With limited acreage for pasture and hay fields the
farms has incorporated using hybrid grasses such as Tritical and high
nutrition seed like Pro-ton, which allows us to keep a higher number of
cattle on a smaller amount of ground. We sell heifers and bulls through
cattle evaluations tests which last from late fall to early spring, and also
sell many cows by Private Treaty here at the farm.
Hill Top Haven Farm is located in Strange Creek, West Virginia. Owned and
operated by Dr. Ross and Chris Young, with the help of their son Russell
Young, and Australian Cattle Dog, Si. The Young’s have 4 other children who
are all married with children, and some even have farms of their own. Hill
Top Haven Farm contains around 250 acres of land, most of it forest. Some
would say it's small in comparison to some other operations, but the quality
of cattle produced can compete anywhere.
Originally a pure bred Simmental herd, the Young’s started to
incorporate Gelbvieh genetics around 1987. Impressed with the quality that
the breed brought to the herd, they started plans to breed into a purebred
Gelbvieh operation. The farm also contains a real advantage because of its
full time on hand Veterinarian. Ross Young graduated from Ohio State
University with his D.V.M. degree in 1975. He and Chris own and operate
Central W.V. Animal Hospital in Gassaway, West Virginia. Russell is
beginning his senior year at West Virginia University to receive his B.S. in
Animal Vet. Sciences.
If anyone would have any questions or comments or more information
about the farm, the Gelbvieh breed, or sale cattle, don’t hesitate to
contact us, by Email, Telephone, or Fax. Or if you
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