Miniature Cows?

ASea · Post by **ASea** » Sat. Feb. 07, 2015 11:01 pm

I was wondering if anyone on this forum has any experience with Dexter or Miniature Highland cattle? I would be looking for something large enough to feed My Wife and I and our five children. I am looking at living on 2-5 acres would that be enough space?

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Sun. Feb. 08, 2015 4:39 am

2 or 3 acres fenced pasture might be enough space but I doubt if it would be enough cow.

coalnewbie · Post by **coalnewbie** » Sun. Feb. 08, 2015 4:47 am

I see where you are going Asea. Trust me, buy your beef at Shoprite, the romance of a small farm is best left to Hollywood. You will work 12 hours a day and will always be broke.

Branch out into running a horse farm. That way you will work 14 hours a day, still be broke and smell bad as well. You might as well be authentic. The signs you see " A day in the country is worth etc.etc." are produced by city slickers in cozy art studios

SWPaDon · Post by **SWPaDon** » Sun. Feb. 08, 2015 6:59 am

The better alternative is to find a farm that is already raising beef. Then maybe you can purchase a whole or half a beef from them.

Half may be better, as after 6 months in the freezer the meat will have an 'old' taste to it.

ASea · Post by **ASea** » Sun. Feb. 08, 2015 8:07 am

Guess I will stick to pigs and chickens.

ASea · Post by **ASea** » Sun. Feb. 08, 2015 8:08 am

And a large garden.

SWPaDon · Post by **SWPaDon** » Sun. Feb. 08, 2015 8:25 am

I have chickens, and a large garden. No pigs though.

Post by **coaledsweat** » Sun. Feb. 08, 2015 2:43 pm

Do you really think the kids are going to let you butcher their pet? LMAO!

ASea · Post by **ASea** » Sun. Feb. 08, 2015 3:24 pm

Yes but you have to distract them with a baby calf or piglet first. And then the big boy or girl disapears