Miniature cattle are cows that are either bred down from larger breeds or are naturally small breeds. There are many different breeds, colors and sizes, all of which are smaller than standard sized cattle.
Basically there are 3 categories for miniature cows...
- Mid size miniature or Classic are 42" to 48" at 3 years old
- Full or standard miniature are 36" to 42" at 3 years old
- Micro miniature are under 36" at 3 years old
You can use frame score charts to help determine what range your calf, cow or bull is or will mature into. Mini cows are frame scores from 000000 to 00000 for micro, 0000 to 0 for standard mini and 1 to 3 for mid size mini.
