Located in Bradford County, Florida, about fifty miles west of Jacksonville,
we specialize in the breeding and raising of Santa Gertrudis
cattle and Nubian goats for sale and show. In addition to livestock, we also
grow and sale World FeederTM bermuda grass. The high nutritional value
makes it easy to recommend this outstanding product for all of your hay requirements.
Take a moment to review our site and see what we have to offer.
Owners: Rick & Sheli Perry
Route 2 Box 2079A
Starke, Florida 32091
Water Oak Farms, established in 1995, is a family-owned and operated enterprise. We are
located off of State Road 16, between the towns of Starke and Lawtey. Our surrounding community
consists of horse and cattle ranching as well as hay production and farming. "Progress", as
defined by today's standards of developers, subdivisions, strip malls and the like, has not
reached our neck of the woods. We still hold onto and believe strongly in the old traditions
of God, Family, Country and Community. Without the help of our family and friends, Water Oak
Farms would still be in the dream stage rather than the viable business it is today. We thank all who participated and contributed
to the success of our dream.
Our original Santa Gertrudis bull, Sir Lancelot, was purchased from the Gentry Ranch, located
outside of Austin, Texas. Mr. Robert Gentry has been raising Santa Gertrudis cattle for over thirty
years and is well known within the industry. I thank Mr. Gentry for the
wisdom and insight he shared with us when we began building our Santa Gertrudis herd. His counsel allowed us
to bypass many of the pitfalls encountered by other upstart outfits. Our new bull,
General Stonewall, will be sharing the stud duties and has already produced excellent quality
offspring. This year he sired two bull and three heifer calves that have already been
reserved for sale. We are confident this bloodline will generate superior animals for years to come.
Our Nubian goat herd was sired by two purebred billies, BooBoo and Whisperer, purchased from a local
rancher here in Bradford County. We originally started the goat herd as a hobby for my wife and
daughters. When we began receiving orders to purchase our Nubian goats is when I finally realized that we were in
the goat business, whether I liked it or not. Since then, we have purchased additional blooded stock
in an effort to insure our goal of maintaining the
best bloodlines within our goat population. This past Spring we welcomed ten new kids into our
herd, all beautifully proportioned and full of promise. We look forward to continuing our
tradition of providing to our customers only the best stock that we can produce.
In addition to livestock production and sales, we also grow World FeederTM hybrid
bermuda grass for our use and for sale. This product has an excellent track record of top production,
very high protein, drought resistance and high-quality nutritional value for all types of
livestock.
