This weekend we expanded our farm by adding a new heifer. She is a Hereford/Jersey/Holstein Cross. This will give us the multipurpose cow we are looking for. We are hoping the milking lines will give us the ability to milk her while her beef lines will hold true in any male calves in order to produce a hearty beef critter.
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We have been raising our own beef critters for a while now, however the breeds we have raised have had mainly dairy bloodlines. By making the change to beef bloodlines we hope to get a better feed to weight ratio.
There are many advantages to raising your own beef or if you are not in a position to raise your own, purchasing it from a farm that you are familiar with. Our beef is incredibly tender. I find our steaks to be far more tender than the same cuts bought in the grocery store. It also makes me feel good knowing that my beef has no added hormones or chemicals. The beef we eat is truly fresh. Raising our own beef allows us to eat the tender, more expensive cuts of steaks for the same price the hamburger costs.
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