Good pasture or quality grass hay, a salt/trace mineral supplement, and clean water will meet their nutritional needs.
*Miniatures convert feed to body weight more effectively than conventional sized cattle. They intake approximately 40% less food than conventional sized cattle. As a result, you can graze 2 to 3 head to one standard-size animal.
*25 percent more beef can be produced from a given p
asture utilizing Miniatures.
*Miniature Cattle are exceptional beef cattle that thrive on limited feed intake thus lowering production costs while producing cuts of lean, flavorful, high quality beef.
*Smaller size means shorter muscle length. Many believe the meat is more tender because of the shorter muscle length.
*Miniature Cattle will winter on roughly one-third the feed of many of the crossbred cows popular today.
*They are fast maturing and have excellent birth to weight gains. They reach market weights earlier and for roughly one-third the feed costs and have very lean carcasses
*The Miniatures are docile in nature and have a friendly temperament. In addition, they are gentle on fences, corrals, equipment, and handlers.
*Their lighter weight means they are easier on the environment with less damage to grasslands, pastures, and riparian areas
*Cows are easy calvers, good milkers with strong maternal instincts.
*Miniature Herefords mature up to 20% earlier than standard size cattle, offering more offspring and therefore income in a shorter length of time.
*High cow/Calf weaning ratios (Calf weight percentage to cow weight at weaning). The national cow/Calf weaning ratio average is 35 to 40 percent. Miniature Herefords maintain a 65 percent (or better) ratio.
*Miniatures produce 60% by weight of the prime cuts
* Dress-out weights of full size animals are approximately 45% of the live body weight. Miniature Herefords typically dress out at 65% of live body weight resulting in more beef for less feed
*The broad recognition and acceptance of the Miniature Hereford breed makes them very marketable.
