Injured Cow Leads To A Desperate Situation

[@Ellenllee]

Once again,the heart and soul of a true American farmer/rancher shines through. Your compassion for your herd is admirable and heartwarming.May your family and you have a warm and wonderful Holiday.

[@garbo8962]

Thank God nobody got hurt. You treat the farm animals so good. Thanks for being so caring. I'm just a old retired city boy but enjoy these vids.

[@Quarton]

What a headache for you to have on your hands! She'll get better - thanks to your "never-give-up" attitude. Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas!

[@mististallard]

What a true testament you are to real ranchers and farmers. The heart that has to be there to really do the job the right way shines brightly in you.

[@amandawainwright5780]

Having watched a couple of your videos I am addicted. I live in a little village in the UK but I have always loved farm animals and your dedication to your animals is heart warming. Glad that you are both okay after this incident

[@debrahchristensen9528]

Wow! Never a dull moment on the ranch! Glad you freed her and didn't have to lose her - great work!

[@tennisguyky]

You’re a good man Mike. You care about your herd and it shows! 👍

[@patstokes7040]

He has to care, thousands of dollars lost over something stupid.

[@GMascelli]

Mike, great job! You saved two lives today.

[@TheCodesearcher]

love your channel brother. im pleased to didnt have to put her down.....the compassion and humanity is beautiful

[@TheSnakeman3]

It is always very stressful dealing with injured livestock. There is one thing we have learned over the years though, they can recover from some pretty dismal injuries. I hope for the best for her Mike.

[@tallman11282]

Oh, my, that was a close call. I'm glad you were able to get her free from the gate without you getting injured and didn't have to put her down. I hope she heals up well.

[@CACOOK-fk1rc]

Happy healing to her.... she is lucky she has you as an owner, and your quick thinking/ reaction time and patience! Good for you! Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for sharing your life with us all out here in internet land.

[@quarterlimit5838]

We’ve a saying in our family(generations of cowpokes and ranchers) “Never trust the luck of a lousy cow” and it is so true! You can go by something every day for years without ever a problem, and then some cow will try to maim or kill itself in the weirdest way on it. Never a dull moment out there!

[@brileigh3039]

Poor 127 I hope she’s going to be ok and Today my cow had a calf and I love you

[@Robbie7441]

Well done you kept so calm to save her life respect to you sir ❤👍

[@cathiwim]

Its ok to cry after saving her. Ive done the same after a close call, once i was in my car where no one could see me. Carry on!

[@Bianka_Taylor]

My heart is pounding as I am sure yours was as well trying to get her free.

[@MarciaMeree]

So glad I found your Channel. I love the way you care about your animals . Trying to catch up on all of your videos. Good luck with your hurt cow looking forward to an update .

[@jusmeinia7]

I hope #127 makes a full recovery and is back with her buddies soon. She is not a happy camper in that stall that's for sure! You're a good man Mike, you stayed with it instead of giving up on her in a dire and stressful situation. Merry Christmas to you, Erin and the little ones!

[@francesbruno8445]

Canada here. Had to hold my breathe for the foot rescue. Looking at the narrow space she got her hoof in, there's no way you'd ever expect that. Remarkable save while protecting yourself, and while using a power tool. Only chaotic thing missing was fighting off Rattlers at the same time! Glad you are both okay.

[@gingerreid8569]

God Bless you for all you did for her! Great job!

[@rhondacarey3293]

This is one of my favorite videos of yours. You are a good man, and so good to the animals. That was great quick thinking.

[@ProfessorKitchen]

Even though you already told us everything ended up OK, I still found myself tense and holding my breath as you tried to free her.

[@ralphwoodard609]

Good job Mike on avoiding a catastrophe with number 127. Take care and seasons greetings.

[@sharonspivey7913]

So glad you got her free...man that was rough! I know you were sweating bullets....geez! Have a good one and please keep safe!

[@hamrad645]

Mike, I cried for you when the cow got stuck like she did. Thank God you were able to free her. You, of course, cannot afford to lose a cow like that. Hope she recovers completely. With that much weight, it had to be a frightening event.

