EasternIowaFarmer_Fall2023
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HOBBY FARMS<br />
DeWitt’s Night Out this past summer, and to<br />
schools to teach children about the animals<br />
and let them get a close-up look.<br />
While they may expand their little operation<br />
to include rabbits, Lisa said raising the<br />
ducks and chickens is rewarding in several<br />
ways.<br />
“If you have the ability and space, I think<br />
it’s a great thing to try,” Lisa said. “It helps<br />
your kids to realize where food comes from,<br />
and they learn responsibility.”<br />
In rural Jones County, Sandy Curran was<br />
used to having animals around for her kids’<br />
4-H projects. Even though her kids are now<br />
grown, she still has a barn full of goats, two<br />
rabbits, geese and chickens.<br />
Despite a full-time job outside the home,<br />
she said she enjoys taking care of the animals.<br />
“I just decided I didn’t want to<br />
get rid of them,” she said, standing next to<br />
her goat pen as eight kids jostled with each<br />
other at the food trough.<br />
“They all have such different characteristics,”<br />
said Curran, who grew up on a farm. n<br />
EASTERN IOWA FARMER PHOTO / BROOKE TILL<br />
Part of the fun of having a hobby farm is watching sheep like these frolic with each other.<br />
Iron Creek bulls available from two locations in 2024:<br />
1. ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE WITH DRAKE SIMMENTAL<br />
January 26, 2024<br />
Iron Creek Sale Facility<br />
Centerville, Iowa<br />
2. PRIVATE TREATY SALES AT ST. DONATUS, IOWA<br />
An elite group of Simental, Angus and SimAngus growth bulls for sale private treaty<br />
beginning January 1, 2024<br />
BULLS AVAILABLE INCLUDE:<br />
Iron Creek Nothing Ventured, a Deadwood son of Pine View Blackcap G07 6in the top<br />
20% calving ease, 5% Average Daily Gain, 1% $B and a 376 $C, top 1%<br />
Iron Creek American Kid, a half-blood Simmental x Angus Deadwood son of Matron F202<br />
in the top 15% calving ease, 10% Weaning and Yearling, 1% Marbling , 1% All Purpose<br />
Index and 1% Terminal Index<br />
Iron Creek Industry 1056K, an Eagle son of Blackbird in the top 20% for Calving ease,<br />
10% weaning and yearling,, 15% marbling, 10% All Purpose Index and 5% Terminal Index<br />
Iron Creek Growthland 31K, a beast of a Growth Fund son out of RB Lady Blaster that is in<br />
the top 3% of the Angus breed for weaning weight, 2% yearling weight and 3% average<br />
daily gain with a top 15% $C<br />
CALL, TEXT OR EMAIL FLINT FOR INFORMATION<br />
Flint Drake<br />
(563) 580-1053 • Flint@ironcreekcattle.com<br />
BULLS FROM THESE DONORS AND MORE:<br />
MONTANA BLACKBIRD<br />
RB LADY BLASTER<br />
MATRON F202<br />
16 EASTERN IOWA FARMER | FALL 2023 eifarmer.com
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