Owned and operated by Phil and Brenda M. Tudyk, Hacienda PBT, LLC was created in May 2011. We currently own 23 acres outside of Edna, TX, which we were finally able to move to when Phil retired early 2021.
Needing to put some type of livestock on the property, we researched different breeds of cattle. Phil worked with someone that also breeds Longhorns, and decided that was the type of cattle he wanted. We searched the Internet and discovered more information on Longhorn cattle than we thought we would ever need to know. :) We decided to go with the Texas Longhorn. They are (for the most part) gentle animals, they eat what most cattle won't, and they give birth easier than most cattle...which is a major plus.
Having decided on the breed of cattle we wanted, we started the search for a herd. We were only looking for a few (maybe 3) cows and a bull...since the bull on the property behind us likes to go through fences. Brenda searched on the Internet, while Phil continued to talk with the co-worker. We finally went and looked at the co-workers cattle that he was offering, and within a week, he gave us a deal we couldn't pass up...a second heifer and a WS JAMAKIZM son that were not in the original deal. A few weeks later, our herd was being delivered...2 cows (one with a bull calf), 2 heifers and a adult bull to fend off the bull behind us.
Only having 23 acres, for now, we are a small operation, but look forward to meeting new people and making new friends. We are not majorly concerned with any one specific aspect of the breed, and working more towards the total package...a longhorn that looks like a true longhorn...as well as the nostalgia of the Texas Longhorn...even though Phil is partial to the Texas twist.
Once our first calf hit the ground on Christmas Eve 2011, we had to start thinking about a brand. We came up with several ideas, and finally decided on one, when the brand we use was brought to our attention. The sideways J with an R was the brand handed down from Phil's great, great grandfather on his mom's side. This started the search about brands, where we learned that, in this great big state of Texas, the same brand can be registered in different counties. It just so happened that the registration period was coming up, so we checked into it and found out the sideways J with an R was not being used in the county our cattle are in...so we registered it and made it the brand for Hacienda PBT, LLC
If interested in adding healthy, lean meat to your diet, contact us to discuss the details. Check out the links page for more information about longhorn meat.
Feel free to look around our site, and if you see anything that interest you, or you would just like to come out and take a look at our little herd and talk Longhorns, contact us at:
281-989-6079 (Phil's cell) 832-723-9693 (Brenda's cell) haciendapbt@aol.com.
