"MINI CATTLE" is popular in small farms but produces more meat
A miniature cow that is only half the size of an ordinary cow has become the new darling of many American farmers. The mini cows eat less than ordinary cows, but the meat does not grow much less, just to meet the needs of the farmer to deal with the market depression and feed price increases.
Non-abnormal
The British "The Times" quoted Ron Lemelenjay, a professor of zoology at the University of Purdue, as saying on the 15th that the "petite" figure of a mini-bull was not abnormally developed or artificially altered the results of normal bovine genes. Miniature cows originate from a species imported from Europe to the United States in the 19th century.
Remenagena said that in the 1950s and 1960s, American farmers did not consider the input and output ratio of cattle production. At that time, "the price of feed was relatively low and the number of pastures was high. The farmers wanted to get more meat from each cow. However, after doing too much, the cattle were too big to eat."
Ali Pedersen and Kenny Peterson, Nebraska farm owners, breed hundreds of mini cattle. The height of these cattle was only at their waist and they weighed between 227 and 318 kilograms. They eat only half as much as ordinary cows, but produce about a quarter fewer meat than regular cows.
A miniature cow named “Little Hereford†owned by the Petersons has only had more than 20 heads in the United States in 2000 and has now grown to more than 300 heads. At that time, the total number of mini cattle raised in the United States was less than 5,000, and it has now increased to about 20,000 heads.
When Peterson and his wife started raising mini-animals in the 1990s, many friends questioned whether they had mental problems or not. But now there are people calling to buy their cows.
healthier
Martha Mein Thun and Fred Yoss operate a mini-cow breeding farm.
Minn Thun said that these mini cattle are like pets. Mini cattle can eat grass without additional purchases of feed for them. Mien Tune joked: "They can cut grass for you."
In recent years, small farms run by a family or several people have developed rapidly in the United States. The mini cattle are just perfect for such small farms. The United States "Los Angeles Times" quoted the statistics of the US Department of Agriculture, reporting that the United States had 580,000 small farms in 2002 and increased to 700,000 in 2007.
Jows said: "In today's economic situation, people do not have such a big place to raise cattle... Miniature cattle can make you produce more meat with limited farm space."
The people who kept the mini cattle said that the mini cattle are mature and can be sold in the morning more than ordinary cattle.
"The Times" commented that the mini cattle is getting favored or the American consumers' health awareness increases. Compared to regular beef, mini beef is leaner and contains more healthy Omega 3 fatty acids because the mini cattle only eat grass. In addition, for those consumers who want to raise their own cattle and ensure the safety of beef, it is far more practical to raise mini cattle than to raise ordinary cows.
Little trouble
The “petite†figure of the mini cow makes it more advantageous than regular cows, but such a figure also requires some additional labor for the breeder. For example, ordinary farm fences can't stop them at all, so the owner needs to encrypt the fence. In addition, it is not easy to buy collars that are sized to fit them.
Because the mini-animals are short, it is almost impossible for them to milk on the ground.
Tim Otun, 53, milks twice a day. He said that the family’s grandmother always jokingly said “he is praying for milkâ€.
Even if people realize that cattle are not the bigger the better, but a considerable number of farmers still do not accept mini cattle.
The statistics obtained by the "Los Angeles Times" show that there are 94.5 million cows in the United States and mini-animals only account for a small portion of them. However, the number of mini-pigs has increased significantly from previous years. (Europe)
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