Recent happenings in cute cattle country...

September 2010: We have put stud visits on hold for the moment while we enjoy some calf training. The older calves are showing the new 'kids' on the block how it is done.

Toto is not convinced she will ever grow into this 'thing'!

She even tried to smile for the camera ... But clearly she is not impressed!

Apparently, we are now the proud custodians of the largest herd of miniature White Galloways in Australia. We are not sure when that happened!! We don't want to lose our precious hands on time with every little beastie, so we may have to start finding new homes for one or two of them.

August 2010: Five new calves born. One black heifer, one white heifer, and three black bull calves. All happy, healthy and bouncing about the paddock. Our miniature cows are all very pleased with themselves. These calves will be weaned after Christmas and looking for new homes early in the new year.

Tinkerbell's little heifer calf Tessa. (The black calves are hard to photograph well)

July 2010: We have been getting some lessons on how to make paddock patrol easier. Bethany  has been showing us how it is done in the rural suburbs of Brisbane. Her Mum sent in a photo of Bethany doing a check on the livestock at her place. The miniature cow and the alpacas seem to be all there, but she is having trouble locating Olivia - the miniature pig.

Bethany in the pink and purple Jeep carrying out some suburban paddock patrol!

June 2010: Some happy snaps were emailed to us from out Kilcoy way. Persil, Poppet and Pink are very happy little miniature cows. They have their own purpose built shelter and they love having a little relax in the shade after a bit of halter training. Pink has the pink halter - of course!

Pink, Persil & Poppet (all with their halters on) and Jack bonding in the shade. 

Gemma and Pink are getting to know one another and sharing a special moment. 

May 2010: With our Wee White and Whiteline breeding lines we are attempting to breed healthy, well formed micro miniature cattle. Now we are beginning to see the fruits of 'our' labour - the cows are actually doing all the work!

Our first micro miniature heifer was born on Sunday 23 May 2010. She is tiny but if she is to qualify as a micro miniature she will need to stay under 92cm at maturity - three years old. She is absolutely perfect, with a little squashed up face, just like her "daddy' had when he was a calf (Dougall featured as a calf on our home page).

Wee White heifer calf May 2010. Photo taken at two days old.

The same little Wee White heifer. Photo taken at two weeks old.

Late April 2010: We believe we have our first micro miniature bull. He was born on Friday 29 April 2010. He should qualify as a micro miniature but he will need to stay under 92cm at maturity (approxiamtely at three years old) to qualify as a micro miniature. He is as cute as a button and has beautiful strong black points.

Whiteline bull calf April 2010. Photo taken at two days old.

The same little bull calf at one month old. He is very well muscled and healthy.

March 2010: Unfortunately, the arrival of the new breeders (all in calf) meant we had to find new homes for some of our precious herd to make room for the new cattle. Fortunately, we have wonderful people on our waiting list and all the girls went to fabulous new homes. The Three Ps - Persil, Poppet and Pink went out to Kilcoy where they are currently enjoying the good life on five acres. They have their own purpose built shelters and plenty of love and attention from their new family. Tiny found fantastic new digs in Anstead where she happily co habitats with two alpacas, a miniature pig and a handful of chickens. She is loving all the attention from her new family. Tiny has found being the head cow in the new 'herd' suits her perfectly.

February: Constant rain, but we are enjoying getting to know the 'new girls' in between downpours. The two new bull calves are very wary but we will win them over eventually.

January 2010: On 29th January 2010 Mountain View Miniature Galloways took delivery of ten new 'state of the art' stud breeding cattle. Eight females and two bull calves. They are all from the very well known Castle Douglas stud. Roger and Fran Rankin, the very successful owners of the Castle Douglas stud, are now retiring and going from spending time with their Galloways to spending more time with their grandkids. It has taken quite a while for the cattle to settle in - our hot wet climate was a bit of a shock to their system. The females are all due to calve in July and August. We can hardly contain our excitement.

This one of the 'new girls' - Castle Douglas Macaroon. Taken in April 2010.

Another 'new girl' - Castle Douglas Cupcake. Taken in April 2010.