Esquire miniature herefords

You could raise one or two miniature Herefords per acre with one of the small cattle breeds. (It takes about five acres to raise two larger breeds of cattle.) Because cattle are herd animals, it's much easier to maintain a small herd than a solitary animal. With the miniature Herefords, it does not take much land to put two or three in the same area.

Miniature Herefords are much easier on pasture because of their smaller hooves and less weight; and they're easier on fencing because of their smaller frame size. They don't require heavy-duty fencing. 

Beef production, on a given amount of hay, is twice to three times as much. Miniature Herefords are 25% more efficient than larger terms of feed conversion, and therefore eat much less.

Miniature Herefords can feed a family of 4 people for months. They can convert expensive organic feed into choice cuts more efficiently than their standard-sized counterparts. This is why demand for their meat is growing, with lots of upscale restaurants and gourmet markets looking to buy the lean and luscious meat from grass-fed mini roasts and steaks. 

Your best option is to divide the pasture to smaller sections, and then you can rotate the grazing pattern. You can even tie your miniature Hereford to a tire and let the animal graze in a specific area, and move the tire for grazing in another area. 

Miniature Herefords are not as intimidating for children or someone new to livestock -- more akin to a large dog than a "cow." They are ideal for "showing" and regular maintenance or veterinary care is not a big ordeal. 

Even if little toes get stepped on, injuries are minimized with miniature Herefords.