How Did We Get Our Name?

We raise miniature Herefords (and now lowliness / miniature angus cows). Young female cows are properly called heifers. I have this one heifer that’s cute as a button. Dark red and she’s plump. Not fat just plump. As a cattleman – we use the term “She maintains an excellent BCS (Body Conditioning Score). Has Excellent conformation meaning short legs, stocky, full round rump, nice tubular body, and etc. Well she’s also an escape artist. She manages to often get out of the pasture almost at will. She won’t stray too far from the mother but she gets out and does it often. She’ll see us coming down the driveway and maneuver her body between the strands of wire to get back inside the pasture. Almost as though to laugh at and mock us. Well one morning when moving all the cows from 1 pasture to the other – She kept running and would not come thru the gate. When I finally did get her thru and I noticed how plump she was I exclaim ‘You Lil Fat Ass Heifer!”. Now that’s a compliment to her. If she didn’t look as good as she does, I’d probably cull her from the herd with the problem of her getting out. But seeing how good she looks, she’s obviously smarter than the others, I realize that her potential seems to outweigh the cons.
So, you see I have a special appreciation for this lil “Fat Ass Heifer”.

Our Team

Motlow Creek Ranch and Cider Company, Inc. is owned by John Macomson. John splits his time being a small cattle rancher (with a focus on SMALL Cattle), Fruit grower, and IT services company owner/manager. The Ranch and Cider Company is a start-up and John is grateful for the small team of dedicated family and friends that are helping to make this operation a go. This includes his wife, Denise along with several others that have been lassoed into helping by “Whatever means necessary”.