With the end to the Christmas season we got our first snowfall of the year. With more winter weather in the forecast the cattle’s winter coats keep them nice and warm. They also have the option to stay in the barn. Our calves have been quite the little troopers with their first snowfall. With the grass not an option these months, our cattle have been continuing to graze the corn fields while being fed hay and corn silage. 

Many people assume cattle only need grass or corn, but just like humans cattle need many factors in their diet to have a nutritious life. Calves start out their lives drinking nutritious milk within the first couple hours of birth. After about three weeks the calves can start eating small amounts of grass to add to their diet. Cattle of all ages need salt and minerals that we always make available to help keep their bodies healthy.

Calves spend the summer nursing and eating grass. In the fall calves and cows graze the corn and bean fields after harvest. The calves continue to eat hay and corn silage and drink milk. In January our calves are weaned from their mothers and start to eat more corn silage. In the spring we start to add corn in small increments to our calves diet until they are on full feed corn straight from our farm. Once they are on full feed corn they continue to consume hay, minerals, and corn until they are ready to be harvested in the fall. 

Our cattle are fed high quality nutrients to ensure our customers only have the safest and most nutritious meat for their table. Contact us with any interest for purchase or questions.