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| mdotterer |
Posted - Jan 04 2006 : 6:55:36 PM
Hi All,
Does anyone know anything about miniature cows? I heard about them for the first time this morning. I guess they are mostly kept as pets, but some are being sold for meat. Any opinions on this? I'm wondering if they were raised sustainably and organically, if they could be a less destructive and more cost-effective way of getting organic meat.
Marlene |
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| GaiasRose |
Posted - Dec 18 2006 : 09:28:14 AM
This is what we have been considering instead of goats. We have the right amount of land for 3 or 4 minis and to have that delicious raw milk....mmmmmmmmm.
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| PocketFarmgirl |
Posted - Dec 18 2006 : 09:09:31 AM
I joined some yahoo groups to read about the mini Jerseys. They are cool, but also look expensive b/c they're a rare breed right now! It just sounds so smart as a family cow. I need to get that Keeping a Family Cow book and read it cover to cover! |
| nouveau_farmchick |
Posted - Dec 17 2006 : 06:26:03 AM
We have Dexter cattle, one bull, two cows. I really am fond of them. Very easy to work around. We purchased our herd this Fall, the farmer wanted $1,000.00 each for the cows on $500.00 for the bull. We were able to get them all for $1500.00. I am hoping to milk one of the girls and raise up the calves for beef. We have always raised standard size cows but that is a lot of beef to put into the freezer at one time. We have a milk goat for milk, but I would like to have cow milk too. So we shall see how that goes when the cows freshen.
Best of luck!
Pennie
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| PocketFarmgirl |
Posted - Dec 15 2006 : 7:31:31 PM
I thought this was totally fascinating! Keep a Jersey on 1/4 to 1/2 acre? And mini Jerseys are the old "normal"?
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| theherblady |
Posted - Jan 11 2006 : 07:55:14 AM
Wow~~ I had not heard of mini-cattle before~~ I checked out the website~~Too cute!!!
Jan |
| mdotterer |
Posted - Jan 09 2006 : 2:57:27 PM
Thanks, everyone. I'll check out the website!
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| crazymoose |
Posted - Jan 09 2006 : 2:13:06 PM
Hey Marlene, you could look up mini cattle on google or yahoo searches. There was an article in a past Hobby Farms magazine about mini cattle. It talked briefly about how to get smaller bovine, by crossing a standard breed with a Dexter. It mentioned Lowlines, Angus/Dexter cross and that Australia has done alot of the breeding. You can find Lowlines in the states too. The article did say that one could feed 5 mini steers for the same cost as 1 standard size steer. And that the yield % was more on the mini bovines.
There is a website www.minicattle.com you could look over, lots of information. I couldn't get it to load today, they could be doing upgrades. But there is some good reads to it.
Hope some of this helps.
Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead. Louisa May Alcott |
| cajungal |
Posted - Jan 08 2006 : 08:30:46 AM
Hey Marlene, Nope, I have never even heard of these. But I think I will research with you. It just might be the way to get my hubby to agree to having a cow. I'll let you know if I find anything good.
Blessings
Catherine
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
| LadyCrystal |
Posted - Jan 08 2006 : 06:34:14 AM
Hi Marlene,
I just read this post I don't know how I missed it before.I looked into getting a miniature cattle before I bought my angus.The expensive of buying breeding stock was expensive.I couldn't find anything in my price range.My husband said we should just get regular size anyway but I was nervous never being around livestock before but I have gotten over that fear now.I did hear people were using them for meat also.People were marketing the livestock as great for people who don't need a large cows amount of meat.Thats about what I had learned.
Alicia
http://fromcitytocountrygirl.blogspot.com/
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