mini cows?

[nightshade]

Okay I just read on another thread that there is such a thing,OMG. So I googled it and found some pics. So does anyone have these? If so a couple ?s

1 how is their milk production? Is 1 enough for a small family that drinks a gal a week? More when we can afford it.

2 how big do they get?

3 can they be pastured with and/ or housed with horses?

4 What all do you feed them and how much of it a day?

5 where the heck do you get one? - looking for one in Pa

6 stupid question- does the milk taste the same as out a of a regular cow?

I am soo excited, I would love to have one of these. We have been batting around the idea of a dairy goat, but honestly I am not sure I would like the milk. I would hate to spend over $100 on a dairy goat for milk realize I really don't like it and then be too attached to sell her ( which is what happens around here lol) A big cow for milking was not really feezable for us. Yet DH says one for buchering is... owe men. But maybe I could talk him into a little one if I do enough resaech on it and can show him see this is what people who have them have to say about them.

So any imput would be great!

 

[MandyH]

I looked into them last summer for my dd's birthday and the cheapest one I could find was $800 for a male and they were all up way North.

 

[kstaven]

best to start your research at minicattle.com

If you where asking about a specific breed of mini it would be easier. Some are bred for beef and others more for milk.

Others do well on high range forage, while others don't. AKA where a highland or dexter will thrive a hereford would starve to death.

Milk tastes the same.

temperment varies with the breed and individual breeding lines.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ to get into mini's or buy decent ones.

But if you really want one I can sell you a Dexter cheap!!!!!!

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

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