Am I the only one obsessed with miniature cows????

[IcarusSomnio]

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OHHHH YOU DID NOT JUST!

I don't have a farm yet! THE CUTENESS IS JUST NOT FAIR!

 

[burntmuch]

Ive been really thinking about doing a mini hereford for the freezer. Kinda intimidated. Just started with the chickens this year.

 

[True Grit]

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OHHHH YOU DID NOT JUST!

I don't have a farm yet! THE CUTENESS IS JUST NOT FAIR!

I didn't know mini hereford calves could be cuter than chicks! I want, I want!!

 

[Cowgirl71]

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Yes, but you won't get near as much milk as you would from a dairy breed.

I REALLY like my cows. I've never had or seen a miniature, but I own 17 full-size cows and calves. One of them is a registered Black Angus cow and her registerable heifer calf. The rest are mixed breeds of Black Angus, Texas Longhorn, Saler, Braunvieh, Gelbvieh, Santa Gertrudis, and Hereford.
Here's my special pet, "Purdy," posing in a winter hat.

She's a Black Angus x Texas Longhorn.

And here she is with her first calf, "Jasmine." She's only a few hours old in the photo (Purdy calved her without assistance at 3am, and I had to wait until dawn to take photos

).

I've also been milking my Jersey cow Jenny, but just dried her up two days ago in preparation for calving in late September!

Katy, what breed(s) of cattle do you run?

 

[CrazyFowlFreak]

Oh they are so darn cute!!!

 

[awesomefowl]

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absolutely!

I don't need a lot of milk! I don't even like milk! I could handle like 1-2 gallons though!

 

[Cowgirl71]

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absolutely!

I don't need a lot of milk! I don't even like milk! I could handle like 1-2 gallons though!

A miniature Hereford would probably give about 1 pint per milking, twice a day. So total per day is about 1 quart milk. **This is my educated guess.** Among our full-size cattle, our Jerseys give about 6-7 GALLONS/day after "freshening" (calving). The Herefords give about 3 QUARTS/day.

 

[Sebrightmom]

I love this thread. I have been looking into getting a mini jersey to milk. They are just so hard to find plus expense. I have heard of other mini dairy breeders but they seem harder to find. So, right now I am looking for a smaller jersey that I can AI to a mini jersey bull. I use to show Milking Shorthorns. They are great cows just bigger than what I want right now.

 

[awesomefowl]

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absolutely!

I don't need a lot of milk! I don't even like milk! I could handle like 1-2 gallons though!

A miniature Hereford would probably give about 1 pint per milking, twice a day. So total per day is about 1 quart milk. **This is my educated guess.** Among our full-size cattle, our Jerseys give about 6-7 GALLONS/day after "freshening" (calving). The Herefords give about 3 QUARTS/day.

Hmm. I really don't want much milk, but whats the point with just 1 quart or so. I think I will stick to Dexters. I may not be allowed to get a cow anyway!
I was going to name her Bertha or Andromeda. What an awesome name for a cow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Or: Artemis, Victoria, etc.

 

[Katy]

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We raised Simmentals for years, but several years ago switched over to Angus bulls so now our cows are simmental/angus crosses. I like your longhorn cross .....I used to have several longhorn cross cows.