Thunder, good strong name good strong bull. Growing up on the plains of Wyoming I still remember the thunder before the storms and the thunder of hooves as they quickly run through the sage. So many years ago, like bulls we age and move on. I enjoy watching and remembering, I know your dad and your father inlaw are smiling and proud.
That rush of emotion holding back the tears when the vet tells you the news that a loved animal is too badly injured and they have to be humanely put to sleep and all the time thinking could his accident have been avoided, But Mike, you take stock you looked after him to your best ability and big beasts break legs easily so unless you penned him in cotton wool nothing more could have been done and at the right time you made the right decision RIP Bubba God bless and watch over you Erin and the Kids mate..... and call the black bull Tyson.
The last time I cried about an animal being put down was when my pet pig red was loaded onto the trailer to be butchered. I bottle fed him and we kept him around for a long time as a breeder bore for us.....Then my dad announced we were loading him up to take to the meat market....the hardest part of seeing a friend go is being a kid and eating your friend on Saturday morning after you get in from chores. That son is the truth
We used to have a big black angus bull that we called "George". He was as gentle as ever. We could lay down on his back or stand on his back with no problem. He was always my favourite bull.
That JD Gater is one versatile tool. Kudos to you, Mike. I could not imagine a more responsible, practical, compassionate rancher (and your little ranch hands too). Good job everyone.
Man, that was a rough first few minutes. I really appreciate how much you respect these animals, from the largest bull to even the smallest barn kitten.
Great video Mike. I'm a vet over 90% disabled. Your videos have given me inspiration and helped me and my wife find a direction for our life. I was watching this video with my year and half year old and she saw the Black Angus and now is running around yelling Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon. So that's our vote. From the mouth of baby Toothless
Hey, look!! A big dummy!!! (There's a mannequin in the background, too.) Just kidding! Sounds like a super stressful week. Glad y'all got through it OK. The meet-and-greet (or should that be meat-and-greet??) sounds like a load of fun.
A little tip for you when the animals start to go to the other end of the pasture. Chase them that way a little harder and they will soon turn and want to go the right way. It has always worked for us.
Sad, but good video, Mike. Sorry for your losses this past week. We lost our 15 1/2 year old Golden Shepherd two weeks ago so this made me cry, again. The ranch roundup sounds like a great idea.
Great video and nicely put about the animals that are no longer with you. That meet and greet sounds pretty cool for next year. Have you got plenty of RV parking? I think your going to need it for sure. Thanks again e sharing.
Thank you for being so diligent about the fence line when you moved the bulls. Having experienced what its like to hit a stray bull on a highway, I know it's not a fun time for both the driver or rancher.
So sorry about the tough week on the ranch. It is never easy to lose an animal, let alone 3 in the same week. Thank you for the update and I hope 9702 comes close to filling Bubbles' and Bubba's shoes.
Hi good morning Mike Erin Mackenzie Lincoln and Gracie, I'm continuing to enjoy you're videos tremendously, hi Mackenzie how's doing hope everything is okay, may God continue to richly blessed you guys. Have yourselves a wonderful day all day long. 👋 bye.🐂🐂🐂🐂🐂🐂
Our Wyoming Life we here in Barbados just came through Tropical STORM KURT, but the sun is out and shining, we had a lot of flooding in some areas but all is well with me thank you. God bless. 🐂🐂🐂🐂🐂🐂
Look up Dr Temple Grandin, she is amazing with working animals. we used some of her techniques at the farm and it made animal handling incredibly more efficient. I really would like to make it to your event, if your even looking for a volunteer to help I would be interested. Thanks so much for sharing Mike, Erin.
Name him Jasper! We had a steer named Jasper and I just think it fits pretty well lol. Sorry for your losses, I admit I teared up when I heard Adie (Aidie?) was gone. It's never easy.
Name of Ace is my thought. Rough week indeed sir. Good to see you have maintained your composure and positive attitude. Thank you for another well done visit into your life.
