What year did the first Mini Hereford sell?

The first Miniature Herefords were sold on the open market in 1991. All Miniature Herefords are able to be registered with the American Hereford Society, once they are checked free of the dwarfism gene.

What is the difference between a Hereford and a mini Hereford?

Standing 3 feet 6 inches (107 cm) on average, miniature Herefords are almost a third of the size of their full-size counterparts. On average, an adult bull (male) weighs around 1000 pounds (454 kilograms). Adult cows (female) weigh 700 pounds (318 kilograms) and calves weigh 40 pounds (18 kilograms) at birth.

At what age can a mini Hereford bull breed?

Reproduction. The Mini-Hereford breed is known to be very fertile and breed back in a timely manner. Heifers can be bred at 2 to 3 years, while bulls can start earlier, around 1 ½ years of age.

What age can you butcher a mini Hereford?

We select a steer calf and raise him with the rest of our cattle till he is around 10 to 18 months old so that they are butchered around 13 to 21 months old. We prefer the younger ones, but if they are not born at the right time of the year an older one will do.

What are mini Herefords good for?

Smaller size means smaller amounts of meat off of one animal. Miniature Herefords are just right for an average family to raise, feeding exactly what they wish to feed, slaughter, and eat in the recommended shelf life of the meat. Smaller size means they're better for kids. Calves are born ranging from 30 to 50 pounds.

History of Miniature Herefords

How much is a mini Hereford worth?

Miniature Hereford Bulls

They range in price from $1,500 to $2,500 each. Also have a year and half old, polled bull with nice color, conformation and temperament.

What is the history of the mini Hereford?

The Miniature Hereford has been developed over the last 30 years by selective breeding of stock that was originally imported to the US from England in the early 19^th Century. The Miniature Hereford breeding program was started by the Largent family in 1974, whose ranch is located in the Davis Mountains of Texas.

How many acres does a mini Hereford need?

You don't need the back 40 acres to raise Miniature Herefords when the back four will do. Even on one acre, if you are keeping Dantre Ranch Miniature Herefords, you'll find yourself raising up to 4 beef cattle with very little impact on your pasture. This has been “time tested” and proven on my own Ranch.

What is the temperament of a miniature Hereford?

They are compact, efficient, docile, easy to handle and mature quickly. They eat considerably less than their full-size counterparts and produce very tasty meat. But they also are really cute. And their popularity is growing, according to Debbie Flohr, breed manager for miniature Herefords at the Indiana State Fair.

How much land does a mini Hereford cow need?

Just as miniature cows eat less than a full-size cow, you'll need just ½ – 1 acre of pasture for each cow and you will have less manure to haul away. Mini cows also drink far less water, an important thing to consider when choosing your milk source.

How big does a mini Hereford get?

Please remember that to be considered a Miniature Hereford that your females at maturity are no taller than 45". Bulls & Steers no taller than 48".

Can you eat mini Herefords?

A mini Hereford, once butchered, is the perfect size for an average family to raise, slaughter and eat in the shelf life of the meat. o Smaller size means more docile.

Are mini Hereford polled?

A polled mini Hereford is more rare than a standard size polled Hereford because Minis are bred first to be minis and secondarily to be polled; if the farmer so desires.

Do mini Hereford cows have horns?

Mini herefords can be horned or polled and have either been bred down by selecting the smallest stock for breeding purposes or are the "Original Herefords" before America bred them bigger. Registered ones are in the SAME herd book (American Hereford Association) as the big or standard sized Herefords.

What is the smallest breed of cattle?

Vechur cow, an indigenous cattle variety of Kerala, a rare breed of Bos indicus, is the smallest cattle breed in the world.

Do mini Herefords have horns?

Horned and Polled -> horned Herefords have horns (that may seem obvious) and polled cattle are genetically breed not to have horns. Many breeders dehorn their cattle (all of MMH's horned adults are dehorned) so its not always apparent.

What do mini Herefords eat?

Below are a few facts about Miniature Herefords: No special feed is necessary. Like full-sized cattle, good pasture or quality grass hay, a salt/trace mineral supplement, and clean water will meet nutritional needs. Overall, miniature cattle consume less feed on a cow-to- cow basis than conventional-sized cattle.

What is the life span of a Hereford?

These cattle are known for their vigor and foraging ability and for their longevity, many females live and produce calves beyond the age of 15 years. Bulls are capable of remaining profitable at stud to the age of 12 or more. Many breeders keep their elderly cattle until they die of natural causes.

Are Hereford cows calm?

Although the Hereford breed is recognized for generally calmer cattle, it's imperative to provide an environment where cattle can learn to be calmer.

How much milk does a mini Hereford produce?

One mini Jersey produces 2 to 4 gallons of milk per day. A standard Jersey over 5 to 6 gallons. Which means that 2 mini cows produce more milk than a standard Jersey per day. We get aproximately 650 pounds of meat from a mini Hereford, and about 880 pounds from a standard Hereford.

How long are Hereford cows pregnant?

Hereford dams with Hereford calves in utero showed an average gestation period of 289 days. Aberdeen-Angus dams with Aberdeen-Angus calves showed an average gestation period of 272.8 days. Dams with crossbred calves, regardless of which way the cross was made, showed an average gestation period of 281.4 days.

How tall is a full grown mini cow?

The term “miniature,” when applied to a cow, does not mean “small enough to pick up and cuddle like a shih tzu.” The animals generally range from 36 inches tall at the hip (microcattle) to 48 inches (midsize).

What is special about Hereford?

It is now known chiefly as a trading centre for a wider agricultural and rural area. Products from Hereford include cider, beer, leather goods, nickel alloys, poultry, chemicals and sausage rolls, as well as the famous Hereford breed of cattle.

When did the first Mini come out?

And when the first Mini launched in 1959, the public was a bit baffled.

What makes a Hereford a Hereford?

Breed characteristics

The Hereford colour is characteristic, with the body colour varying from rust brown to a deep rich red. Face, crest, dewlap, underline, switch and legs below the hocks are characteristically white.