Rickerl Family Livestock

06/03/2026

Proud to partner with this amazing business!

This was our Sunday breakfast.....

Every single item on the table was sourced from our Ankeny store and represented the hard work of SEVEN Iowa farms and food businesses.

That's the beauty of buying local. It's more than just a meal. It's supporting farm families, small businesses and local communities with every bite. At West Forty, filling your cart with Iowa-raised and Iowa-made products is about as easy as it gets!

Scenic Route Bakery
The Holton Homestead
Rickerl Family Livestock
Story City Locker
Elma Locker & Grocery, Inc.
Boer Oak Farm

06/02/2026

The downside to free range chickens is that they are always in the way!

05/30/2026

That’s a whole lot of spots in one pile!

05/27/2026

The newest girls to the Hurd.

05/26/2026

Finally got my late friend Kevin’s pigeons moved to more appropriate housing today. Next step is to build a oustside flight pen off this building. If anyone has any of the kitty litter buckets with lids laying around we could sure use some more as they make good nesting boxes

05/24/2026

When you’re to hungry to wait for the bale to actually get put in the feeder. 🤣

05/22/2026

Just when you think you’re done with bottle lambs for the year this goes and happens. We aren’t sure what caused it but hopefully she will fully recover! X ray photo in comments

05/19/2026

These heifers just keep getting prettier!

05/17/2026

We’re very happy to be a small part of this small local all Iowa products business! Please show them some love by following their page!

05/16/2026

Calving season officially started yesterday, our first calf was coming breech with the legs forward. A huge thank you to everyone at Roland Veterinary Clinic for getting us in quickly and helping to get the calf out, unfortunately it had already passed away but we were able to save the cow. Today we were redeemed with this beautiful little heifer calf!