This was a tough one to watch Mike, I never knew how attached I was to my animals until one of my goats passed away it didnt help that he was my favorite goat but I sat there and cried like a baby you would have thought I lost one of my children, but my kids are all grown up now and I have a small barn with a couple of ponies a couple of pigs and the goats for my grandkids to learn about animals and I enjoy there company there all great pets but they are a lot of work for me because I am in a wheelchair and cleaning stalls takes on a whole new meaning these days I really appreciate you sharing your ranch with us and one day I would like to visit when you have another family day there
Sorry about the tough week guys, we've all had them. You should consider naming that bull Ferdinand if he's nice enough. Exciting news about the open house.
Wow mike you have a rough week I was aware of your mother in laws cow passing really sorry for her and you I'M sure it was hard on all of you. Thanks for sharing parts of your life with us. I have been enjoying the live streams you and Erin have been doing I think they are a nice touch and another insight to what your lives are like living and running the ranch. Hope your having a great day. God Bless!!!
future sailor they are presently looking for the best breed to fit the ranch. I’m sure if anyone out there has pups they would be more then happy to adopt one or two.
Love this channel. I am a second gen Oklahoma rancher, and i feel you show what ranching really is without glamorizing. For me mostly hard physical and mental work, lots of aggravation, and a thousand year to do list with low take home pay. But, we must love every minute, or dont know any better. When i figure it out ill let you know. Keep up the awesome vids cowboy.
Sorry for the tough week ! Life holds many bad and good things but we must go on. Condolences to Erin's mom on the loss of her beloved cow. The new alpha bull looks like a Freddie to me. Looking forward to some of that snow here in eastern NE. as winter is my favorite time of the seasons.
BO the Bull, to keep with the b's. 😁 So very sorry about the losses of the animals this week. They become part of the family and that never make it easy when their time to pass on comes. 😪 One of the harder parts of what you do I am sure. On a positive note, thank you for the exciting announcement!!! Wyoming vacation - here we come!!! 😁 Hope we can get it pulled off and plan to be there!
Sorry for the bad luck! I figured the Bubba story was not going to end well! ( But you did the right thing! Me I would always want to cross every path, my wife who as been around animals all her life seems to know right away!) I think the black guy looks like a "Shadow" I hope you have better luck this week .It's all part of farming!
Hi again! A tough day at the ranch huh Mike! So sorry to all of you for your losses. I know all to well and it's especially hard when the kids are young. Tough for them to understand the whole life concept thing and especially after they've been given a name!! It's really personal then for the kiddos and that much tougher to accept they won't be with them anymore. We always had a small ceremony made little crosses and talked about God and His plan which always helped. Chore by chore things leave the list and you get a chore closer to being ready for winter! Oh remembering those WY cold winter winds!! In spite of it all a good day with the bull chore Mike. Oh wow what a wonderful invitation for a visit next year! How gracious and I must say brave to add such a huge event to your list. How I would so enjoy going back to your part of the country and meeting you folks. Good idea to put it out there early because people do have to plan ahead for such things. Have to get passed an upcoming nasty surgery but that surely gives me something to look forward to! Foods from your very ranch would be most special and enjoyable after going along with you both learning how you produce it all. I have great hope I will be there. By the way Mike I was smiling and relieved you only had one fence repair! Yay! Hope your days this week will go good and easier for you. Til next time...
Hey Mike , Not such a good week but never mind things can only get better right ? Aww no fair about the meet and greet LOL.😀 Oh well we will just have to be content with the live stream. I thought I would Thankyou about the reply you sent to me on my partners Bevans account . I had my note book in being fixed after having the sockst repaired . You said you were so glad to hear what I had wrote about my acceptance of ranching being a vegetarian and having so much negativity from other vegans ect . Thanks to you and watching how you care and have respect for your herd and the bond that you have with them you had opened my mind . So that was me under Bevan Mudges name . All the best 😊
I'm going to really try and be there. Love your channel keep up the great videos. You are truly a man of your word and that's so rare now a days. My hat is off to you.
Hi Mike and family its very sad about Bubba Mike but it was the only answer life can be cruel something i would call the new boss bully thats what he will be for the next few years Mike i wish i could be there on the ranch open day but been from Ireland but i do wish you the very best of luck and i hope its a very successful for you all take care Mike
I felt your pain on the bulls Mike. A number of years ago on the ranch my dad sent me out to bring our bulls in to the ranch. Being only a mile away it should have been pretty easy. All the bulls started heading to the ranch except one of our Angus bulls. In trying to get him moving, he fell over dead. I felt pretty bad and explaining that to my dad wasn't easy either.
