Speaking of beauty-Silas has a very pretty Mum. Glad the thumb nail was not as critical as I thought when I saw it 🙃. Don't mean to make light of your concerns just happy all the cattle were present and accounted for after all. That puppy could be named wiggles. I think even his toenails are wiggling. SO CUTE! Silas thanks for the smile even though you haven't been feeling well 😇. I had a great time at your ranch today. 🤠🐃🐕👶👨‍👩‍👦

[@wandafrench776]

thank you

[@kopenhagenkid]

Cute pup Carson

[@carolmiland9665]

Good to see you all today. Happy you found the cows. Your son is growing so fast..such a cutie. Take care

[@verdagarner5112]

Love watching your videos baby Silas’s. Is adorable

[@BiBoBuBeBaby]

What a beautiful wife and baby! ❤

[@ezraseibel8407]

Great seeing the little guy

[@williammatzek4660]

I go to see the infection doctor this afternoon. With luck we've killed the infection! I sold my few head of cattle, I don't miss chores on cold mornings!

[@kopenhagenkid]

Nice looking bulls Carson

[@deborahlewis5964]

Angus is such a cute pup!! Love the frosted face and black ears…. Glad they all came up to go get their hay….Cows coming for miles!!!!! Hope you all stay safe and warm…Bulls look in prime shape…. Silas letting mom know he wants to go back in the house where it’s warm….Glad to see the grafted calf is working out with the red momma….. Always enjoy all your videos…..The spring storms are so crazy this year…

[@stevedrew5425]

Little ones are great! My grandson is 2 1/2 and has his own small rake and pitch fork. Helps with cattle every day

[@JYO2023]

Appreciate what you and your family do. We need more farmers. Thanks

[@jospike1470]

Thanks for sharing another video. That pup sure has energy......

[@wyattjones5579]

Nice to see that cow at the start wasn’t kicking the calf away

[@bobjoncas2814]

GOOD JOB ON FINDIN' THE CATTLE, KEEP SAFE...

[@Caroline-zy4ql]

Congratulations to you both on your little one!🥰 Our Cattle started calving 3 days ago. Yesterday was the worst! We had 5 cows that calve already because of this storm going through ND! Today it is still storming here!

[@benburns5995]

Wow, the winter and spring snows don't seem to want to give up. Hopefully everyone will survive the storm.

[@noreencullen8957]

surreal image of the cows galloping to the feed in the snow.

[@delsurf71]

Started watching towards the end of the last round up. Looking forward to seeing full cycle. Thanks

[@janemuir3546]

Praying for your spring to hit so the cows can graze instead of needing hay!

[@johndemeen5575]

Those needle teeth. Got to love it. St.Paul.

[@harveypenner2386]

Sounds like a positive projection for an abundance of water and grass! Thats a blessing!! Cheering and praying for you!!

[@johnt3728]

Boy,you have a lot of cows.😊

[@dwightharber4873]

Another great video Carson

[@garymorgenroth1734]

ANOTHER AWESOME REPORT FROM THE SLEEP RANCH

[@kopenhagenkid]

Great video Carson

[@ElizabethCox-es2ic]

Ooh my goodness, that is a cute pup! And Angus is a great name. I love that the calves stay in little play groups together when moms are feeding,

[@MaryannDeming]

Just wait until your boy starts to crawl. then toddle, then run. He is too cute.

[@coyroberts8356]

Thanks 😊

[@tonyeynetich816]

I use O No More to graft calves. It's a powder developed in Nebraska. I used to skin calves but it seemed I was always having to head catch cow and get em sucking. Never had a cow not take it and it's a lot less work. 👍

[@kopenhagenkid]

Cookies look delicious Demaris

[@macbryant4880]

Thanks for all you do. Happy Easter.

[@robbiebowie6505]

It is a tough situation that you handle like a pro. Blessings

[@donnapadgett6583]

Little Silas is so adorable 😍. Angus is growing fast. He's 😂cutie 😊. God bless

[@beckyumphrey2626]

Beautiful cattle and awesome family. Love your channel.

