Our Ayrshire heifer, Lollipop, gave birth (called calving) early Sunday morning, Dec 15. She was pasture bred – which means … More
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Bull Calf Born
Our beef cow named Ninja, a black bald-face (usually an Angus/Hereford cross), calved this morning. I want to share a … More
Extra Teats on Dairy Heifers
This may seem strange, but often times dairy heifers will have “extra” teats. These are technically called “supernumerary” teats. It … More
The Wait is Over…
It’s a heifer! It’s official. We have a beautiful new heifer calf. She was born just after midnight on June … More
Calf Watch June 2019 day 4
We are still watching and waiting. We took our 19 yr old calf roping gelding to the chiropractor this morning. … More
Spring Time!
It’s been a wet, soggy winter here in the south. It’s so nice to have a beautiful week of sunshine … More
A Girl and Her Pig
We breed and raise several litters of pigs throughout the year. We primarily raise Show pigs for kids to show … More
First Calf of 2017
Our first calf of the year was born on Thursday, a half black angus bull calf. His mom, Cherokee, is … More
Swine Showmanship Trifecta
Pigs are incredibly intelligent animals. My 3 kiddos walk their 4-H project pigs almost every day. At the shows, there … More