[@cheryljackson4894]

You are so caring for your heard hope she is doing well

[@prisonbreak1744]

U r an Angel for this babes thank u for been so compassion n love ur animals ,,,thank u n God bless ur ranch n u gays

[@tonyzofrea3282]

Nice work Mike I've been there and completely understand the stress for rancher and cow I bet it was a good stuff crown royal that night .lol to do again tomorrow. Just shows people how much cattle producer care for there animals thank you for videos

[@michaelbranham5854]

Glad it went well, well as good as it could, great thinking and just shows the need and usefulness of battery powered tools. On another note, love the channel and really enjoy the ranch setting. From a hillbilly trapped in the mountains of Dickinson County Virginia where everywhere you look is a mountain, the flat land is my dream setting. And hope 127 gets well soon..

[@tammysarrazin7078]

i remember as a kid one of our puppies got into the ice melt salt and ended dying from too much salt and there was nothing we could do, brain swelled fast and by the time we got her to the vet she was dead, as a kid it was hard but as a adult i used sand vs salt ..............hope the cow gets well doon hugsssssss from Ontario Canada

[@robcaseltine2484]

Great job glad you didn't give up on her. Way to hang in there.

[@natehirsh]

Hi Mike. I really hope that she is doing better. I love your videos. Wishing you and your loved ones a Merry Xmas and a new year full with love and happiness.

[@tdcooke100]

I had a similar situation this summer with a 600 pound steer, which was giving up as I tried to free him from the fence. Never give up on them even when they do. May come to see you in Lexington which is only 2 hours from where I live. Keep on plugging....

[@nathandalke9318]

Wyoming that's my hometown i was born there in 1981 it's a cattle state and front tears days and now i lived in Missouri now im sorry to hear about your cow hopefully your cow going to be alright

[@frankirwin2377]

Good job Mike! Another indication where situations change the course of the day on the Ranch!

[@BillTheTractorMan]

Great work Mike! quick thinking saved the day, and possibly a life!

[@JohnVanRuiten]

You're a great American Mike. Keep it up young man!

[@keithhughes2936]

Glad you didn't give up Well done 👍

[@hvlineman5227]

Well done Mike. Quick thinking I’ve been there, alone like yourself. Not easy buddy. Let us know how she is doing.

[@sandracorless6186]

Hi, this is my first time watching your Channel. That was quick thinking with the saw and it worked out just fine. It's a good thing You got her leg out when you did because she could have snapped that leg in half and then she would have been in real trouble. Keep up the good work and perhaps I'll see you in the next video.😉

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you Sandra

[@conniepfannerstill817]

A small powered saw would have fixed this problem in a few minutes.Need to get the necessary tools.

[@brendahyslop6770]

Never a boring day.........! Have a beautiful and happy merry Christmas to you Erin and the kids and of course grandma.

[@noc8076]

Spreading fine gravel instead of salt works great, and helps reduce mud around high travel areas.

[@ardurbin2]

R U referring 2 the fine gravel used in concrete block?

[@RKHarm24]

@@ardurbin2 I would think more in the line of granite chat, sharp edges and corners grind into the ice. It's what a lot of Texas cities and TXDOT use on our icy roads. We don't get much snow, sleet and freezing rain up to 3-5 inches thick sometimes. Acts like biter chains on tires. Hard on a low tire, will cut a radial sidewall.

[@rickdees251]

They have split hooves, so the gravel might get wedged in their hoofs, making other issues. Just saying ..

[@cathymaynen324]

Or sand and change the grade so it doesnt puddle up salt will change the ph of the soil and nothing will grow thwre

[@OurWyomingLife]

Cathy. We spread salt around stock tanks and in gates. Nothing grows there anyway. The ice isnt caused by grade but like I said it’s from snow being packed in areas where there is heavy traffic. Grade does make a big difference if the tank over flows. Thanks for watching. -Mike

[@BPratto]

glad she is okay, nice save. Merry Christmas to all y'all.

[@Cindy-by3ho]

You have the voice of a radio broadcaster.

[@sweetbitz]

I thought the same thing. I kept wondering if he had been an announcer for a tv show I had watched years ago because it sounded so familiar.

