We do WHAT to Calves??

[@texascountry7663]

Praise the Lord!

[@dianna4860]

Love seeing those little ranchers learning the biz. Notice the father gently and directly reminds the boy of his good manners.

[@tannerripley]

Thanks - that’s kind Dl. Just trying to imitate our Father’s tender care to our children. We love our little ranchers.

[@WayneSmith-yf3fg]

This is something that 98% of america misses out on, true family operation. Grandparents, mom & dad and the little ones all working together to accomplish a goal! I got recruited to help do this the first week I lived in Nebraska to the yearlings. When I left and moved back east, the crew threw a going away party of fried oysters and a keg of beer.

[@janelinley3624]

Great channel… I’ll be back to watch❤

[@hamop78]

Super video!!!! Loved the explanations, fellowship, & especially the prayer. Great job Trinity.

[@gr7485]

Good to see friends and family pray together.

[@barbaraberrier8840]

What a great day of work, fun and friendship. I'd have a hard time trying that meat. Have a blessed day.

[@redcauthen771]

Only exposed to ranching for about 5 years, and at 77 I sure miss it 😊

[@joan4449]

Love seeing families work and play together and I never see that more than in the ranching and farming businesses. I love my farming friends and family. They have a very special place in my heart. Thanks for the content, Trinity. Great work! Greetings from Ontario, Canada.

[@MrTmwilliamson]

I am Jewish, so I am thankful that we live in a coutry where each of use can worship in the way that suits us.

[@nmelkhunter1]

It truly is a blessing and regardless of religious beliefs we need to stand against those who would stand in the way of this and many other freedoms.

[@hamouabdoune2673]

I am Muslim

[@TheNativeTwo]

@@hamouabdoune2673 That's fine too. I am atheist and buddhist.

[@chopeye553]

@@TheNativeTwonot to hate, but sounds kinda odd

[@TheNativeTwo]

@@chopeye553 no worries. all buddhists are atheists btw. We don’t have gods.

[@keithkersten5586]

Love this production-great presentation and music

[@LifeintheWest]

Thank you Keith. I work hard at it.

[@abrahamyerena932]

God bless those children and your families for not have if to be raised in the cities. If I could do it all over again I truly believe I would go that rout. It’s unfortunate that we as people forgot that way of living. Even myself have forgotten even though I do remember raising our food and growing it. In California out of all places, we’ll it was farm towns before I saw it blow up in population. It’s sad but I guess that’s progress unfortunately.

[@JD-gj2rj]

Aloha Trinity! Thanks for the video! Still looks a Lil chilly there! Have a great spring! Be safe Mahalo 🤙

[@willowtinklenberg3652]

What island?

[@savvyrose801]

I grew up around this kind of lifestyle but it's been like a decade. I really miss it to be honest and I don't know if I'll ever get to enjoy it again but this kind of video helps ❤

[@dustinadams9136]

Trinity love how you bring family ranch life to everyone! I always enjoy watching branding videos, here in Iowa we don’t brand, just ear tag and i choose to band them at birth instead of knife cutting for simplicity. Thanks again for sharing this great content!

[@busterbailey370]

Great video keep them coming please

[@veevee7317]

Great video. Good to see the kids working and learning. You will probably have questions from some viewers, but this life on a ranch. Thanks for sharing.

[@jerrivenables1289]

Loved this video! Reminded me of visiting a family friend's ranch as a child.

[@LifeintheWest]

I am glad I could bring back some memories. 👍

[@elcidbarrett2901]

"Last one, that's the one we've been looking for" Yep, Every time. 🤣🤠

[@LifeintheWest]

You’ve been there apparently.

[@elcidbarrett2901]

@@LifeintheWest Yes sir. We don't castrate like that though. We use pinchers and only if we miss banding any in the spring. Great video. 👍

[@richardabrahamson5811]

Thanks for great video. Here in eastern South Dakota we do not have to brand. Good luck.

[@willowtinklenberg3652]

What part of south dakota?

[@kengraham6288]

Called Calf Fries in Fort Worth

[@MrTmwilliamson]

Hrre in Texas we often cook the "fries" with a breading similar to "chicken fried steaks".

[@iduswelton9567]

Great Family story on ranching - Great Friendship and Work Ethic - Amen to the Prayer - and tho ive never eaten mountain oysters those looked very tempting and tasty lol- as to how u feel about losing calves - that just shows ur a kind Hearted Human Being - thanks for this GREAT Video -

[@LifeintheWest]

Thank you.

[@maryfrederickson2526]

I am from ranching country in the Panhandle of Texas and of course we have had Rocky Mt. oysters (calf fries here) --good stuff! They are usually sold at the state fair too.

[@garyb4929]

Same here, grew up around the Edward's plateau & S. Texas brush country, where they were called ,mountain or calf fries. Been long time since had any.

[@badgerpa9]

They sure have a beautiful place. I hope they do not have looses this year; it is brutal to hear about the farmer with 25%, had not heard about it, so sad. Fun to see the kids involved wish I could get my grandkids to see what my kids did. Stay safe and healthy.

[@FarmerC.J.]

It’s nice to see a family /friends working together versus a family /friends sitting in front of a boob tube with their faces planted into a smart phone.

[@sharonholmes6083]

@ Trinity Vandenacre; I grew up on a cattle ranch in Eastern Montana, and yes, I have eaten Rocky Mountain Oysters (bovine testicles). I found your channel and I am reminded of my youth growing up on my dad's ranch, near Glendive, MT. I was my dad's "son" since he didn't have any sons. Oh, by the way, I can say that I never watched a single episode of "Yellowstone" or any of the sister series. I knew from watching the TV ads that these series didn't have the complete truth when it comes to ranching! Thank you for educating folks about ranching!

