Some of our animals
Most of our cattle are purebred, registered Belted Galloways, and a few are Beltie/Angus crosses.
This big fella is our current herd bull, Wayno (USD-35111B). He's still young for a bull and is only a little over three years old. While it generally is not safe to be around a bull, Wayno is exceptionally docile and has passed his good temperment onto his calves. Wayno will be kept for a few more years until the first of his heifers are ready to become brood cows, at which time he will be sold to avoid inbreeding. At that time a new bull will be purchased from outside the herd, and Wayno will go on to continue to pass his genes along in a new herd.
This charming young lady is Anna. Anna is a heifer, as she has not yet had a calf. She and her sister Margaret are dun (light brown) colored Belted Galloways that are highly sought-after. Both are bred to Wayno and should calve in the spring. Their calves will be fine stock and will be sold to producers wanting to breed them.
Once a heifer calf hits puberty it is kept in the Heifer Herd away from the main herd and the bull. The reason for this is two-fold: many of the heifers are Wayno's daughters and should not be bred to him and all of the heifers need to wait until the proper age to be bred or they will be too small to give birth. Once they reach the proper age they will be allowed to run with an appropriate bull and then returned to the main herd, where they will be excellent mothers for sometimes well over 10 years.
Several heifers are always available for sale, and occasionally we will sell prospect bulls as well. To inquire about purchasing a heifer or other stock please click below.
This little guy is Sam. Sam is a miniature donkey and was originally purchased as a bit of a joke (he is after all an ass) but has proven to be a valuable addition to the herd. Donkeys are fiercely protective and Sam drives away and literally kicks out any coyotes that could prey on a newborn calf.
This is the herd dog Ricola guarding a newborn calf who had a difficult time being born and needed some attention.