[@willjugglawikidchip1824]

That's because he has done radio

[@highstandards6226]

@@willjugglawikidchip1824 " le siigggghh""💗💗🤦‍♀️

[@lisapelarske1634]

Samantha Grey Actually, I think he sounds like Mike Rowe..........?

[@melissabaanders2751]

he was in radio

[@sunhawk61]

Improvise, overcome....farming and ranching are full of situations that test us all. Your a good man.

[@glowedgang3820]

Oh, I hope she gets better!

[@OurWyomingLife]

Me too. Thanks for watching -Mike

[@deannamoreton8253]

great job Mike, u got abit of a seat on there.... Hope you all have a great time over Christmas and New year xx

[@Rshtuni-Papikyan]

I love your all videos, good job ,good camera work, educational!very interesting! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

[@15yearsdylan56]

Bless you, for your quick thinking, in my book your a star.kudos.🙏🏻🙏🏻🇬🇧

[@vandengaaskjolen1821]

I would have taken a good look at the hinges on the other end of the gate before I cut into a load bearing post but I know how these sort of situations go. Cows will find a way to make you work harder than necessary.

[@vernt4583]

Great job on cutting the side off of the pole! Y’all have a Merry Christmas and I really enjoy your videos of your outdoor living on the ranch Very pretty there! We have a little 140 acre hay farm in East Texas which borders a river. Enjoying my life away from the corporate world since I retired last year. Thanks again for sharing your life with us!!

[@bevmalone1555]

Congrats on getting her loose. That was a nail biter! Thanks for sharing, it’s a good learning experience.

[@franciestokes3195]

Poor cow hello from Ireland 🇮🇪☘️

[@nevarez874]

Mike: my name is Osvaldo Nevarez & i was born & raised till the age of 17, in the state of Durango Mexico, then I came to USA, i have spent about 28 years in Chicagoland area & am 45 years old @ this moment. Will i grow up doing ranching & farming at a really small amount. I grow in a small village near the high mountains @ the municipality of Santiago Papasquiaro Durango Mexico, & i really enjoy your videos, i congratulate you for your really hard work. But don't look back, always look forward. One day i am going to visit your ranch if you don't mind God bless you & your hard worker wife my respect to you all.....

[@wykeishacraft6820]

Great job, Mike thanks for sharing

[@cinderstonefarm4883]

Always a friend with the cow...hope all works out with her...

[@barath4545]

This is super informational. I thought that an injury on a cow, especially in a large herd, would just expedite the harvest process to cash out and get rid of the problem. But nice work, even if it is a lot of labor!

[@herdingcats3850]

Good job, Mike. Good camera placing, too. Very fortunate. Merry Christmas to you and family.

[@sandyoklahomatransient8557]

Mike, good thing you were there when 127 decided to have a tantrum. I would recommend a companion for her to keep her calm while recovering.

[@barbjarvi6543]

Boy that was a close call . Hope she heals up

[@rshoemaker7368]

Ingeniously works every time! So happy you don’t have a give up attitude. In this case you are losing two with the potential of more calves in the future. Good job!

[@earlenepeterson8065]

I hope your heart rate is back to normal...well - and hers and baby too.

[@andrewinbody4301]

I have no idea how cold it is there, but did you see him take a big breath and unzip his coat when it was over? 11:40

[@thomasvetor7420]

U never gave up , helping her out twice , very nice 2 give her a treat 2...

[@johnowen6507]

i see a lot of comments on bringing in another cow and that's a good idea, but get a cow by herself and you get a good idea of the disposition you have been breeding into your herd. all the grain and pampering people do to gentle them down doesn't make up for genetic disposition. same thing at a bull sale, if one comes in by himself calm and collected that's the bull you want for disposition. and its hard to judge the cow herd too i know, some cows go an entire career without having to be brought in and singled out. but that one time she needs attention her true colors come out. Take care and Merry Christmas!

[@farmingnodak]

Yep that's a big eye opener. Some cows just hate being in a stall/corral, others have zero issues. I've made mistakes too with handling of critters through the years; seems like some cows they know something is up and their brain completely shuts off.

