The Crazy Rants of Samantha BurnsMini Moo
Yet another thing to get under the skin of animal right's groups.
The mini cows stand about one third the height of regular cattle.
One reason why breeders are raising these little heifers is because they take less acreage. They also eat a lot less and are less destructive on the land and fencing.
Supporters of this fairly new concept also state that although the animals are smaller, they can get more meat per hectare from them.
It is said that the cows taste the same as regular cattle as long as they are are raised and fed the same.
The cost of owning one of these creatures is about $1600 per female and $1000 for bulls compared to $500 to $600 for regular sized cattle.
But, like with anything, they expect the cost to lower as they become less rare.
Mmmm... rare steak.
Perhaps the best thing about them would be their baby cow pies.
Less to step in.
I can't wait for the day I'm able to get one of those in mini burger form. One cow - just enough for a good family bbq.
Comments
Now there's a cow that farmers can easily "get behind."
Posted by: peemil | January 6, 2006 04:43 AM
best thing about them would be their baby cow pies. Less to step in
Oh, there speaks a true city dweller ! In reality it doesn't seem to matter what size the animal is, they seem to have the same size intestinal tract (big) and the pies ("pats" in the UK) are just as expansive. What's worth, with a smaller cow wheelbase you just know those pies are going to be closer together :-)
Posted by: peterg22 | January 6, 2006 04:55 AM
Domestic Cattle? SWEET! No more lawn mowing, eh?
Posted by: mdmhvonpa | January 6, 2006 10:43 AM
Actually, less feed=less manrue.
Hadn't seen this breed (apparently a miniature Hereford), but Dexters, about this size height-wise but broader, meatier as a whole, have a fair following, bringing between 1/2-2/3 to meat using a lot less feed, etc.
But most folks who raise their own here in America's Third World County either sell a few and share out meat with friends and relatives on a few or just raise a couple a year (if for personal use only) and have lotsa cookout parties...
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January 6, 2006 02:00 PM
So that's where White Castle get its meat! Those dang tiny burgers make sense now.
Posted by: Dangerous Dan | January 6, 2006 08:45 PM
Sheep is a common name for many species of wild and domesticated ruminant mammals (general info, mountain sheep, domestic sheep, bighorn sheep, dall sheep, mouflon sheep, snow sheep, urial sheep, barbary sheep, sheep production, counting sheep, sheep wool, sheep shearing).
Posted by: mike | June 26, 2006 01:41 AM