These are the miniature Hereford calves and cattle we have for sale at the moment.
Their dams are miniature horned Herefords, their sire is a miniature poll Hereford. All the calves are miniature poll Herefords.
The Hereford cattle breed was first started 250 years ago by the Tomkins family in Herefordshire, England.
In the late 1960s, Point of Rocks Ranch in Fort Davis, Texas used certified dwarf-free Hereford bloodlines to create the miniature cattle we know today.
By 1989 breeding stock was available for sale. Point of Rocks Ranch still maintains 11 separate bloodlines to ensure a sufficient genetic base for breeding of the Miniature Hereford. They are purebred Herefords. They are simply not as tall as the normal, ordinary Hereford you usually see today.
The miniature cattle are registered with the Australian Hereford Society (and American Hereford Association in the USA – where the term originated), just like their large counterparts; and their pedigrees within the AHA trace all the way back to when the Hereford cow first set foot on American soil.
How big are they really? Most breeders will list either a mature frame score or current height along with an animal’s sale statistics. 114cm (45 inches) tall may not sound like much, but when you add 61 cm (two feet) of width, almost 450 kg (1000 pounds) of beef all wrapped in a hairy hide, they can be larger than you thought. They are roughly half the size of their Modern counterparts, but they are still cattle.
The animals, which are a smaller chunkier version of the larger Hereford, like their larger cousins, have a good temperament, essential for a small block. They forage well and don’t seem to be affected too adversely by hills and the poorer feed that grows on them.
In the Central Tablelands of NSW we have experienced an ‘once in 100 year’ drought for the last few years. The mini cattle have survived and survived well. They have held their weight and maintain their breeding cycles. In this area, other producers are experiencing an unprecedented number of animals not falling in calf, thereby disrupting their farms productivity. Our miniature herefords have not had this problem.
Miniature cows possess traits that make them perfect for a variety of settings. Perhaps the most adaptive of bovines are the Herefords, they thrive in both cold and warm climates, consume less feed and pasture, and because of their docile, inquisitive nature are easy to handle and, quite frankly, just plain pleasant to have around.
People wanting steers or stud cattle, need to let us know, so we can put their names on the waiting list. Just fill in the contact form here.
