We also feed native brome hay. Hay is fed in enclosed hay feeders and it is accessible to the cows at all times when pasture grazing is not sufficient. Hay for winter is baled from our own pastures as well as purchased in early summer as needed and is stored in a new 30' x 60' hay barn. We feed a combination of custom blended supplements as well as high protein standard supplements. All bulk range cubes is monitored by our nutritionist, Stephen B. Blezinger, Ph.D. Hay that is fed at the farm is laboratory checked for protein, dry matter and moisture content.
All herd bulls are semen checked before each breeding season.
Restoration Farms, LLC requires all newly purchased bulls to be both semen checked and ultrasound for intramuscular fat and rib-eye area. Annually all brood cows are reviewed for fertility and soundness. Mr. Gerald Fry is Certified in Ultrasound Imaging and is a Certified Livestock Appraiser. Mr. Fry has in excess of 40 years of beef improvement experience. Mr. Fry has also designed our mineral program which we practice at Restoration Farms, LLC for herd health and increased fertility.