Love watching your videos. I grew up and live in Austin Texas into a city family. I’m now 19 years old and starting college. As weird as it seems to my family I’ve always wanted to be a rancher. I’m hoping that I can one day have a ranch after making enough money to start one. The goal is by 40 years old. Pretty late start and a long way to go, but gotta start planning.
Buffalo Bob for the big black bull.......you have had a horrible week. It always gets better but seems pretty bad at the time. Be safe and God Bless you and your family. Totally cool news about the Ranch visit.
I'm sorry about the loss of Bubba. I'm excited about August 24,2019. It's great to know in time for planning ahead. I nominate the new alpha as, "Angus".
Couple of suggestions: Alba - Gaelic for Scotland as he's an Angus, also Italian for sunrise. Rabbie - Honoured bard of Scotland, he had dark hair too.
HI Mike and Erin. You've had a rough week. Our belief here at our house has been "Thing happen for a reason" be it good or bad. This wasn't anything you caused or could have prevented.
Thunder, good strong name good strong bull. Growing up on the plains of Wyoming I still remember the thunder before the storms and the thunder of hooves as they quickly run through the sage. So many years ago, like bulls we age and move on.
I enjoy watching and remembering, I know your dad and your father inlaw are smiling and proud.
That rush of emotion holding back the tears when the vet tells you the news that a loved animal is too badly injured and they have to be humanely put to sleep and all the time thinking could his accident have been avoided, But Mike, you take stock you looked after him to your best ability and big beasts break legs easily so unless you penned him in cotton wool nothing more could have been done and at the right time you made the right decision RIP Bubba God bless and watch over you Erin and the Kids mate..... and call the black bull Tyson.
The last time I cried about an animal being put down was when my pet pig red was loaded onto the trailer to be butchered. I bottle fed him and we kept him around for a long time as a breeder bore for us.....Then my dad announced we were loading him up to take to the meat market....the hardest part of seeing a friend go is being a kid and eating your friend on Saturday morning after you get in from chores. That son is the truth
I was born in Mexico. & at the age of 6 I was already milking cows by hand..we moved to USA & I would love to work doing this job...🐂🐂
Sounds like fun, thanks - Mike
This channel should have a million subscribers
Great video Mike. Like the drone aerial views, adds a lot of depth to the operation.
We used to have a big black angus bull that we called "George". He was as gentle as ever. We could lay down on his back or stand on his back with no problem. He was always my favourite bull.
Please take us with you when you go bull shopping this year . Would like to know what you look for, etc.
That JD Gater is one versatile tool.
Kudos to you, Mike. I could not imagine a more responsible, practical, compassionate rancher (and your little ranch hands too). Good job everyone.
Man, that was a rough first few minutes. I really appreciate how much you respect these animals, from the largest bull to even the smallest barn kitten.
I love the way Mike connects with the animals. He treats them more like pets. He takes excellent care of them.
Black Magic for the bull name
Oh Mike what a week. im so sorry. hugs and high fives from down under
Midnight.for the bulls name..
Sorry about all the losses u had, never easy..
Can I buy eney bulls
Great video Mike. I'm a vet over 90% disabled. Your videos have given me inspiration and helped me and my wife find a direction for our life. I was watching this video with my year and half year old and she saw the Black Angus and now is running around yelling Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon. So that's our vote. From the mouth of baby Toothless
Bull name Tootles/ or pork chop hehe I live and work on a farm in MN
Lol. Thanks -Mike
I can't wait to go to the ranch
Name the black bull blackjack
That's a great name!
mace nigdu George
@@cathymacdonald1789. tapi
Tank
Hey, look!! A big dummy!!! (There's a mannequin in the background, too.) Just kidding!
Sounds like a super stressful week. Glad y'all got through it OK. The meet-and-greet (or should that be meat-and-greet??) sounds like a load of fun.
hahaha, Meat and Greet, sounds awesome! It should be ! Thanks - Mike
A little tip for you when the animals start to go to the other end of the pasture. Chase them that way a little harder and they will soon turn and want to go the right way. It has always worked for us.
