Cattle

Commercial Herd

We have a variety of breeds represented by our commercial cows. Charolais, Shorthorn, Hereford, Red Angus, and Santa Gertrudis – we love them all. The hybrid vigor that comes with cross breeding is something we strive for with our herd.

While we do feed out a few calves to provide beef for our family, most of our calves are marketed at weaning. If you are interested in adding calves to your herd, or purchasing a calf to feed out for freezer beef, please reach out!

Clyde was our bull from 2017 to 2024. He’s a registered ultra-black Brangus bull with the best disposition! His personality was hilarious, and he often passed it onto his calves. But his strongest genetic influence is his face. His bull calves always have his “mean mug” look. While he does predominantly throw black calves, we do have a few Charolais cows that have stronger color genetics…

Registered Miniature Herefords

While we got our first mini in 2018, we started our registered herd in 2021 with Walter. Walter is probably the most popular bovine at Flying Pig Cattle Co. He’s visited several schools, made appearances at a birthday party or two and even got some screen time on Today’s THV The Vine. Read more about Walter’s star power on his Meet the Herd post. We have six cows in the herd, coming from two farms in Colorado. They are all halter broke, while some enjoy it more than others.

We absolutely love the minis. We can walk up and pet most of them in the pasture. The docility of Hereford cattle can’t be matched. Read the five reasons Miniature Herefords are a great addition to your farm.

The Dairy Cow.

We are a beef cattle operation. Period. But……

I bought a dairy cow. Apple is a registered Jersey cow. We are currently milking her once a day, and she gives us about 2 gallons each time. Not only is she providing enough milk for our family, we are able to sell her raw milk as well!

In addition to drinking the milk, we’ve loved the homemade butter and homemade ice cream! If you are interested in purchasing raw milk, please reach out!

All of our cattle are raised on grass (just like all cattle!) and are fed hay and grain to supplement their diet throughout the winter. If you have any questions about how our cattle are raised, please ask.

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Goats

Sara Beth’s love of goats started when she got Popcorn, her first goat, at six years old.

Even now, almost 30 years later Popcorn’s spirit lives on, with every goat that’s had her same color pattern being named some version of “Popcorn.”

Goats are a shared passion project for Sara Beth and her mom, Susan.

Meat Goats

For most of my life, we raised goats for goat tying practice and rodeos and for the meat. To this day, I prefer ground goat meat over almost any other protein source.

Our meat goat herd typically consists of Spanish-cross goats, although we’ve probably had every breed come through the barn.

Nigerian Dwarfs

Our dairy goat herd is made up of four Nigerian Dwarf does: Sage, Ella, Ariel and Bubbles!

Nigerian Dwarfs are known for their small stature! While their small size, erect ears and big personalities make them a fun addition to the farm, there are several practical reasons we chose them for our milking herd.

Nigerian Dwarf goats are very gentle and docile. They make great mothers, and often have multiple births – with 3-4 kids being common. They produce a lot of milk for their size and their milk has a high percentage of body fat.

Goat Products

We offer raw milk from our Nigerian Dwarfs for sale on the farm. Raw goat milk is $10/gallon, and we ask that you bring your own container. Please reach out to us through the website or through our Facebook page to set up a time for pickup.

Goat milk soap is one of our favorite products we make. We are starting to set up at several local Farmer’s Markets this year, and will also be sharing soap for sale on our Shop page soon. If we don’t have any listed yet, and you just can’t wait – let us know!

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