When it comes to alternative pets for farmers, miniature cows top the list. Unlike full-size cattle, these smaller farm animals require less space, are more docile, and easier to manage while still ...

The Jessen family’s farm is different from its western Weld County neighbors. The rarest animals on their farm are not the marsupials – a red kangaroo and a wallaby – they keep in a pen in their yard, ...

The rise in popularity of miniature cows is due to a number of reasons, including their manageable size, affectionate nature, and suitability for smaller spaces. Unlike standard-sized cattle, ...

Mini cows are some of the most versatile pets available. They can have multiple roles within your family, from serving as a cuddly family pet to producing milk more sustainably than full-size cattle.

Judy Dresser knows bigger is not always better, especially when it comes to livestock. On her Danville ranch live six miniature black Angus beef cows. Dresser began breeding and selling the Australian ...

Bill Radke: And back in the states now. Your average American beef cow is big. Hefty. That’s part of the idea — cattle producers want the maximum beef for their buck. But an increasing number of ...

Judy Dresser knows bigger is not always better, especially when it comes to livestock. On her Danville ranch live six miniature black Angus beef cows. Dresser began breeding and selling the Australian ...

My fantasies of miniature-cattle ownership are simple and pure. I dream of taking my cow to the grocery store on a harness so she can peruse the low-hanging greens, of going to the dog park and ...

Richard Gradwohl, owner of Happy Mountain Miniature Cattle Farm in Covington, has created and trademarked more than 18 kinds of miniature cattle in the past 37 years. He’s taken his business from a $5 ...

MAUZY, Va. (AP) - Farmers tend to think big. The Bryan family thinks mini. Tim and Debbie Bryan are making a mark in miniature cattle. They focus primarily on Miniature Herefords but have added ...