Building a Life with Room to Breathe
We use a combination of systems and management techniques to keep our cattle and their calves as healthy as we can. Along the way, we collect the information we need to make important herd management decisions. I have gotten several questions on my Instagram about the need for ear tags in our calves. (what you […]
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Calving season is again upon us. This year’s calves will be out of a new yearling bull we purchased last spring. Last breeding season, we rented an unused bull from another local producer. For more detail about the specifics of that decision take a look here. Renting a bull was a cost-effective solution for breeding […]
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We are in a period of transition around here these days and to be honest, I am having a bit of a hard time writing about it. We have transitioned from focusing on a healthy, sustainable, independent lifestyle to being in the cattle business. Handy Husband is working his tail off trying to be a […]
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In December, we purchased our neighboring property. It includes contiguous pasture ground, agriculture developments, and a larger home. With our growing family moving was an obvious choice. This left the little house vacant, and us to decide, what should we do with it? Rent it out? Sell it? Use it as a short term rental. […]
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