Bodacious the bull
Sad, but good video, Mike. Sorry for your losses this past week. We lost our 15 1/2 year old Golden Shepherd two weeks ago so this made me cry, again. The ranch roundup sounds like a great idea.
Great video and nicely put about the animals that are no longer with you. That meet and greet sounds pretty cool for next year. Have you got plenty of RV parking? I think your going to need it for sure. Thanks again e sharing.
Actually we dont have hookups but thats something we might have to look into, there are also lots of RV parks in town too :) Thanks Mark - Mike
Our Wyoming Life ---Oh, I just meant a place to park a trailer or RV ha ha nothing fancy😊.
Great video Mike. I nicknamed my granddaughter George. So she told me to say George. So George it is. Have a great weekend and stay safe.-Tom
All animals are Precious, so there's yours bulls name. Precious the bull.
I like the way you tell about the life cycles on the ranch. It may be joyful, or sad. But it is done with respect. Thanks for sharing.
Since his number ends with 02, how about Deuces?
My black angus bull's name is Deuce.
I like it
not bad choice
N
@@godfather7174 and y girls in hugest tipi ges
I nominate Jack for his name. Nice video. We're given dominion over our animals, including kind and humane care - - clear to the end. Thanks!
Ace of Spades. Ace♠
Thank you for being so diligent about the fence line when you moved the bulls. Having experienced what its like to hit a stray bull on a highway, I know it's not a fun time for both the driver or rancher.
"Tootsie Roll" for name
So sorry about the tough week on the ranch. It is never easy to lose an animal, let alone 3 in the same week. Thank you for the update and I hope 9702 comes close to filling Bubbles' and Bubba's shoes.
Hi good morning Mike Erin Mackenzie Lincoln and Gracie, I'm continuing to enjoy you're videos tremendously, hi Mackenzie how's doing hope everything is okay, may God continue to richly blessed you guys. Have yourselves a wonderful day all day long. 👋 bye.🐂🐂🐂🐂🐂🐂
Hi Athea, all is well. Mackenzie says hi and she hopes Barbados is warm for you! :) - Mike
Our Wyoming Life we here in Barbados just came through Tropical STORM KURT, but the sun is out and shining, we had a lot of flooding in some areas but all is well with me thank you. God bless. 🐂🐂🐂🐂🐂🐂
You guys ROCK - keep the faith and know we’re all pulling for you! 🇺🇸
Look up Dr Temple Grandin, she is amazing with working animals. we used some of her techniques at the farm and it made animal handling incredibly more efficient.
I really would like to make it to your event, if your even looking for a volunteer to help I would be interested. Thanks so much for sharing Mike, Erin.
Oh man I can’t wait to come visit you guys this is fantastic news
Name him Jasper! We had a steer named Jasper and I just think it fits pretty well lol. Sorry for your losses, I admit I teared up when I heard Adie (Aidie?) was gone. It's never easy.
Nocturnal Skies I agree! Jasper was the first name I thought of!!
Sorry for the loss
LOL YOU SHOULD NAME THE BLACK BULL "BABY DADDY" WOOOO!!!! ENJOYED THE VIDEO
Like .. BABY DADDY=Baddy
Hearing "Baby Daddy" makes me think of the Maury show. 9702...YOU ARE THE FATHER! So my throw Maury in for consideration for names
Good idea for a name but Matt Lautner Cattle already has a bull named Baby Daddy.
@@jaystowater6746 ah he wont mind
Baboso
Name of Ace is my thought. Rough week indeed sir. Good to see you have maintained your composure and positive attitude. Thank you for another well done visit into your life.
How about bam bam
Sorry for your losses. Hope this fall and winter are kind to you all.
You should name it Henry also I liked and subscribed
Thanks for the invite! You've given us time to sav up and to plan for the trip again thanks!
Mr. T
That's what first came to my mind, too.
Or Mr. A. For Angus ; )
This was a tough one to watch Mike, I never knew how attached I was to my animals until one of my goats passed away it didnt help that he was my favorite goat but I sat there and cried like a baby you would have thought I lost one of my children, but my kids are all grown up now and I have a small barn with a couple of ponies a couple of pigs and the goats for my grandkids to learn about animals and I enjoy there company there all great pets but they are a lot of work for me because I am in a wheelchair and cleaning stalls takes on a whole new meaning these days I really appreciate you sharing your ranch with us and one day I would like to visit when you have another family day there
How bout "T-bone" for a name??
