Our Farm Practices
At LorrenJoyce Farm, we strive to provide our animals with the best life possible. Happy cows with optimal comfort make the best products! Every animal on our farm is treated with respect no matter what their purpose is on the farm. Our cows have access to go outside year round, even in the winter they have the ability to go for a winter walk. In the spring through fall, the cows are pasture. Our chickens are also pastured and never permanently confined to indoor housing.
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What do our cows eat?
- Grass from the pasture
- Free choice dry hay
- Hay silage (balage, fermented hay)
- Corn silage (the whole corn plant processed and fermented)
- Free choice minerals (salt, selenium, etc)
Our beef cows are grain free, we focus on producing high quality forages so that we do not need to feed them grain. However, our milk cows do receive a small amount of grain daily. Our dairy cows require a much higher energy concentration in order to produce milk. We meet their energy requirements by feeding high quality forages and a small amount of grain. We work with a dairy nutritionist to ensure that are cows are fed a healthy, balanced diet.
- Grass from the pasture
- Free choice dry hay
- Hay silage (balage, fermented hay)
- Corn silage (the whole corn plant processed and fermented)
- Free choice minerals (salt, selenium, etc)
Our beef cows are grain free, we focus on producing high quality forages so that we do not need to feed them grain. However, our milk cows do receive a small amount of grain daily. Our dairy cows require a much higher energy concentration in order to produce milk. We meet their energy requirements by feeding high quality forages and a small amount of grain. We work with a dairy nutritionist to ensure that are cows are fed a healthy, balanced diet.
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