Farm and Ranch life

[Catscratch]

I didn't know you'd gotten rid of your herd. I kind of enjoyed (and looked forward to seeing how that was going to pan out) what you were doing with the cows.

 

[Baker]

I liked having the cows on the farm and they definitely made a positive impact. One thing I learned was it is hard to have pasture equally valuable for both cows and deer. I had been moving to dedicating fields specifically for cows and fields dedicated to deer. I am now converting them all back to deer fields. I still have a small herd raising organic grass fed beef as well as raising broilers and layers.

 

[Catscratch]

I liked having the cows on the farm and they definitely made a positive impact. One thing I learned was it is hard to have pasture equally valuable for both cows and deer. I had been moving to dedicating fields specifically for cows and fields dedicated to deer. I am now converting them all back to deer fields. I still have a small herd raising organic grass fed beef as well as raising broilers and layers.

Equally valuable is never going to be reached, something always outcompetes or wins out. But, I believe they can be mutually beneficial. That requires some give and take, rotations, and vast amounts of judgement calls as things shift or change.

I'm assuming your small herd is for family and friends's freezers (and of course once you start raising animals it doesn't feel right to not have at least a few around).