[@MrBowNaxe]

Wow! I wish we had a table to work on... I grew up doing all that work in a pen on the ground. Thanks for sharing.

[@garyb4929]

Ditto the calf table.

[@rsa9082]

What a lifestyle. Just love you bring it to us that live in the city but love meat 🍖🥩 The kids are such a joy to watch Thank you 😊 My God continue to bless you and your families.

[@stephaniechavez9422]

trinity this was so enjoyable. i've eaten several parts of the cow: heart, liver, 'ox' tail, tongue [yummy!], but i'll pass on the calf hors d'oeuvre. :) you're right. it is an issue of knowing what they were. another wonderful video.

[@dusty7264]

Great video, brings back memories 👍

[@jerrydaley4678]

Amen.

[@shaunsmuder1637]

Amen, thank you guys

[@Leatherneck2]

Question? In Kansas we don’t Brand our Cattle. In Montana, is it a State requirement that you brand ??

[@terryes1872]

In Australia only the Aboriginal stockmen (cowboys) tend to eat what we call 'bush oysters" and nothing fancy, just throw them on the branding fire.

[@erniecothran3112]

Trinity I have to say that cows are so easy to train. They only have to do something a couple of times and they got it. Take milk cows, they will go to correct milking gate without being where to go. I only have a few feeder calves that I separate when feeding and they will separate themselves just about every time.

[@friedaschnell3729]

A M E N !! God is good. What a wholesome day of ranching. Thanks Trinity!

[@cherrydowns7745]

Grampa used to wear a hat like that.!

[@montelott8570]

My grandfather cooked in Idaho cafes for years and knew how to cook " calf fries" as he called them, my brother in law brought him a bunch and several of us enjoyed a meal well prepared.

[@larrytucker5950]

Trinity never saw a calf table sure do like it, thanks for the video

[@mikeholland721]

We usually clean them, take them out of the the sack, batter them and fry them. Not chewy, very tender.

[@ricknichol3688]

I've eaten them when I was younger we called them prairie oysters but my farmer friends switched to Calf rings a long time ago

[@jarjarbinks859]

What kinda anesthetic you give before cutting the nuts? Or just raw dog life?

[@LifeintheWest]

Just quick and dirty. No anesthetic.

[@lisarich1117]

Amen

[@erniecothran3112]

Not me on the mountain oysters.

[@evelynmueller6523]

@Rands strikes again....lol love that hat store!

[@livingintoday06]

Cool video. Squeamish during the castration, and eating the rocky mountain oyster 🤢 while castrating 🤮 gross. Great video .

[@LifeintheWest]

😁. Yeah. It can seem a little weird.

[@stephaniechavez9422]

if that genius cartoonist gary larson was alive today i can think of 3 cartoons right off the bat larsen would have done. lol

[@zollyzelem6643]

Thank you for this video. I like this one and all the other, however i missed the real old fashioned cattle handling with a rope from horseback... jast saying!! GOD BLESS!!!

[@evloftis4143]

grow up ranching eat a few of those there good deep fry with egg and Ritz cracker yum

[@Lynne76]

What happens when you brand a cow then sell it, what happens to the brand, I definitely would not eat any Oysters, 😮

[@cherrydowns7745]

Cooked Calf gonads! Yum!

[@TheNativeTwo]

One thing you are very wrong about... Watching them graze is actually very interesting. Can be even soothing to watch them feed. But there is more there than just that. What types of grass and forage do they eat? How do they transition from nursing to grass? Etc. There is so so so much to them grazing, and I personally would watch videos about just grazing if you produce them. I have goats and sheep and I have so many videos on my phone of them just grazing, and I would have even more videos, if I had the time.

[@odinsson204]

Oh I’m down.

[@manondemaagd4019]

Hey Trinity, I was watching one of your short videos about your dad having horses for sale. I shared the video to one of my friends and she was very interested in getting info on purchasing. She just does not know how to contact you. Have a good one.

[@JFox33-rj6fs]

The discord link on your website is not working for me Trinity. When I click it, it says the invite link is invalid, which possibly means it's just an expired invite link. Could you look into that? Thanks!

[@LifeintheWest]

I will, thank you.

[@rodneyjones5907]

Hey bud it didn’t matter what we were doing that’s what I said

[@maryduff8831]

I’m down for calf fries

[@ironheadbill]

Mountain Oysters? Comes from a time of waste not, want not.

[@-ANONYMOUS-]

I am simultaneously traumatized and intrigued. Also, i was once fed deer nuts without being told what they were 😔 its very cruel 😂 they were nasty

[@chrisoconnor5880]

They are exactly the same gland as a sweetbread,

[@happypappy5808]

How did they not know that the rushing river would be a problem, prior to moving the herd across? Would have saved them a lot of needless work, if someone would think ahead a little bit. Ranchers aren't super bright apparently. Work smarta, not, harda.

[@willowtinklenberg3652]

Not so much about not knowing it was a risk. We knew that and were prepared for it. Their pasture, (and therefore food), was across the creek and cattle don't cross bridges naturally. Sure would be easier if they did though!

[@happypappy5808]

@@willowtinklenberg3652 they obviously were not prepared for it, at all.

[@willowtinklenberg3652]

Also, they had just crossed the creek in the same place the day before to get them in for branding.

[@emmatomkins5582]

Not good practice to have open castration wounds getting wet in the creek--- from a bacterial point of view! Otherwise, good job guys!