Divina Genetics

Maker Tequila GANGSTA now MAX score VG-89 Thankful to co-own her winning SMOKESHOW daughter with Maker Farms Inc. Congratulations Kerry and the rest of the team at Maker on a successful classification day!

I often get people commenting on how amazing my life must be to have all these animals. That it must be nice to come home and spend time with all of them. How j...ealous they are that I am living their dream life. My usual response is yeah it’s pretty awesome but.. it’s just.. it’s a lot. What do you mean it’s a lot? Well I mean it’s a lot.. a lot of work, a lot of time, a lot of money, a lot physically and emotionally. People only see the pictures I post on social media platforms. Which is generally the perfect cute and funny snap shot for likes and hearts. But What y’all don’t see is what is behind the scenes. You don’t see the time put into our full time job before coming home and starting the second job. You don’t see the hours spent out in the barn cleaning stalls. Setting stalls for the night. You don’t see the time spent loading and unloading hay, sawdust, grain bags. You don’t see the hard work put into building pastures, putting up fencing and shelters. You don’t see the work put into maintaining and growing pastures. You don’t see the time spent in caring for these animals in extreme heat & cold. You don’t see the time spent grooming and maintaining general care. You don’t see the time spent worrying about them, making sure they are happy and healthy. You don’t see the time spent sitting with a sick calf or horse for hrs wondering if he/she is going to pull through. You don’t see the feed bills, the vet bills, the farrier costs. You don’t see all the hard work sometimes ending is tragic heartbreak and tears. You don’t see the time lost with family and friends. (Not including the family disagreements that comes along with farming.) The list could go on and on....this is only scratching the surface. Most people will never see or understand the behind the scenes of owning livestock. It’s not all glamour shots and cute fluffy animals. It’s work and a lot of it. I hope to share some small insight on what goes into it. But would I change it? Would I give it all up? Hell no. This is the lifestyle I CHOOSE to live. Would I have more free time? Yes. Would I have more money? Yes. Would I have less stress? Hell Yes!!! But.. would I be HAPPY? The answer to that is NO. These animals give me life, happiness, and strength. They are a huge part of who I am. I am fortunate enough to have an INCREDIBLE support system and family who enjoy this life as much as I do. It’s not a one person job. It’s a family effort. For that im thankful. For them I am thankful!

Thank you everyone for your birthday messages Thirty ain’t so bad when you’re island living! #divinagenetics

A big Happy Birthday shout out to Delicious who turned the big 1-0 yesterday! Just like any other ten year old, she has an attitude that is all her own and she ...knows exactly how she likes her grain, hay and pretty much everything else in her pasture and pen! She continues to be one of the cornerstones to our breeding program and will go down, we believe, as one of the most influential cows in modern history!

Arethusa Dragon KRISTI now VG-86 Thank you classifier Pat Hallahan for visiting Maple Holme! #divinagenetics