TRAPPE, Md. – If you're a suburban cowboy hankering to raise a herd and short on ranch land, mini-cattle may be for you. New breeds of pint-sized heifers and bulls are making it easier for small ...

As a breed, miniature Hereford beef cattle have a lot going for them. They are compact, efficient, docile, easy to handle and mature quickly. They eat considerably less than their full-size ...

Grazing on a farm just outside of Melbourne, these fluffy, inquisitive cows spend their days not just as handy lawn mowers, but also as therapy pets. Fourteen-year-old Montanna Siwek has been visiting ...

Ten years ago, John and Kathleen Schmidt bought a few miniature Zebu cows and soon began raising the special breed. "They are very intelligent. When you go out with the little calves, they look right ...

Most tip the scales at over 1,000 pounds, require several acres to graze, and can eat well over a ton of supplemental grain annually – which helps explain why demand for miniature bovines has been ...

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, ...

TRAPPE, Md. - If you're a suburban cowboy hankering to raise a herd and short on ranch land, mini cattle may be for you. New breeds of pint-sized heifers and bulls are making it easier for small ...

Move over cats and dogs, there’s a new pet in town all the kids want for Christmas: miniature cows. Allie Sine, a Missouri rancher who owns Mini Moos LLC, has garnered attention for miniature cows, ...

A new breed of miniature cow can be kept as a pet. Jan. 2, 2011— -- An extraordinary New Year's Eve newborn brought joy to a northern Colorado family when Chris and Pam Jessen welcomed a rare ...

TROY, Texas (KWTX) - Pearly Ranch Miniature Cattle Co. in Troy, a ranch that is thriving in the miniature cow business, is sharing its beloved animals in an effort to help its community navigate a ...