A breed of compact cattle is allowing some northern Alberta families to mimic a bygone way of life — and skip buying milk at the grocery store. Tazara McClanaghan has raised miniature Jersey cows in ...

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, ...

Fortunately, there are places like the Sleepy Pig Farm Animal Sanctuary that help them find a peaceful forever home. They ...

The rise in popularity of miniature cows is due to a number of reasons, including their manageable size, affectionate nature, and suitability for smaller spaces. Unlike standard-sized cattle, ...

LONGMONT — Tentatively, the little girl offered a long strand of hay to the miniature cow, only a little taller than herself. The animal studied the girl, studied the strand, and took it, to the child ...

There’s no single definition of “miniature,” but cattle are generally categorized by thor height at maturity. How tall a cow must be to be considered miniature, midsize, or full size differs from ...

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 ...

My fantasies of miniature-cattle ownership are simple and pure. I dream of taking my cow to the grocery store on a harness so she can peruse the low-hanging greens, of going to the dog park and ...

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 ...