[@carolwilliams8971]

Great video! I loved seeing the family. The mat that your son was on at the end is the same exact one my granddaughter Emily has! Now that i know how old he is i am having a lot of fun guessing what is next for him based on what Emily is doing now. She is about 2 months older than him. She is eating cereal (rice) now and has just started eating the baby mum mum rice teething wafers. God bless you and your family! I hope your weather clears up soon.

[@reinagaura6380]

Love your videos please keep them coming see ya in the next one

[@johnjohnson65]

This blizzard was bad but could of been a lot worse here. The people that are calving right now had there work cut out for them.

[@ratrod6161]

This year has been so weird nice then bilzarrd then back to. T storms.

[@rogerjessie4137]

Another great video,sorry about the storm stuff happens I recon ! So glad to see Silas growing like a weed in a monsoon!Now let’s get down to business sure would like to know more about Angus,Where did you get him and do you know about his heritage,as in what is his breeding.Sure seems to be a smart crackerjack,start working with him on down and stay and you will be glad did .Work with him every time you have a chance to.Till next video Happy Trails 🇺🇸

[@lsucody3687]

Nature is amazing all of them look the same. Imagine a one year old human baby having moms that were twins the baby would have no clue which one is his mom but cows 100 moms 100 identical babies yet they always find each other

[@dsatt57]

They tell each other apart by smell. That’s why he puts the carcass of dead calves onto the orphans, so the mother will accept it.

[@kathywifall6844]

Angus is a PUP for sure! Sure am glad that the adopted calf and foster Mama have worked out. I think we have had enough of these winter blizzards showing up.

[@nesandhiller5323]

Good to see all those healthy calves. Man, oh man, I hope you don't get a tough blizzard. "They" said we were supposed to have a lot more than we ended up with. Thankful for that!

[@lourdescasanova8699]

❤ it's beautiful to see the cows and calf.running enjoy watching u guys hugs and kisses to baby and puppy. God bless you guys ❤. 🙏🙏

[@ireneh3411]

Would be great if you could send some of that colder weather this way. Still using air conditioner here to keep cool.💕 from Perth, Australia 🇦🇺

[@Chuck-ce5dv]

Would giving the red cow some cake or high quality hay while in the head gate relax her more enabling the calf to nurse more calmly atmosphere ?

[@evelynescalona6077]

Oh my gosh!! When will the snow ever stop. In Northern Ontario they are getting another hit. They have about 3 - 4' on the ground. Our snow is all gone and we are having thunderstorms today. I am sure we will have a little snow another day. Silas is really growing. I think he is near 5 mths old. Glad you found the cows that were hiding. Hugs for Damaris . Thanks for another great video. Take care of Angus. He is full of fun.

[@cristinamilligan3416]

cuties.....everything love seeing the cattle and the family hope all is well❤❤❤❤❤

[@kellyhawk822]

Hope Silas feels better soon. Thanks for the video.

[@bohammarberg4072]

Good morning! 🌹🌹🌹

[@davidgay2679]

Really neat that you can get the red cow to accept that calf, hope it continues to go well

[@barbjarvi6543]

❤️

[@lesterhertel2945]

The blizzard was a bad one stay safe Thank you for the wonderful video God bless you and your family

[@brucerleech]

thank you very much for the nice video

[@alicelabranche193]

Happy Easter Sleep Ranch!

[@lynnalohaaloha9439]

Winter for about the 8th time, lol. Hopefully this is the last storm for you! Silas is so adorable! Angus has a lot of energy! Great video as usual

[@MaryannChausse]

Just beautiful!

[@rspranchinmontana]

Sending all my best prayers and good wishes for safety during the blizzard. Good news is that it looks like we have a nice weather break coming up this week. Hurray for that!!

[@kathleenjohnson6800]

Thank you for sharing. I always look forward to your videos. It is hard to believe you were having snow and here around Pittsburgh, it was 85 degrees. The food looked great and the cookies sounded delicious 😋 Enjoy!!

[@MySORRELL]

THANKS!

[@elliekennedy2952]

I am so glad to see you having the baby outside so much. My babies were out in Ohio winters and the doctor told me my kids were some of the healthiest kids he was seeing. They are adults now and both very healthy.

