types of miniature cows
Miniature cattle are classified in three categories as measured by height at the hip. These three categories are (1) midsize miniature, 42 to 48 inches; (2) standard miniature, 36 to 42 inches; and (3) micro-miniature, 36 inches and under. Small-breed cattle range in weight from 500 to 800 pounds. In general, a miniature milk cow is a third to half the size of the standard milk cow. I find that the 42- to 44-inch height is the most ideal for a family small-breed milk cow.
Miniature Cows. Tanglewood Farm raises Miniature Jersey Cows from the original Ralph Martin Jersey stock which are descendants of the original âOld Man Snowâ Jerseyâs imported from the Jersey Islands and have been kept in their original pure form by Ralph Martin. Miniature Jerseys are one of the rarest breeds of cows. Miniature cattle at three years of age and over should not exceed 700 pounds live weight. They must be under 42 inches at the hip to be classified as miniature. Compare this to the standard mature cow which weighs 1000 to 2000 pounds and is 50 to 60 inches tall.