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Why Miniature Cattle?
Miniature cattle are animals that at 3 years of age are 48 inches or less at the pin bone. They can be broken down into two categories. A Full miniature is an animal that at age 3 is below 42 inches at the pin bone. The other category is a Mid sized miniature these are cattle that at age 3 are between 42 inches and 48 inches at the pin bone. Miniature cattle are easier on land, equipment, and facilities. As the size of family farms decrease it becomes more difficult to farm. Miniature cattle offer an alternative. They allow those of us with only a few acres the ability to raise multiple head without straining our resources. With mini cattle you can raise more head per acre than with traditional cattle. This leads to maximum beef for your acre. Rather than having 2 traditional cattle you can have a small herd on the same acreage. Since cattle are herd animals this makes it easier on everyone. Miniature cattle are 25% more efficient in terms of feed conversion than larger cattle. About 1/3 the feed is typical. Because of their efficient feed conversion a miniature beef provides plenty of beef for the typical family.
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