Where there are hay bales, you will find kids. Minty is a little shorter and younger and has more of a challenge climbing up. Now if only we could get […]

Paddock Colorado has annual ryegrass and crimson clover seeded together. The crimson clover adds in nitrogen which boosts the growth of the ryegrass. The mixture is healthier and tastier for […]

It’s an ‘I’ year for cows in France. All cows get a name when you register them and it must begin with an ‘I’. First calf of the year is […]

Following up from the cuts and weight post, here is a list of  the cuts that our butcher does for us. The cuts are labelled in French. The French word […]

The last cow we sold gave us 222 kilos of beef. She was a 3yo heifer and having tasted the basses-côtes we’re very happy. When we pack and pick up […]

Cows enjoying the sun’s warmth. They’re heavily pregnant. Horns are useful if you want to scratch your shoulder in moulting season. The view of the ‘compound’ from the vineyard at […]

Twistie, looking pregnant. Anneli Faiers, local chef/blogger at Délicieux.com, tried some of our veal. Thanks Anneli, those recipes and photos look wonderful. Anything with Calvados in it must be good. […]

Every now and then we get visited by some wild boar (sanglier in French). They like to dig up the parts of the farm that have extra fertility, which means […]

Jean took a video of our Salers cattle munching on the Colorado paddock ryegrass on January 9th 2013. The ryegrass was seeded last fall. In the glossy handouts that the […]

It is the morning cow move. I had drained the water lines the night before. The hose to the tank is free of ice. With a bit of wiggling the […]