Commercial Cow/Calf Herd
While the goats are the main focus, we also run a commercial cow/calf herd. Calving out our home raised cows every spring. Those calves are left with the cow till fall and then they are weaned. We retain a few heifers each year to replace those older cows that are needing to retire. All the other calves are sold as feeder calves. The remaining heifers that don't make it into the herd are processed at our local butcher shop. Our cattle are hormone and drug free as possible. They are treated when it's necessary. Our cows are raised on corn silage and ensilage bales of hay. The calves we fatten them out on a corn, oat and pelleted supplement along with ensilage hay or corn stalks.