Westfalia Farms Paris, TN

11/20/2024

Aside from financials, one of the reasons to produce your own hay is that only then you have full control over how it is produced, including any use of chemical sprays and what is in it. Particularly when grassfeeding only, you need very nutritious hay including enough protein. Trying to control the entire food chain for the animals and us.... to produce the best meat, not the cheapest.

New publication: Buying vs Raising Hay for Beef Producers- Livestock producers often ask, “Should I be buying hay or raising hay?” The answer to that question depends on various factors, and both options have pros and cons. https://utbeef.tennessee.edu/forages-economics-and-marketing/

11/18/2024

If you just want to sneak onto the pasture to check something and thought you could go unnoticed. First to check is our red Beltie Garnett.

11/17/2024

We did a ribeye steak test easting today, comparing 3 Belted Galloway - we cannot sell what we have not tried (yeah we know you feel with us for having to eat ribeyes). The steaks were masterfully cooked by 's Catering (does not let me tag him, will do in comments) - they all tasted great and were very tender, beautifully marbled.
Carefully butchered by Circle L Butcher Barn

Our Belted Gallways are purebred with registered stock with tried and true heritage genetics and
☘️pasture raised - all year on green pasture (no barn, no feedlot)
☘️grassfed - eating grass or hay
☘️grass finished - last few months they get fresh pasture and high quality hay.
NO grain, corn, antibiotics or anything else.

11/15/2024

Recycling at its best. Got a flat on the UTV with a tire that was done, found a use for it: Making the chicken happy, propping up the feed bucket.

11/10/2024

Teenage photo shoot:
Photo 1: Look at my red highlights I got in my ears, I am cool, am I not?
Photo 2: A bit of attitude, nose up in the air
Photo 3: Critical dad in background - am I in trouble?

Monarch is a July calf.

11/08/2024

Tried one of our chuck roasts for this NYT beef bourguignon recipe that sounded great - and turned out great. We ate it with Orzo pasta. We did just simmer it for 5-ish hours in a pot (no oven) and the meat was very tender, just feel apart.
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018528-beef-bourguignon

11/04/2024

Our 5 October calves showing off.... Like a kindergarten. We love those spitfires. Every morning when moms are getting a treat, we get to look at their shenanigans, and love every minute of this!

11/04/2024

Here are the youngsters, our 5 October calves - Marquis, Monroe, Madame, Maybe and March. Moms are at breakfast so they go explore and have some zoomies.

10/28/2024

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10/28/2024

If you think cows are boring and have no personality, you don't know any close enough. This is Eve my favorite cow - this is her inquisitive face. "Is she (aka me) here to brush me or bring me a treat?" OR "Is she trying to catch my calf which I (Eve) am kind of hiding but that curious kiddo (Monroe) had to step forward to be curious?"
Monroe is very cute btw.

10/23/2024

Meet Monroe, Eve's calf - finally named, too much of a spit fire so not yet ear tagged 😉 That is a wrap of our 2024 calving season.
🩷 Madame
💙 Moonstone
💙 Monarch
💙 Marquis
💙 Monroe
💙 March
💙 Maybe Maximus

10/22/2024

The cow version of "daycare/preschool". Super mom and calf sitter Daisy Mae has all 5 calves (1 hiding in the photo) with her and the other moms went to the neighboring pasture. If either teacher or students start mooing, the moms all come running and sort out who wants what. Calves are now about 10 days old.

10/20/2024

10/18/2024

Meet Westfalia Farms "Maybe Maximus", longest legged calf we ever had and one with a bit of challenge early on.
6 💙 1 🩷 - calving 2024 is a wrap.
He was born in the morning of 10/13 and looked great but could not stand. We watched during the day. In the afternoon tried to assist getting him up but unsucessful - Mom Daisy Mae getting more stressed and frustated by the minute so we brought them into the pen. Exam revealed that the front feet could not fully extend, so we assisted latched with mom in the stand so he could get the colostrum. He drank like a champ and once he had his belly full, we splinted his front feet and he got the gist and got up and around. After 48 hours we removed the splint and he has been doing well. Very tall and good looking calf.