kenny and tammy can t afford to feed their cows full until maturity. selling early means they will make less money overall but fewer mouths to feed means a better chance of making it through the dry weather. all the cows that we want to gather today should be in this pasture. we just want to get down to the very best that we will keep. it s a calculated risk. in an attempt to cut their losses now instead of risking their entire herd. if you can lean forward in your saddle. then i won t bang my ass so much? yeah. there should be just grass everywhere. there is just not much less for them to eat. you hear that? yep. let s move that direction. so is that what they re doing? are they talking? yep. you want to get behind her? sure. come on. okay.
we are selling off cattle earlier than we normally would. obviously we wouldn t like that. usually we would be waiting another two or three months. normally they would be weighing about 600 pounds. today they will be averaging around 500 pounds. it s a lot when someone is paying you 1.80 a pound. that s a big hit. we got a heifer. come on. come on. ha. he has got testicles. it s hard for tammy to hold him. whoa! the calfs want to go out, too. not quite so pushy. a little more patience. y
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i want to see what drought means to the farmer or rancher suffering through one so this week i will work as a ranch hand for the wellnitzes. welcome to our ranch. where we re going today we will try to fit you to a horse. okay. good luck with that. how often have you road before? i grew up riding but living in new york city i don t do too much horse back riding so we will see where it goes. you are taller than i thought. you might have to extend the stirrups. you will look like a jockey. let s go. where s the horse? they re out behind the barn. we will go out and catch them. the one over to your right. yeah. itching his nose on the fence. tammy and kenny have been ranching for 20 years. you took it easy on me didn t you? you want to trade? they spent most of their