We cull bad udders, attitudes and refuse to trim feet.  If an animal needs feet trimmed, we eliminate it.

We graze as many days of the year as possible with a goal of grazing year 'round.  Our cattle typically move daily to fresh grass at high stock density.  Hay is fed when necessary due to weather, strategically for range improvement or as a protein supplement. 

Open heifers and bulls castrated at birth become grass fed beef.   For years, we have supplied repeat customers with grass finished animals for the grass fed beef market.

Multi sire breeding - DDA cows are run in one large mob for optimal grass management and natural selection of sires.  Breeding season lasts 42 days.  Only the fittest, most fertile bulls sire our calves.

DDA female selection criteria:

-conceive as yearlings

-calve unassisted as 2 year olds

-breed back, calve and repeat for as long as she is able (12+ years)

-42 day breeding season

-minimal inputs - grazing, hay, salt, mineral

-no excuses

Forage developed bulls

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grass hay, salt, mineral and nothing more