[@jbweld6193]

@@farmingnodak the ole fight or flight response right?

[@caseybarton4208]

Hope she makes a full recovery. She may not show it, but I bet she knows you are doing what is best for her and her calf.

[@cheryljackson4894]

His voice makes you melt

[@mamasaurus4856]

I worked at a barn where one of the horses got his hoof stuck in a gate latch (though chain instead of wood) when he kept rearing up at it demanding to come in the barn for dinner. I grew up on a horse farm and had seen stuck legs before, so I grabbed his halter and lead first to stop his extra flailing if I could. It did stop him, thankfully. I checked over the gate for a way to unlatch it despite him holding down the chain that only unlocked pulled upward. Meanwhile, my co-worker was hyperventilating, calling the barn owner who wasn't anywhere close by to help (at a wedding, in fact), and crying. Very helpful. She did eventually discover you can't lift a horses stuck leg upward when it's already above their chest height (plus, he was a draft). I got him to rear up a bit again and get out, and he went to the shower stalls to be hosed for a long time while he ate his dinner. Just stiff with a scratched leg. I'm glad people with farm and ranch experience can stop long enough to think and look around during animal panic to actually help, not panic and do nothing until the critter dies.

[@RKHarm24]

Congratulations on quick thinking and reaction.

[@KimberlyWard-Evans717]

I watched your blumberg Ad. Loved it. Rock on American Farmer!

[@andyb9767]

I'm a new sub. Hello from Nashville, Tennessee. Love your video's

[@todddonaldson8195]

Mike we just realized this. Your SUV is the identical one we just got rid of. We use a gator on our place. We roll hay out with a bale unroller behind a 6420. We pull our aluminum stock trailer with a with a ford pickup very similar to yours. We just had a good old laugh of the piling similarities.

[@rickv9251]

U did good Mike, crazy things happens sometimes to animals and to humans

[@OurWyomingLife]

I agree. Wasn’t expecting that. Thanks -Mike

[@mikehales2792]

Don't you know, "Hell hath no fury like a heifer stalled." Have a good Christmas. Next year will always be better.@@OurWyomingLife

[@ardurbin2]

Absolutely!.

[@ardurbin2]

@@mikehales2792 That;s a good quote!

[@jawa5669]

Im glad i was able to free her

[@D.o.a]

Why didnt you just chain the gate to the post then cut the 2x4 releasing the gate and the foot would have taken 10 min max

[@kmaassociates7999]

Was a chain and a securing device for it available ? Evidently not.

[@jawa5669]

Should have just pryed the gate open and let cow run out with a piece if wood or pry bar

[@JohnDoe-jq5wy]

Always PROUD OF Y'ALL

[@bertrutledge4546]

Hope #127 is ok. Have a Merry Christmas and looking forward to next year.

[@feliccasampson5376]

Hi, Mike Sorry cow 127 in a lot of pain. I know you've had a rough day. Am praying she feels better soon . Thanks for not giving up on her. Get some rest yourself. Thanks for sharing. Happy Holidays to you and your family. Be Blessed

[@kailuke768]

To prevent that happening again, maybe attach another board to that gate to eliminate the gap that she got her hoof caught in. I'm glad you didn't have to put her down Mike.

[@ladyjay6741]

You're a good man Mike...I agree with Matt; she needs another cow with her. Thanks for saving her and her calf. Could this be you're "Merry Christmas Miracle"?!!!!!!!!!!! Bless you.

[@pammccrary7915]

Seriously put a radio in the barn and leave it on. It really does help them calm down ours liked Rock'n'Roll. A young steer next door helps too. Yeah she's pissed but mostly afraid of unfamiliar things. That's where a companion can help. We had more than one go down even our dairy cattle got hung up occassionally. We had to use hip pullers to keep them up while mending or had to put them down. She's a beauty and can jump like a darn deer!💜

[@tonywoolums9673]

I’m glad you were able to save the cow! What I’d really like to know is what kind of coat that is! Love your channel!

