Management Practices
Taking the Road Less Traveled
Ecological conditions and management practices differ markedly among cattle raising areas in the United States or even within the same county. We at Twin Creeks manage the activities of our ranch with attention to local ecological conditions and niches, while at the same time not letting Mother Nature overrun us.
- All of our cattle, no matter what stage of development, are grazed 365 days a year.
Rotational grazing is practiced to keep forage fresh.
- High quality hay grown on the premises is fed during periods when forage is dormant, or at times when forage is abundant, but lower in energy and/or protein due to stress caused by too much or too little rain or heat.
- Animals are vaccinated, bull calves castrated and examined regularly by a veterinarian. Clean well water is piped throughout the ranch into water troughs within the different pastures and available at all times.
- Cattle can get into the shade or protect themselves from the elements either through man-made facilities or wooded enclaves, at all times.
- Calves are weaned across the fence from their mothers and never before six or seven months of age.
- Grazing and wildlife are managed in a symbiotic manner.
- We will allow the vet to administer an antibiotic, if warranted, just like we would for our own children. It certainly isn’t routine by any stretch of the imagination.
- None of our cattle are given hormones to stimulate growth.
- A minimum of 30 to 60 feet on each side of waterways is maintained to shelter and feed wildlife, stop erosion, encourage native vegetation and filter any runoff.
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