Sorry to hear for all your,loss
Big rig should be his name cause he is so big
Sorry about the tough week guys, we've all had them. You should consider naming that bull Ferdinand if he's nice enough. Exciting news about the open house.
I think Jethro would be a good name for him!
What an amazing awesome life style. Probably lots of hard work and long hours, but worth every minute of it.
Thats very true, thanks - Mike
Stud muffin
Like Justin Rhodes bull?
@@HumphreyFamilyHolsteins nope, I just think it's a funny name.
Wow mike you have a rough week I was aware of your mother in laws cow passing really sorry for her and you I'M sure it was hard on all of you. Thanks for sharing parts of your life with us. I have been enjoying the live streams you and Erin have been doing I think they are a nice touch and another insight to what your lives are like living and running the ranch. Hope your having a great day. God Bless!!!
So sorry for your losses, name the bull, Angus,
BIGGLES. After our last stock bull he left us age 15 as we had 2 herds at that time 1 just had his daughters he was a hell of a bull
Hey why don’t you have a dog on the farm??? Just wondering
They have an older dog who wouldn't get well with another dog I believe that's what he said. I've asked before
future sailor they are presently looking for the best breed to fit the ranch. I’m sure if anyone out there has pups they would be more then happy to adopt one or two.
Mike's got an intrastate running through his front yard even (still) he knows he's got it so good!!!
What a bummer week, here is to a better next week. Way to go Bubbles. :) Bulls always surprise me on how well they can behave.
I like that drone being part of the Ranch...👌🤣
Love this channel. I am a second gen Oklahoma rancher, and i feel you show what ranching really is without glamorizing. For me mostly hard physical and mental work, lots of aggravation, and a thousand year to do list with low take home pay. But, we must love every minute, or dont know any better. When i figure it out ill let you know. Keep up the awesome vids cowboy.
Thank again for the video Mike
Sorry for the tough week ! Life holds many bad and good things but we must go on. Condolences to Erin's mom on the loss of her beloved cow. The new alpha bull looks like a Freddie to me. Looking forward to some of that snow here in eastern NE. as winter is my favorite time of the seasons.
Sorry to hear that
Lol.. The black cat steal the show... I love cats
Wow I have never seen markings on a horses face like the one at 13.+so unusual , stunning...
What a week!! I'm sorry for your losses. I hope you all have a great week! I think the new bull should be called Newbie.
BO the Bull, to keep with the b's. 😁 So very sorry about the losses of the animals this week. They become part of the family and that never make it easy when their time to pass on comes. 😪 One of the harder parts of what you do I am sure. On a positive note, thank you for the exciting announcement!!! Wyoming vacation - here we come!!! 😁 Hope we can get it pulled off and plan to be there!
Sorry for the bad luck! I figured the Bubba story was not going to end well! ( But you did the right thing! Me I would always want to cross every path, my wife who as been around animals all her life seems to know right away!) I think the black guy looks like a "Shadow" I hope you have better luck this week .It's all part of farming!
Thank you Mike! However, such sadness! Best Wishes!
The event sounds fun! So sad to hear that you have to get rid of Bubbles! Yer always in my prayers
wow you had a hard week. Im sorry for all your losses. I was thinking mickey. Thanks again for the video.
I stumbled on your video by accident as you tubers do sometime , and it was a great one and told very well !
Thanks and I'll be back !
Hey Mike, glad you found us! Thanks - Mike
We really enjoy your videos. Keep them coming.
