Meeker

Branding of the calves is ranchers’ rite of spring

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Ed Heil, right, watches as brother Dale Heil continues the branding of the calf on the Heil Ranch, located west of Meeker. It takes the use of three branding irons to brand the calves, which also makes it a tough job that the calves aren’t happy with. The Heils run black angus, red angus, herefords and black baldies on the ranch, which is in excess of 400 acres with a lease of more than 1,000 other acres.
Ed Heil, right, watches as brother Dale Heil continues the branding of the calf on the Heil Ranch, located west of Meeker. It takes the use of three branding irons to brand the calves, which also makes it a tough job that the calves aren’t happy with. The Heils run black angus, red angus, herefords and black baldies on the ranch, which is in excess of 400 acres with a lease of more than 1,000…

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