Cow Talk

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When buying young immature cattle, calves from chondro breedings and / or cattle of unknown origin and birthdate, it can be extremely difficult to know exactly what you’ll get.  This post...

Understanding Highland Registration

There are a few different registration entities in the US for Highland Cattle (and even more if you count all of the ones that claim to be).  These are the...

The Business of Mini Cows

If you’ve never owned a business and are are now super excited about starting your first business, breeding and selling mini cattle, you might rush into some decisions without fully...

What is the average space requirement for a pet...

Mini-cows can be kept on much smaller acreage than full size cows. This is probably the main appeal of having them as pets. Cows are much happier in pairs so...

What's the difference between a micro, mini, mi...

I'll first start with this... There is no actual highland breed standard for a micro, mini, or mini-mid highland. The vast majority of these animals are cross bred highlands. So...

What do mini cows eat?

Cows will eat approximately 2% of their body weight in grasses and/or hay each day. This should be a good quality grass or timothy hay that is free of mold...