[@fordenginebuildersv8power184]

You go Silas!!! LOL HE is one good looking boy! Fore you know it he will ready for rodeo! Lol!! Yeah had enough of that snow! We have had super high wind here! Allergies are off the hook! But I’ll live! 😊be careful out there! God Bless all of you!! Lemon poppyseed!!?? Damn! My favorite you lucky dogs lol! Damaris takes good care of you! Lol

[@kenparham5747]

Oh and tell Damaris to wait till Silas gets mobile and then she will see some energy

[@nancytitus3117]

Oh my Sylus is getting so big

[@darlenepowell5948]

It looks like you have a lot of calves!

[@davidkimmel4216]

As usual another great informative video. Enjoy watching your calves and son growing up.

[@lorioetken1644]

What a cute little one! We ended up with 10”. Enough we had to postpone our bull sale from Friday to next Thursday. Tired of winter!

[@Marilyn12346]

Had tears well up when those cows saw the feed and went running to it🥹 Angus I imagine is chewing everything in sight, , , patience! Sweet to see Mama Damaras and Silas, suppose he’s cutting some teeth too. Thanks for another Sleep Ranch episode 🤗❤️

[@dw6090]

Looks like grass green under snow which is good

[@gregpavone8485]

Two cuties, wife and baby

[@randaljohnson580]

The chute looks good only thing I noticed might want to tie rope on the bottom of door so it opens farther

[@kenparham5747]

I have a friend out that way Turkey hunting and have seen his pics of you guys weather. He is from south Alabama and he is not used to that kind of weather.

[@dalewadsworth5703]

Silas is growing and looking cute . So is the pup. Did y’all get to see the litter of the pups. Heelers are born pure white . Then change like Angus is. Looks as if he is going to be dark bluish color. His ears should point straight upwards soon . Let us know how he handles thunderstorms and lightning.

[@dalewadsworth5703]

LOOKS 👀 LIKE WE HAVE A SCAMMER RUNNING RAMPANT

[@jamesthomas8723]

You need to be watching sonne farms in South Dakota how they take care of their animals

[@sleepranch]

Every operation is very different! I think they keep there cattle in barns but if we did that our cattle would be incredibly unhealthy and unhappy. Ours are bred for harsh weather conditions, big western country and resilience to predators. To keep them in a barn would be inhumane. Like keeping a person in a tiny padded room. But what they do works best for them and what we do works best for us!

[@joannielsen8502]

Silas looked so nice and warm in the pouch, love the puppy and what did you name him? 😻💞💞

[@ericfleury2948]

How is Trump and all the other horse doing ?. You have such a beautiful little family.

[@noelking7215]

Those used calf-hides sure don't smell too good! Calves always seem real happy to be rid of it. Been wondering if the ranchers in SD like fried wild turkey w/gravy as much as MO ranchers do? About the only thing better is a grilled steak!

[@mariaragnarsson8459]

Do you have any bull from Sonne Farms?

[@ernestolopez5037]

How many total calf do you.all for this year

[@rogerhuslage9826]

How many cows do you have with calfs

[@elagduck]

On average how many calves are born on your ranch each year ?

[@nancytitus3117]

Hungry girls

[@jamesjessee4064]

🙋‍♂️👍❤️

[@randy6650]

🙂💯❤️🖐👌🏼

[@mikeanwender339]

Do you ever get bulls from Brian Sonne ?

[@jamesthomas8723]

One bale of hay for three or four hundred cows you need to build a barn or three for shelter

[@sleepranch]

Haha James I don’t show ever single thing, this was 150 cows in this group and they got 5 bales. If you go watch some past videos you will see the cows are very well taken care of. Thank you for your concern about them though!

[@blossomquisno9187]

don’t you have to feed and water the grafting cow daily??

[@marykaywohlert9228]

What do you think your cow to bull ratio is?

[@sleepranch]

We need to have about 1 bull per 25-30 cows!

[@jamesthomas8723]

You need to get some good hey you got some thesaurus looking hey Ira see if I was a cow I wouldn't eat that either

[@tonyeynetich816]

FYI someone just tried to scam me off my last comment on your site

[@sleepranch]

Okay thanks Tony!

[@thereseburton1414]

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