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!
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.
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!
We purchased a new cow, Daisy, for Christmas. She should have her calf in February and then we will have even more milk to share!
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!
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.
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.
If you’d be interested in goat meat, please let us know!
