Lots of new critters!

Glad you're checking in! Got some new animals last week. We now have four Scottish Highlanders cows. Two have bull calves at their side, one is due to calve any day now. We're rather new to raising Highlanders, but the some of the differences are: they tend to be a bit smaller than other beef breeds, they have long hair, their horns are not cut off, and for the most part they are more docile. Another good thing is they will eat all kinds of brush along with the grass. They are doing a fine job eating burdock, stinging nettle, box elder trees and even the invasive species, multi-flora rose.










The Scottish are in addition to two nine-month-old jersey-holstein cross calves that we've had since November.






Last week we received 100, cornish-X , day old chicks. They'll stay in the brooder for about another week untill they are fully feathered. Then I'll put them out to pasture. At about 8-9 weeks, they will be processed(read, butchered). It anyone is interested in eating some of the best tasting, healthiest, organic, pastured, chicken, let me know.

In the next few days, I'll post more about past and current critters, as well as other happenings here at Oikos Hollow Farm. Be Well.