Hi again! A tough day at the ranch huh Mike! So sorry to all of you for your losses. I know all to well and it's especially hard when the kids are young. Tough for them to understand the whole life concept thing and especially after they've been given a name!! It's really personal then for the kiddos and that much tougher to accept they won't be with them anymore. We always had a small ceremony made little crosses and talked about God and His plan which always helped. Chore by chore things leave the list and you get a chore closer to being ready for winter! Oh remembering those WY cold winter winds!! In spite of it all a good day with the bull chore Mike. Oh wow what a wonderful invitation for a visit next year! How gracious and I must say brave to add such a huge event to your list. How I would so enjoy going back to your part of the country and meeting you folks. Good idea to put it out there early because people do have to plan ahead for such things. Have to get passed an upcoming nasty surgery but that surely gives me something to look forward to! Foods from your very ranch would be most special and enjoyable after going along with you both learning how you produce it all. I have great hope I will be there. By the way Mike I was smiling and relieved you only had one fence repair! Yay! Hope your days this week will go good and easier for you. Til next time...
Superman for the bull's name.
Pappy was the first name that came to my mind.
I really hope you write a book some day. U are great with story telling!!!
Hey Mike , Not such a good week but never mind things can only get better right ? Aww no fair about the meet and greet LOL.😀 Oh well we will just have to be content with the live stream. I thought I would Thankyou about the reply you sent to me on my partners Bevans account . I had my note book in being fixed after having the sockst repaired . You said you were so glad to hear what I had wrote about my acceptance of ranching being a vegetarian and having so much negativity from other vegans ect . Thanks to you and watching how you care and have respect for your herd and the bond that you have with them you had opened my mind . So that was me under Bevan Mudges name .
All the best 😊
I'm going to really try and be there. Love your channel keep up the great videos. You are truly a man of your word and that's so rare now a days. My hat is off to you.
New here. I've never seen a show like this (animals). Impressive film and content. Honestly, it was just flat out good.
Thank you very much, glad you found us! :) - Mike
WOW. Production quality is getting better and better each time. Keep it up! Sorry about the rough week, hopefully its the last one for a while.
Hi Mike and family its very sad about Bubba Mike but it was the only answer life can be cruel something i would call the new boss bully thats what he will be for the next few years Mike i wish i could be there on the ranch open day but been from Ireland but i do wish you the very best of luck and i hope its a very successful for you all take care Mike
I felt your pain on the bulls Mike. A number of years ago on the ranch my dad sent me out to bring our bulls in to the ranch. Being only a mile away it should have been pretty easy. All the bulls started heading to the ranch except one of our Angus bulls. In trying to get him moving, he fell over dead. I felt pretty bad and explaining that to my dad wasn't easy either.
Damn 2 differ money Makers gone in one week . I hope next week is better one Y'all & you did the right thing with the kitten
OMG I love those bulls. I would like to bring my kids out there but we live in NY. May be one day. Love that kinda life.
Thank you very much - Mike
the kids alwats name ours but the invite to come out WY sounds great!
Love watching your videos. I grew up and live in Austin Texas into a city family. I’m now 19 years old and starting college. As weird as it seems to my family I’ve always wanted to be a rancher. I’m hoping that I can one day have a ranch after making enough money to start one. The goal is by 40 years old. Pretty late start and a long way to go, but gotta start planning.
Buffalo Bob for the big black bull.......you have had a horrible week. It always gets better but seems pretty bad at the time. Be safe and God Bless you and your family. Totally cool news about the Ranch visit.
BIG BUBBA Sounds good. GREAT VIDEO AGAIN. BE NICE TOO MAKE THAT TRIP NEXT YEAR.
I'm sorry about the loss of Bubba. I'm excited about August 24,2019. It's great to know in time for planning ahead.
I nominate the new alpha as, "Angus".
Couple of suggestions:
Alba - Gaelic for Scotland as he's an Angus, also Italian for sunrise.
Rabbie - Honoured bard of Scotland, he had dark hair too.
HI Mike and Erin. You've had a rough week. Our belief here at our house has been "Thing happen for a reason" be it good or bad. This wasn't anything you caused or could have prevented.
Rough week, I’d name the bully tiny.
Hope all gets better, good luck this winter.
Very well narrated.
Make room for 5! We are very excited!
Good bye 80. You had a good run.
That sounds like fun. Same weekend as my son's Memorial, a Marine who was slaughtered in Afghanistan.
So sad I miss bubbles he was an awesome bull😢😢😢😭 R I P BUBBLES🐂🐂🐂😢😢😢
Im so sorry about bubba 💓💓💓💓 but im hoping things get better with everything that has been going on :(
Just part of how things go sometimes. Thank you Ryann - Mike