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Six S Dairy

1. Name of farm: Six S Dairy 

2. Farmer’s/Farm Family name: Brent and Jenny Skelonc 

3. Street address: 9374 – 21 Mile Rd 

4. City: Sand Lake 

5. State (2-letter abbreviation): MI 

6. Zip: 49343 

7. Phone number: 616-813-6977 

8. Email: Jenny@sixsdairy.com

9. Website: www.sixsdairy.com

Type of Farm/Farm Practices

10. Are you Certified Organic? No 

11. Are you Certified Biodynamic? No 

12. If you are not Certified Organic, do you use organic production methods? Yes 

13. Do you use synthetic fertilizers? No 

14. Do you use any of the following: nonorganic pesticides, herbicides, parasiticides, or fungicides? No 

Animal Husbandry

15. Do you keep livestock? Yes

16. What animals do you keep?

Chickens (list breeds): Our Laying hens are Black Australorps and our meat chickens are a Cornish Cross.

Ducks (list breeds): 

Turkeys (list breeds): 

Other Poultry (list type and breeds): 

Cows (list breeds): We primarily raise Normande dairy cattle. We also have a couple of Jerseys, Herefords, and 1 Holstein.

Goats (list breeds): 

Pigs (list breeds): Our pigs are mix breeds.

Sheep (list breeds): 

Other Animals (list type and breeds): 

17. Do you use antibiotics? No 

18. Are the animals pasture-fed? Yes 

19. How much and for how long: Our cows are on pasture year round, grazing as long as the Michigan season allows. Pigs and chickens are raised on pasture through the spring, summer, and fall months. 

20. Do you practice managed grazing? Yes 

21. Do you apply compost or compost tea? Yes 

22. Do you apply other soil amendments? No 

23. Do you use supplemental feed? 

For poultry (list type): Our chickens have free-choice access to a custom locally grown, non-GMO, grain mix.

For cows, sheep, and/or goats (list type): Our cows receive no supplemental feed, just grass, hay, and minerals/vitamins.

For pigs (list type): Our pigs have free-choice access to a custom locally grown, non-GMO, grain mix.

Raw Milk

24. Do you supply raw milk? Yes

25. Do you keep your barn and milk room clean? Yes 

26. Do you keep the cows clean/teats washed? Yes 

27. Do you thoroughly wash your milking equipment after every milking? Yes 

28. Are cows with mastitis or other health problems excluded from milking? Yes 

29. Are cows tested for disease? Yes 
Which tests, and how often: Our dairy cows are tested every year for Johnes, Brucellosis, and TB. 

30. Is the milk routinely tested for pathogens, coliform count? Yes 
Which tests, and how often: Our milk is lab-tested daily ensuring low bacteria counts before it leaves the farm. We perform coliform counts and aerobic bacteria counts. 

31. Is the farm water routinely tested? Yes 

32. Are milk and milk products kept well chilled? Yes 

33. Other/Explain (list any other routine practices, or explain any of your answers above? 

Butchering Practices

34. Do you sell milk? Yes

35. Meat butchered at a USDA-certified or state-certified abattoir? Yes 

36. Meat butchered on the farm? Yes 

37. Describe or explain any butchering practices: 

Farm Products

38. Please check off the products you sell and list current prices

Raw whole milk: Raw Milk sales are illegal in the state of Michigan, so we sell shares of our dairy herd which entitles shareowners to fresh, raw milk. 

Raw butter: 

Raw cream: 

Raw ice cream: 

Raw sour cream: 

Raw yogurt: 

Raw kefir: 

Raw cottage cheese: 

Whey: 

Cheese (list types): 

Other dairy (list): 

Beef/veal: Yes 

Pork: Yes 

Goat/kid: 

Mutton/lamb: 

Other meat: 

Chicken: Yes 

Duck: 

Turkey: 

Other poultry: 

Eggs (list type, chicken, duck, etc) : Yes, chicken 

Honey: Yes 

Produce (list typical offerings): 

Prepared foods (list typical offerings): 

Other: 

Additional Information

39. Do you only sell animals that are raised on your farm at the address listed?
Yes

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40. Are the animals born on your farm at the address listed? Yes 

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41. Do you ever purchase animals from auctions or from your processor or do you ever buy parts from your processor (whole pork bellies…)? No 

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42. Do you personally attend to your animals at least once a day or do you hire help or farmers to do that for you? Personally Attend 

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43. Do you purchase pre-mixed feed from an elevator or do you grind your own? Grind Own 

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44. Where can customers find you? (check all that apply): 
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Email: Jenny@sixsdairy.com, Website: www.sixsdairy.com

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