1/20/2024 0 Comments Mini highland cowWith prices over 4000 dollars being asked for a small bull it is definitely putting me thinking. It seems that they are mostly just breed form smaller cows like designer cows if you will, The most noticeable difference with these miniature cattle is the price. Then it is not just the highland as there are also miniature belted galloways offered for sale So where have the miniature breeds for sale today come form.Īre they genetically breed form smaller cattle or crossbreed with a short Dexter to create a new breed of cattle. The miniature highlands claim to be a reproduction of those cattle. They were smaller and predominantly black. Hundreds of years ago the remote rugged islands off the west coast of northern Scotland was home for the wild “Kyloe”, an ancestor of the present day Highland cattle. There was a smaller breed in the past but they have been crossbred with larger highlands to become one distinct breed. Highlands on the other hand are as far as i am aware just one breed today. The only one I know of that’s real is the short legged Dexter which has a form of dwarfism so they never get very tall and then there is another type of the breed that’s around the size of a Kerry cow. In fact there are many different breeds of mini cattle for sale, So not being able to find answers on Wikipedia I thought I would just ask you the public are there really mini breeds. I have recently come across miniature highland cows sale on different websites mostly in the united states and I have to admit that I am somewhat skeptical.
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