Feeding Practices

At Flourish & Roam, we tailor our feeding protocols to meet the specific nutritional needs of both ruminant animals (cows and sheep) and monogastric animals (pigs and chickens), ensuring optimal health, growth, and product quality.

Ruminant Animals (Cows and Sheep):

Pasture-Based Diet: Our ruminant animals primarily graze on a diverse mix of native grasses, herbs, and legumes in our pastures. This natural diet is crucial for their digestive systems, which are designed to ferment plant-based food in a specialized stomach before digestion.

Supplemental Feeding: During the winter months or when pasture quality is low, we supplement their diet with hay, and a small portion of grain to ensure they receive all necessary nutrients. These supplements are sourced to maintain the integrity of a natural diet, enhancing their health without the use of artificial enhancers.

Mineral Supplements: We provide mineral supplements to balance the micronutrient intake, ensuring that our ruminants have access to the essential vitamins and minerals that might not be sufficiently available in their primary forage.

No By-Products: Consistent with our natural feeding philosophy, no animal by-products are ever used in feeding our ruminants, keeping their diet as natural and healthy as possible.

Monogastric Animals (Pigs and Chickens):

Diverse Grain-Based Diet: Pigs and chickens at Flourish & Roam are fed a balanced diet consisting of grains and legumes. This diet is carefully formulated to meet their nutritional needs, providing all necessary proteins, carbohydrates, fats, and vitamins.

Protein Sources: We ensure that the protein sources for our monogastric animals are wholesome.

Free-Range Foraging: In addition to their feed, pigs and chickens are allowed to forage freely in their designated areas. This natural foraging behavior is encouraged as it contributes to their nutrition and overall well-being.

No Growth Promotants: True to our commitment to natural rearing practices, no hormones, steroids, or artificial growth promotants are used at any stage of raising our monogastric animals.

By differentiating the feeding protocols between ruminant and monogastric animals, Flourish & Roam ensures that all animals are not only healthy and well-nourished according to their specific dietary needs but also that our farming practices remain aligned with our ethical standards and consumer expectations for natural, high-quality meat products.