The herd consists of twelve cows, one bull and all their offspring.  We let the calves reach full maturation, and they remain in the herd for up to three years.

The animals are out to pasture for nearly all the year and come into the barns during the winter to ensure the land isn’t damaged for the next season. Cows are gentle giants, but they’ll do a good job of trampling a field in the wet winter months!

The cattle feed on grass when they are outside, and during the winter months they live off hay that we have produced ourselves from right here on the farm. We don’t buy in any feed or bedding from anywhere else, which means we have complete confidence in the traceability of all our inputs.

The native Sussex cow is very placid, and they make wonderful mothers.  There is an air of contentment and relaxation surrounding the herd as they spend their days roaming across the farm.