|
| |
We are finding our way with our miniature cattle, after
our second year of calving, herding, housing, and repairing lots of the old
fencing! We are beginning to see the many benefits of
these little guys. Our bulls are so manageable I can allow children to
feed them - the cows are producing the perfect amount of milk and meat for a
small family. Steers are mature at 2 yrs., averaging 600 lbs. of beef
in the freezer, and it has been the best beef we have ever eaten.
|
 |
 |
|
Butterball is a 3 yr. mini Jersey/Sundog. A great mini-milker
bull. - Not a mean bone in his little body. $700 |
Bizbee, a registered Zebu, sired several beautiful calves last
year. He has also been bucked. A pistol in the chutes, but a sweetie
in the pasture. $700 |
|
 |
 |
|
Bill is now a 2 year old steer (son of Sigorney)
- $700 |
Rosie is a Zebu/Corriente, 2 year old heifer.
Curious and friendly $700 |
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
Scarlet & daughter Belle, Highland crosses - Scarlet, (a Y7 Scottie
daughter) is also bred to Butterball. $900 each. |
Sigorney (also a Y7 Scottie daughter) bred to
Butterball, $900 |
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
Our Jersey, Bess, was real rescue effort - After life on a dairy
farm, she was a nurse cow to 4 calves at once, leaving her extremely
underweight with terrible feet. Being a small Jersey, I wanted her
for the mini program. She is now a healthy old girl! Last year
she produced our next dairy bull, Rocky, (1/2 mini Durham) and gave
us 4 gal. a day - I made a lot of cheese! This year she is
bred to Butterball- hope for a heifer!!! |
Ada Jane is a registered mini Durham, giving us 1
gal a day, and beautiful calves. She is bred back to Butterball
again. Her heifer calf this year is sweet as can be! |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
Tiny was only 13 lbs at birth! She is now the farm mascot, in charge
of taming calves and stealing hearts. |
Chip is 18 months and 38" tall! He will in training this
summer for driving - a sweet little oxen - son of Butterball x Oreo. |
Back to top
|
