Our Herd
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Naturally Clean Environment |
Contented Animals Grazing |
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Alert, Healthy Cattle |
Our cattle are born and raised here on our farm and we know what is in everything that they eat. Of course as calves they get mothers' milk, but as they get older they learn to eat the grasses that their mothers eat. During the months when green grass is unavailable they are fed hay and other forages grown on our farm. They are finished on our green growing grass and harvested while the grass is still of high quality. Our soils are tested and we add the soil amendments necessary to assure our grasses will provide the best possible nutrition for our cattle so they will produce the most healthy, nutrient dense, and flavorful beef possible. Our cattle are not implanted with hormones and antibiotics are given only if necessary to treat an individual animal. This treated animal will not be included in our grass fed beef program.
Our British White steers spend most of their life grazing on green grass. This keeps them healthy and free of such bacteria as e-coli. In winter, usually between late November and early April, they eat hay and stored forages. The rest of the year they are rotated frequently to the freshest grass on the farm. We use irrigation to keep fresh grass in front of our steers all spring, summer and fall. We also use our British White cow herd to follow behind the steers and clean up the grass the steers don't eat. The pasture is then irrigated and allowed to rest for several weeks. This helps keep the grass in the best possible condition for the best grazing.