Miniature cattle, which often are 500 to 700 pounds, provide enough meat to last six months for a family of four. That’s just about the freezer shelf life of beef, Bryan said.

Over the last few years, conversations about livestock have started shifting. It’s not just about how much milk or meat a ...

Small-breed cattle range in weight from 500 to 800 pounds. In general, a miniature milk cow is a third to half the size of the standard milk cow.

Full miniature cattle are defined as those below 42 inches at the hip when fully grown, while mid-size miniatures are up to 48 inches, said Gradwohl, who registers 26 miniature breeds.

The panda cow --an uncommon cross-breed -- was worked on for 44 years by Richard Gradwohl, a Covington, Wash., farmer who used eight different miniature cows to create the new breed.

More than 300 cattle that seem small compared to other breeds are typically shown during the Stock Show, including American Aberdeen, about 48 inches at the shoulder, and miniature Hereford, about ...

Miniature breeds such as Dexter can be an attractive option for a number of reasons. The cattle can produce meat, milk and can also be used as oxen.

Miniature Cattle Have Ambled Into Our Hearts and Onto Our Modest Acreages ... and can even be fatal for calves if two carriers breed. Doguet’s cows, which are all between 42 and 45 inches tall, ...

Hall originally started raising miniature with Sara Haas, who now operates Sure Shot Cattle Company in Gering, Neb. Now, she is working on breeding her mini Jersey bulls to other cows to expand her ...