HANDLING CATTLE ON THE RANGE 



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The calves are generally not branded until they are 

 eight months old and as they are pretty husky by that 

 time the squeeze chute is a great saver of hard labor. 

 The chute for calves is the same as that used for large 

 animals. 



Night Guard Duty. The day's work generally closes 

 with the hoppling out of the saddle horses, and when 



Putting a "Butt" Brand on a Calf (Note the "Slash Cross" Over the Ribs). 



the day herd is worked up close to camp and bedded 

 down for the night the first guard take them in hand, 

 and the rest of the camp goes to bed. Depending on 

 the size of the herd, the guards are from one man at a 



