Miniature Cattle

[Skip]

Does anybody raise any of these little guys?! Got a small ranch itch i am scratching..

just looking for some info on your experiences..

thanks

[brewmaster15]

which minature cattle Skip? I've wanted Dexters for years but not enough property yet..
al

[Discus-n00b]

Well this has peaked my interest. I'm in no position for them for sure, but Its interesting to me. I wish I had a ranch. So many cool breeds, googling now.

[Skip]

Al.. mini herefords. Mini belted galloways.. mini Longhorns..

Lots of federal assistantance for beginners ranchers.

[brewmaster15]

http://www.minibeltie.org/index.htm

Amazing! They look like they are smaller than Dexters!!

[Skip]

Miniatures require less land per head. Thanks bigger cousins..2 per 5 acre for pasture grazing. ..its a niche like discus.. but people cant afford hundreds of acres.. so this help the small acre rancher

[zimmjeff]

guppies the gateway to mini cows? Jeff

[brady]

I had a full size belted and a Scottish highland along with my chickens and my boy Mick, a Belgian. Unfortunately I had to give the cows and Mick to my friend up the road after Mick threw me after being startled by a deer. Broke 2 vertebrae, 4 ribs and lot of muscle damage. I got to tell you those 2 cows were really cool. If you can get them, do. Still have my chickens.
Jay

[DC Discus]

These would go great with small cows;

http://www.birdexchange.com/Honkey_Donkey_Farm.html

Sicilian donkeys!

Cheers,
DC

[Skip]

Sicilian donkey aRe AWESOME

[Larry Grenier]

Is this so you can produce smaller portions of beefheart discus food? Sorry, couldn't help it.

[Skip]

Is this so you can produce smaller portions of beefheart discus food? Sorry, couldn't help it.

Exactly

[John_Nicholson]

Sicilian donkey ate AWESOME

So do you put them in burritos?....LOL

-john

[Skip]

So do you put them in burritos?....LOL

-john

Stupid Smart phone!

[jmf3460]

my husband is into cattle. we have two miniature horses and he occasionally gets beef cows to buy and sale at the cattle sale. the miniatures are bringing a lot of money per pound right now, as is all beef. As we all know beef prices are up up up. According to his observations, the miniature beef breeds (Herefords, longhorn/shorthorns, black baldies etc) are bringing just as much per pound as the big ones. Now is the time to sell beef cows, unless you can find a steal, it is not the time to be buying beef cows bc prices by the pound are up.