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Over the next several weeks, we’ll be working with these calves, getting them used to being around people, teaching them...
09/27/2026

Over the next several weeks, we’ll be working with these calves, getting them used to being around people, teaching them to give to pressure, and helping them become comfortable being handled and worked.

It’s something we enjoy doing, but it’s also part of trying to raise the kind of cattle we would want to bring home ourselves. When we’re looking for replacements, we appreciate cattle that are not only sound and put together well, but also quiet, manageable, and easy to be around. We want to offer that same quality in the calves we raise.

Not every good quality shows up in a picture or on paper. Sometimes it comes from a little extra time spent in the pen.

Six months is approaching quickly and our calves will start their weaning process. They are already eating feed so we ho...
08/30/2026

Six months is approaching quickly and our calves will start their weaning process. They are already eating feed so we hope to have a smooth transition. This year we should have 8 bulls available and 7 heifers.

We always want to provide the best care possible for our animals. Macho Man could use some good vibes sent his way. Our ...
07/11/2026

We always want to provide the best care possible for our animals. Macho Man could use some good vibes sent his way.

Our vet determined that at the time of exam he was not passing any air out of his left nostril. We are hoping he has jabbed something up his nose and caused a significant amount of swelling. He is on a regimen of steroids and antibiotics, in hopes that the swelling is alleviated and his breathing returns to normal.

If his medicines don’t work, we will be looking at a referral to a university hospital where they can possibly sedate him and perform a CT scan and/or remove any mass blocking his nasal passage.

The first few days of treatment has yielded some positive results. He has become a little more agitated to work and less inclined to receive his shots. He does seem to be passing some air through that nostril now, so we are really hoping that his medicines are going to do the trick.

In the meantime, Ty ran to Tractor Supply to stock up on his favorites so he can spoil Macho. He feels so bad for him, so maybe while you’re at it send some good vibes Ty’s way too. As much as I claim to be the soft one, there’s hardly any lengths Ty won’t go to in order to provide what our herd needs.

This one hurts. Ty came home last night after checking the cows and let me know that #487 was going to calve within the...
07/01/2026

This one hurts.

Ty came home last night after checking the cows and let me know that #487 was going to calve within the next 12-24 hours. She had pulled herself from the herd, always a tell-tale sign.

487 was not a heifer, this was her second calf. She’s a big framed girl, and we had zero thoughts of her having any struggles. And blessedly, she did not. She gave birth during the night and we can assume that the calf was healthy, cleaned off, and walking about. Exactly what you hope and plan for.

When Ty got dressed this morning, he headed to check on her. I got a text shortly later that read, “Bad day, it’s dead,” accompanied with a photo.

This freshly born calf had walked between two trees and likely fallen or stumbled (think about their wobbly legs and unsteady gait). She became stuck between the trees and quietly slipped away before we ever even knew she had arrived.

You replay it over and over in your mind.

What if we’d checked one more time? What if it had turned around instead of walking forward? What if those two trees hadn’t been there?

The truth is, the first few hours of a calf’s life are some of the most vulnerable. They’re wobbly, curious, and completely unaware of the dangers around them. Sometimes those dangers are coyotes or bad weather. Sometimes they’re something as simple as two trees standing a little too close together.

I’ve been asked if losses like these get any easier, and the simple answer is, no.

Stewardship isn’t just making sure they have good grass, clean water, minerals, vaccinations, or checking them before daylight and after dark. Stewardship means caring deeply for every life in the pasture.

That’s why every loss hurts. Not because it’s a financial loss, but because it’s a life we felt responsible for. A life we had already begun hoping for.

Days like today are a reminder that, despite our best efforts, we’re not in control of every outcome. All we can do is continue showing up, caring for what God has entrusted to us, learning from the hard days, and trusting Him with the things we cannot change.

Every calf deserves our best. When we fall short—or when circumstances are simply beyond our control—we feel that deeply. Stewardship isn’t just about caring for cattle when everything goes right. It’s carrying the weight of the days when it doesn’t. 🤍🪽

In January of 2025, we set a goal. It wasn’t a goal we advertised or talked about, because to be honest we weren’t entir...
06/16/2026

In January of 2025, we set a goal. It wasn’t a goal we advertised or talked about, because to be honest we weren’t entirely sure we could achieve it.

Let’s set the tone…we (my husband and I) had just launched Flat Broke Cattle on Facebook. Which was a leap in itself for us. We felt exposed and vulnerable to a world that can be hard. But we knew that growth comes from being uncomfortable, and the bottom line was: we wanted to grow.

I took to the camera, or should I say iPhone, and started documenting the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025’s calf crop. I showed you guys all the cute that comes with calving, and even some of the really hard. You guys watched those calves grow through knobby and wobbly knees to zoomies in the freshly spread hay. You got a front row seat to how we believe calves should be raised and how our momma’s should be respected for their hard work, too.

All the while, our goal sat there in the back of our minds. Doubt, fear, and uncertainty sat there too. After all, you’re typically your own worst critic. Ty and I would have late night conversations, after we had finished our day jobs and tended the cattle. We’d discuss plans and the steps we needed to take to reach that goal. We didn’t always agree, but through it all we must of done something right.

Why you ask?

Because our goal, from the very beginning, has been to market our calves to other farmers as replacements in their herd. We wanted to cut out selling our calves to the local sale barns. Our goal was simple, raise a calf that our neighbor would look at and say, “Yeah, she’s gonna make a good momma one day, how much you want for her?”

We started with 18 calves this year. Through weaning, it was evident to us that two of those calves were never going to be something we wanted our name attached to. Some calves just don’t have it, and that’s okay, too. That left us with 16 calves. I am so proud to say that between six individuals, we sold all 16 calves to become (intended) replacement bulls and heifers. It’s not a large number, but to two people who didn’t really have any connections in the replacement market, it’s a big deal. Six individuals trusted us, and trusted what we were doing with our calves to spend their money with us. We can’t thank those six individuals enough, and we hope that they are pleased enough that they continue to consider us in the future.

Flat Broke Cattle was never intended to be one and done. We want to be a name that you trust.

Someone asked, “So you’re done now for the year, when does it start back up?” NOW. It starts now. 2026’s calf crop started hitting the ground at the end of February. And while we were finishing up one goal, the next goal was laid out before us. DO IT AGAIN. And don’t worry, the doubt and the “beginners luck” theory has already plagued our minds. But here we stand, ready to roll the dice and see if it was luck, or if all that hard work continues to pay off.

Here’s to last year, this year, and all the years to come at Flat Broke Cattle 🥂

Today we pause to remember the men and women who made sacrifices far greater than we could ever repay. 🇺🇸From our pastur...
05/25/2026

Today we pause to remember the men and women who made sacrifices far greater than we could ever repay. 🇺🇸

From our pasture to your home — we remember.
With love, Flat Broke Cattle

04/26/2026

A short pause in our landscaping work yesterday afternoon because the girls came to check things out and pose with the sunset 🌅

Gomer headed off to his new home this afternoon 🥰 We love a repeat customer ❤️ James Winstead Lindsay Winstead
04/19/2026

Gomer headed off to his new home this afternoon 🥰 We love a repeat customer ❤️ James Winstead Lindsay Winstead

This year’s calf crop has been bull heavy…but it’s hard to complain when they look like this!
04/17/2026

This year’s calf crop has been bull heavy…but it’s hard to complain when they look like this!

04/11/2026

That little calf not facing the same direction as everyone else..?

She’s the one.

And around here, we go back for her—every single day!

Day 3 of walking this little twin home.

Luke 15:4 in real life. 🤍🐄

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