Most of you know that my heart lies with dairy cows. But then I met a Devon cow when I came to my new farm, and slowly my heart went out to this beef breed. They are beautiful little cows. And they are small, meaning they don't take forever to grow and still build up a good amount of meat on their bones. This helps them do extordinary on pasture. They were made for it! Coming from England, they are said to come directly from the prehistoric version of the cow. Devons came to America in 1623, where they were once dual-purpose (used for both milk and beef). But then with breeding, two variations of the breed came about, the Devon used for beef and the Milking Devon used for the obvious reason. Another reason why I love them so - they are one of the most docile beef cows.
So this week, Cabbage Hill Farm in Mount Kisco, NY called us up and said they had 3 cows and 2 calves they wanted to donate to us. I took a beautiful drive down through the Hudson Valley and picked up the most beautiful cows ever! I'm so excited about them, and now begins my path of a complete Devon herd. We are now up to 8 cows and 3 heifers. Who needs these Chianina/Angus cows that are very unfriendly!? Not me! Take a look at these cows and you'll feel the same way.
YAY! That's awesome, can't wait to see them!
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