Our son, Travis, with two nearly full grown heifers
........."Miniature Cattle!!!
How small are they?"
Our Australian Lowline Miniature Angus Cattle
are:
- Between 36 and 42 inches tall and weigh a
little more than half of full size cattle.
- Birth weights in the 30 to 40 pound range
with some as small as 22 pounds.
- Birth heights about 24 inches!
........."Miniature Cattle!!! What
good are they?!!!
Our Australian Lowline Miniature Angus Cattle
are:
- More productive per acre than any
other breed
- Bred to be very feed efficient, up to 40%
more efficient!
- Genetically consistent, no dwarfism or
throwbacks
- Early maturity
- Bred to fatten on grass alone (not
necessary to buy expensive grain)
- Good investment potential - fast growing
breed and high demand.
- Very high quality of meat
- Very high bone out ratio, up to 40% more
rib-eye area than standard breeds!
- Less selective about forage (brush, dry
grass, weeds,& etc.)
- The easiest animals to handle and raise
- Bred to be very docile and have great
personalities
- The only naturally polled miniature
cattle (no horns to hurt themselves, others, or YOU!)
- Perfect 4H projects
- Easy on fences - see story
- Environmentally friendly - Better for
pastures, smaller and lighter means less mud and soil compaction,
minimize erosion!
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