Ridgeville Farm

Ridgeville Farm Ridgeville Farm is a working beef farm. Highland cattle raised naturally without added growth hormones or sub-therapeutic antibiotics.

Update: 85 pound heifer with the name chosen as Mint Julep. Last one on the ground and nursing. Weigh and tag in the mor...
06/05/2026

Update: 85 pound heifer with the name chosen as Mint Julep.
Last one on the ground and nursing. Weigh and tag in the morning. Names to follow on the last two.

Just a little scenery while giving the cows a new section today.
06/04/2026

Just a little scenery while giving the cows a new section today.

Update: name chosen as Tequila SunriseNew today this afternoon. 83 pound heifer. Left to run to town to do a few errands...
06/03/2026

Update: name chosen as Tequila Sunrise
New today this afternoon. 83 pound heifer. Left to run to town to do a few errands back little after an hour. Up, cleaned off and nursing. Weighed, tagged and navel dipped before dinner. One more to go

After not having any meat birds last year we found these. So 30 chicks were purchased and picked up in Schoharie and bro...
04/27/2026

After not having any meat birds last year we found these. So 30 chicks were purchased and picked up in Schoharie and brought home. Nice ride down Rt20 and the thruway home. Dipped for a drink, food and a heat light. Brooder top we found when we bought the place in ‘98. It has to be older than dirt maybe the 40s when the owners back then I guess had a big egg business. And look who is the happiest.
Just think 6 weeks or so from now “chicken dinner” not going to need chik fillet for a while.

There is always one that doesn’t know how to park.
04/25/2026

There is always one that doesn’t know how to park.

Ridgeville Rose found her new family with Amy and Cody Rogers of Roger’s Farm of Prosperity, PAIt was nice meeting your ...
04/18/2026

Ridgeville Rose found her new family with Amy and Cody Rogers of Roger’s Farm of Prosperity, PA
It was nice meeting your whole family, sorry Zoey missed the picture

After helping clean pens today the boys were brushing the yearlings. But then it turned into a session of snuffling the ...
04/03/2026

After helping clean pens today the boys were brushing the yearlings. But then it turned into a session of snuffling the boy. Freddie didn’t care for it but Vernon held his ground for the attention.
I was waiting for the tongues to come out but must be he didn’t smell good enough.

This post will not only announce the next calf but also a PSA for those new breeders that may have a first calf heifer o...
03/20/2026

This post will not only announce the next calf but also a PSA for those new breeders that may have a first calf heifer or a cow that the owners didn’t disclose the true nature at calving time.
First the calf, Ridgeville Melody #65088 and Double LL Maxwell #67354 had a heifer calf at 63 pounds. Text book birth short labor, standing within 15 minutes and looking to nurse. Can’t complain.
The rest is about something that doesn’t seem to de discussed. Everyone shows that perfect first time mom lightly mooing to her calf. Well there is the other possibility that you will have the loud, nervous, hormonal devil cow. The one that doesn’t know what just happened only wants that thing to stay still and not move and lets out a noise you only hear on a horror show. At this point you are not sure why you have these beasts and what to do next. First you don’t want to get in there unless there is substantial evidence that harm is coming to the calf. Luckily the calf at this point is still pretty flexible because in an instant the cow might react to the calf movement and send it flying with a hook of its horn. That’s when you risk your life and get the calf outside the pen or fence so she can see it but not get it. When she cleans the hormones come down a bit and she returns to herself a bit also. You may still have some work to do to reintroduce the calf and see how things go.
This first timer was loud and very nervous. No physical aggression but wasn’t sure it wasn’t coming. The calf was persistent and finally wore her down to stand still. However even this morning the mom was still very loud.
So just be prepared for this side of reality.
Sorry for the long post.
And yes they do eat the afterbirth. And not sure why we stress about dipping the navel when all the cow does is lick it off right after.

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8480 Gee Road
Canastota, NY
13032

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