Oak Hollow Livestock
Regenerative. Sustainable. Diversified.
Oak Hollow Livestock is owned, operated, and enjoyed by Carl & Sara Davis and our children. Our farm is located in scenic western Massachusetts, in the beautiful town of Shelburne. Our small farm provides our family with the opportunity to connect more deeply with our environment and the animals we raise while improving our food security.
We do our best to provide optimal care and nutrition to our animals while simultaneously improving our natural resources. We utilize targeted browsing practices to reduce the number of invasive plant species on our property and maintain a thriving pollinator habitat at the edge of our open fields.
The direct application of animal manure during grazing increases the organic material on our pasture, leading to increased nutrient availability and drought resistance as a result of improved soil health. Preventing overgrazing and the exposure of bare soil helps us lessen the risk of soil erosion and compaction.
We employ management intensive rotational grazing, which provides intense grazing pressure for short periods of time. This leads to more uniform grazing behavior and increases both biodiversity in plant species as well as the amount of forage produced per acre. Because our livestock are being frequently moved to a new section of pasture, their exposure to internal parasite larvae is minimized and their level of nutrition is optimized.
In addition to traditional mixed grass and legume pasture, our goats enjoy browsing a variety of woody perennial shrubs. Especially during times when the level of infective parasite larvae on pastures peaks, or during extreme drought conditions, we utilize browse to reduce our herds’ exposure to internal parasites and maintain a high level of nutrition for our animals.
We are working toward establishing silvopasture areas to improve our forest health and productivity, as well as contribute to carbon sequestration and help balance the impact our activities have on climate change.
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Boer goats are the world's premier meat goat. Our breeding program hinges on functionality and productivity in a forage-based system while also selecting for fast growing, structurally sound, low maintenance animals with excellent maternal ability.
Our registered Saanen dairy goats provide our family with a steady supply of fresh milk. We feel good knowing our milk comes from animals who are well cared for and enthusiastically volunteer to share their delicious milk with us.
We raise pedigreed Mini Rex rabbits that our children show in 4-H and ARBA shows. Mini Rex are a very soft, small breed, maturing around 4 pounds.
American Chinchilla rabbits are a heritage breed of rabbit, developed for their beautiful coat and efficient growth, maturing around 11 pounds.
Cayugas are a beautiful and hardy dual purpose heritage duck, being productive layers of dark eggs as well as excellent meat ducks.
Muscovies are active foragers who fly well and don't quack. They are heavy birds that are extremely fast growing and make an excellent table duck.
We offer a limited number of hatching eggs and chicks from our Black Copper Marans, who lay dark chocolate colored eggs.
Our Maremmas keep our livestock and poultry safe from a wide variety of local predators. We are taking applications for working Livestock Guardian puppies.
Raising our own meat gives us control over the care, feed, and medications used in the food we serve our family. We also provide meat to our local community to help support our small farm.
We offer pork, chicken, goat, lamb, duck, and rabbit as available. Our supply is limited in order to provide the best possible care to the animals we raise and be conscientious of our commitment to preserve the health of our local environment.
Oak Hollow Livestock
Shelburne, Massachusetts, United States
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