Ella had her calf on May 22nd. A nice healthy bull calf we named Jerry. He’s doing great! He will be raised for beef. A lot of people wonder how we can raise animals for butcher, especially when we we’ve owned them since their birth. It’s actually something I wondered myself when we first started keeping cows. It’s not as hard as you think … Continue reading Second Calf of 2020
My favorite minature Angus “Bambi” gave birth last week to a beautiful heifer that we named Flora-Bell. Last August when Bambi came into heat my AI tech (Artificial Insemination) was out of town and unable to come and service her. I was headed back for another semester of nursing school in just a few weeks and knew that I would miss seeing any future heat … Continue reading First Calf of 2020
I got a little out of control when I did my spring order of chicks. There are so many varieties – I wanted to try them all!!! I definitely fell short of ordering them all but I got a really nice variety. I ordered 57 from my favorite hatchery (Murray McMurray), and they threw in 3 free chicks – which all arrived healthy and well! … Continue reading New chicks for 2020
