WHY MINI COWS? | why I chose mini zebu cattle for my homestead! 

Thank you! Having a registered herd is something that is a dream to me. And I’m working on it lol. Thank you for watching and supporting us❤️

Why? Just curious

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You’re welcome! I absolutely love our little brammers lol. Bless you❤️

We really like our zebus.

We actually found the pony his perfect home as my kids have moved on to bigger horses! I miss him but he’s got 3 little to love on him now. We have had bigger cows and I’m honestly in love with my mini cattle! They are so easy on my land and equipment and so friendly!

Just wait till you see the ones we bought this year lol. They are tiny

Thank you! I am pretty fond of them too lol. Bless you!!

Lol thank you

Lol I learn stuff everyday. Bless you ❤️❤️

Thank you! They do handle the heat well but I would suggest getting animals that are from a similar region. They will tolerate the move better. You can milk zebus, I just haven’t purchased any with the intention of doing so. I think with proper grass management and good pen rotation, 1/2 acre would would out great for a couple Zebu.

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He did bite me. I had to edit it out cause I said some not nice things 😆😆

You can raise mini f1 crosses! We bought a lowline cow last spring

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I sure hope this helps with your decisions! Have a blessed day❤️

I’ve learned a lot from these little turds lol. ❤️❤️

Mini zebus are like potato chips, you gotta have the whole bag lol. Thank you for watching

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Thank you Patsy! Jason is just going to have to move on them faster lol

They are perfect for small acreage like you have!

They are one of the best decisions we’ve made for our place! Thanks for the sub! Jason is a good guy!

They are actually Bos Indicus like full size brahmas. They are just the smallest variety lol. We love them! Have a great day ❤️

@Lazy C Homestead, the scientific name is actually Bos namadicus indicus, making the zebu the only extant subspecies of Paleotropical Aurochs (Bos namadicus), which is extinct in the wild, the Domestic Cattle (Bos primigenius taurus) is the only extant subspecies of Palearctic Aurochs (Bos primigenius), indicating that the Domestic Cattle (Bos primigenius taurus) and Zebu (Bos namadicus indicus) evolved their domesticated lifestyle independently, a major example of convergent evolution, much similar to the evolution of sloths, with tree sloths being a polyphyletic group as the Two-Toed Sloths (genus Choloepus and family Choloepodidae) are more closely related to extinct ground sloths that are in the family Mylodontidae, while Three-Toed Sloths (genus Bradypus and family Bradypodidae) are more closely related to extinct ground sloths that are in the families Megalonychidae and Megatheriidae.

You’ll need hairy cows for up there 😆😆. Highlands have the best beef I’ve ever eaten!

Lol everything is cuter in a mini version! Except skirts 😆😆

I am located in the USA

AMZA had a hardship register option. You’ll have to send pictures in for approval.

Occasionally we need something like that. But we make due

Thank you! My zebus are the least destructive animals on the place!

Well here in eastern Oklahoma you can usually keep 2-3 per acre with proper rotation but I don’t know your climate or what type of land you have. You can usually stock 2-3 mini zebus in the same space as one standard cow.

Thank you! They are not horrible. You can find different qualities from $500-2500 in my area (6hour drive any direction)

He’s got great hair lol

It was a regular sale. We were there to look at some belted galloways and didn’t get to purchase any of them but we got a speckled park heifer. Now she was wilder than a rabid coyote, but that’s probably why she was there

Considering miniature zebus are the smallest natural breed and one of the oldest developed breeds of cattle in the world, I don’t think they’ve been overly stylized. I have, in fact, admired pictures of cattle from even just 60 years ago. They were built well and very sturdy.

He was stolen and when we got him back, his leg was broke.

I’ve never had Zebu milk. From what I’ve read, they have a high butter fat and a2/a2 protein. But I don’t know from personal experience.

He’s just going to have to move on them faster 😉

I haven’t myself. I know there are lines that are more dairy than others, mine aren’t those. From what I’ve read, they should be a2/a2

She’s a mid size mini white park/mini angus cross.

I’ve only got the one angus cow.

It’s actually his registered name. His breeder, Sooner State Zebus, names all their calves something oklahoma related.

Make one heck of a milking girl! 🥰

I totally agree!