Grants mini herd

[Bruce]

Sterling. His name due to the coloring is up and around and doing well this morning.

beautiful calf

 

[Grant]

Thank you all. He and Buddy, the new steer are settling in well and enjoying the 70 degree weather.

 

[Baymule]

Sterling is a nice looking calf. Will he be your first totally home raised beef?

 

[Grant]

Thanks Bay. Yes he’s my 1st in about 30 years. I grew up on a big farm, but he’s the 1st for us here.

 

[CLSranch]

Good looking calf. Does anyone near you have mini Zebu?

 

[Grant]

Good looking calf. Does anyone near you have mini Zebu?

Not many around me. Mostly at the fairs and the Farm Fest in the fall.

 

[CLSranch]

Thanks. I'm looking for more. I sold some 1st time heifers last fall for cheap last fall, wanting calmer bloodlines thinking I'd have to pay double. Wellllll looking is almost 4X what I sold mine for. doh

 

[Grant]

If you don’t find them, in October, Springfield holds Farm Fest. It’s like a gun show for farm stuff.

 

[Grant]

A new butcher opened near me about 4-5 months ago. They opened in time for deer season, but until some people went, ididnt want to jump over and get Houston done there. Finally got some reviews and seems they are doing a good job, so I moved Houston’s appt up from late June to next week. He’s been a great calf, but he’s always had a job and that’s to fill my freezer. So that process will start in a little over a week.

They normally hang 2 weeks, but I talked to them about letting him hang for 3. If he’s got the fat layer, that’s what we are going to do. I think he will. He kept a lot of flesh over the winter. I fed grain every day for the last 4 months, so that’s good. Hoping for a good beef in about 4 weeks.

 

[farmerjan]

Sounds like he ought to kill out good. We also hang for 18-21 days whenever possible. Now that they are so far booked ahead and all, 2 weeks is all they will do. Not exactly happy.... but what can you do.
That is great that they could get you in soo soon.... wish we could get an appt sooner here.... I'd like to put that char heifer in the freezer and have the jersey steer to get done too.....