[@colepamler5033]

Wonderful farmer great job❤️

[@kevinlesch9656]

About 11:00 in....cow starts to give up, the cowboy doesn't! Banimine is great! I had a vet once that I believe gave it to theirself!

[@kennethfillmoreCoolCatKen]

Merry Christmas Mike &Erin

[@2478guitarjammer]

Thanks for the videos keep them coming and have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year

[@bodhixxx1]

Bring her in with another cow range cows do not like to be alone I made that mistake once locked a injured cow inside the corrals she stayed as long as it took her to blow out through the side of the corral.

[@787Earl]

my Dad and a pardner owned a ranch in Alberta the ranch manager never left a bovine alone.

[@juliussezar1550]

@@787Earl that true. they are social animal

[@dbirdeycapozzi9807]

That's good advice about dealing with herd mentality 👍

[@nightfireranchsorensenfami8785]

Yup, always a companion animal

[@jenniferlennartz5995]

Very good advice, that makes sense. She may have been stressed being away from the herd.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

This just reminds me how I need to get some facilities set up for our cattle

[@timetraveler5725]

good thought Josh, plan the future

[@waynesteed9196]

@@timetraveler5725 l O hi bb h

[@rogerwixom759]

Merry Christmas to you Mike and the hole family

[@alwaysinblue]

Yikes! That was close. Maybe you need one one my horse stall designs; 8 ft solid walls and a solid gate that overlapped the pole on the outside. Horses are good at doing that sort of thing, but I've never seen a cow get into such a predicament. Quick thinking...good for you.

[@frankirwin2377]

Always something new on the ranch Mike.

[@linobitonti7677]

Good work Mike,thinking on your feet and using simple commonsense always gets the job done.You have great attitude and work ethic.Just a heads up,fill the space on all your gates with a 2 by 4 and your good to go.I know put it on the list,lol. I want to wish you and family the Merriest Christmas and a Happy New Year.Health and wealth to you all.

[@Gchupp]

When she got stuck in the gate using that opportunity instead of using the head gate was priceless , this would be the example of making lemonade when life gives you a lemon

[@ryanmcfarland5865]

Chain the gate at the top as well as the wooden latch. That will help keep it steady and should keep the cows legs out of the gap.

[@mrdivit1]

Mike I know this is hindsight, but you drill half in or three quarter in hole and slide dowls through about six in both sides that way you can kick it back or hit it with block of wood. Experienced it long time ago

[@lorenkindschy7153]

Some of these comments are hard to read. You were by yourself and you did it the safest way you could think of. Your safety it the only thing that matters when working with a large animal like that. People dont understand how big these animals are and the force that she could put on that gate.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you very much. Yes it was a spooky situation. -Mike

[@amandah2490]

Well done, that man! That cow is lucky to live on your ranch 😊

[@4RTigers]

This is a perfect example of why there is a cloud of obscenities around most cow barns. Cows can get in the most bizarre predicaments.

[@jackielowe2895]

Horses are just as bad

[@billseward2274]

Oddly enough, I live just outside Lexington. I'll look forward to word on the meetup.

[@CC-xk6cp]

Hi again MIKE! Nice save! Over under around or through there's always a way most always if you don't give up and quit too soon !! Just like children you really have to kid proof animal areas because they'll always find the one spot!! Thinking you might need a buddy in with her to keep her calmed down. Good idea to have an animal emergency kit full of all you can think of you might need including the banamine so you don't have to run to town when something happens. You'll save important time and it's right there at all times. Also you can safely give aspirin to cattle in bolus form but I'm sure you already knew that too. She'll most likely be ok in time as her leg didn't appear broken. Hope so!! Relieved you were safe through the whole thing Mike. Hang in there are keep warm! Thx as always for sharing...

[@hotshot27a]

Cows are like kids if it can be done or u didnt plan for it happen that way they will suprise u with a challenge. U take very good care of those animals, great job mike!!!!!!!!!

[@nm515]

I tried to use softener salt as a kid and I just wound up with small circles of melted ice with big clumps of salt in the middle. I guess it helps if you have something to spread it better (like a big cow foot to crush it/spread it)