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cattle and 60 sheep. At the time of trial, petitioners
maintained approximately 22 cattle and 65 sheep. Petitioners may
also have raised some goats and horses on the Pescadero property
during the years at issue.
Petitioner husband worked on the Pescadero property after
his regular work hours and on weekends. He spent, on average,
approximately 10 to 12 hours a day on weekends and about
2 hours on weeknights. He repaired the fence around the ranch,
and he maintained and extended, as needed, the irrigation system.
Petitioner husband repaired the buildings, an activity which he
believed was necessary to increase or maintain the value of the
property so it would continue to appreciate and be attractive.
Petitioner wife spent approximately 60 to 70 hours per week
on the ranch. She handled daily operations on the Pescadero
property. In the mornings, she released the sheep locked up in
the pens, fed the sheep, filled up the watering troughs, and
ensured that none of the livestock were ill or missing. She also
checked the structural integrity of the fences. Petitioner wife
repaired and cleaned out the barns as necessary. She performed
worming operations on the sheep twice a year. Shearing in the
spring was not done by petitioners.
At the time of the purchase of the Pescadero property,
petitioners had two children. They participated in the 4-H Club
program and helped raise the cattle and turkeys. The animals
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