Homes for Heifers
Generous ranchers can make a difference in the lives of children and the Homes for Heifers program is a unique way for any rancher to help hurting children and their families.
Generous ranchers can make a difference in the lives of children and the Homes for Heifers program is a unique way for any rancher to help hurting children and their families.
What’s a Heifer?
Noun - a young cow over one year old that has not produced a calf.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary
So, what is “Homes for Heifers”?
The Homes for Heifers program was developed many years ago as a way to fund programs to help the children living at Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch. Today your donation helps hundreds of children living in many communities around Montana, as well as children in residential care.
How can a rancher participate?
- The rancher can donate a heifer to YBGR, or can “adopt” a top quality heifer from YBGR and have it run with his/her herd.
- YBGR heifers have been chosen for disposition and maternal traits to make good gentle cows and weigh 750-850 lbs when delivered.
- The rancher breeds, feeds, vaccinates and cares for the cow with his/her own herd.
- YBGR comes by in the fall to collect the calf but the cow remains in the donor’s ranch.
- Calves are taken to YBGR’s feedlot to be backgrounded and fed, while allowing youth a chance to learn to work cattle.
- If a heifer turns up dry, the rancher sells it under YBGR’s name.
- The rancher has no responsibility should a cow die.
Need additional information on how you can get involved in the Homes for Heifers program?
- Email our Homes for Heifers office, or
- Call us at 1-800-726-6755 or
- Mail this printable form to our office and we will contact you.
