Updates.

Our update for July includes a thumbs up on the quality of our beef we delivered.  Mater's degree thesis is completed, comprehensive exam is taken, and I will find out this week if I passed.  I had two research posters accepted to the 2010 ACTER conference in Vegas, so I might get a vacation.  The biggest news on the farm is the birth of our daughter M.  She is beautiful, and we look forward to introducing her to all the animals (and pets).

Delivering the lastest beef.

The latest butchered beef will be delivered in a couple weeks to it's new owners.  They will enjoy a fantastically tender freezer full of steaks and ground beef.  Enjoy.

All Natural Beef. Local Sales only.

Thank you for your interest in Silvey Family Farms all natural beef. All natural refers to the lack of hormones and antibiotics used in the raising of the animal. Silvey Family Farms uses husbandry practices that promote low stress and a healthier animal. We have been primarily a pure bred and full-blood Gelbvieh cattle breeder, having 20 years experience with raising Gelbvieh beef. Recently we have begun a venture into “Balancer” cattle. This “Balancer” consists of a Gelbvieh/Angus cross-bred animal, which is bred for its lean Gelbvieh beef with a hint of Angus marbling. The beef is still very lean, but is also extremely tender (lean beef can be tough and chewy).


The carcass is aged in a freezer for 21 days before the butcher process can be finished. Once the carcass has been properly aged, the meat is cut up into steaks, roasts and ground beef. Silvey Family Farms will then deliver the meat from the processor to your front door, hassle free. The meat is priced per pound of “hanging weight”, and is offered by the quarter, half, or whole carcass. Hanging weight is the weight of the animal prior to the butcher process, and is usually 60% of the live weight. Typical weights are whole: 600 lb., half: 300 lb., and quarter: 150 lb.
Please email for current pricing and packages.

Bah, Bah White and Black Sheep...

We have added two Suffolk ewes to the herd. Hannah Montana Sheep and Sally Pearl. They are to help start our market lamb program, and will be well taken care of. They were purchased through the 4-H lamb program, and we are happy to support the kids. The sheep boss the goats around (for now), but seem to fit in well. Sally in the front, Hannah in the back.

The new girls.

We finally have our goats. We purchased 2 does from Mr. Head @ Montgomery Central High School this Friday. They are curious and a little shy, but we are working to make them feel at home. They are percentage Boer goats, and are still young and growing. We think they will be a welcomed addition to our "herd". These girls will help us get ready for a transition into fiber production on a small scale.
The white faced goat is Peppermint and the brown faced is Snicker-doodle.

Goats and goodbyes.

Friday is the day the the two goats will be coming to live at our house. We also said goodbye to our dog Charlotte, who passed away last Tuesday. She was with us for over 7 years. She was my buddy. We will miss her dearly, but we have Biscuit to help us work through it. More to follow when the girls arrive.

Update 5-31-09.

Hay, hay and more hay. It's that time again, so we are several fields into our hay cutting and rolling. We are buying our boer goats from MCHS possibly this week, and will be building fences this week, too. Photos to follow.