Homestead Cattle Association (HCA)
a homestead cattle registry
a miniature cattle registry
a community

a homestead cattle registry
a miniature cattle registry
a community
Homestead cattle are small, gentle, hardy, efficient cattle with grassfed genetics that work well on small acreage. Homestead cattle range from old heritage breeds to newly developing composites and crossbreeds. Most homestead & miniature cattle range in size from frame score 2 down to -6. They are bred for placid, friendly, agreeable temperaments. They work well for families with children, or new cattle owners starting out on small acreages, learning about self-sufficiency and livestock management. Due to their quieter nature and smaller size, they require simpler facilities and less expensive fencing. Some homestead breeds of cattle (called browsers) help clear scrub land, much like goats do. They typically live longer than modern breeds, producing for many years. Homestead cattle have grass fed genetics; that is, they produce and thrive on pasture & hay (without grain). Compared to most commercial breeds of cattle, Homestead & Miniature cattle can produce more pounds of food per dollar of input per acre.
Homestead cattle are breeds that work well on small acreage farms. Homestead cattle are often dual purpose, providing both beef and dairy for a family. They are selected for a quiet, gentle temperament; easy to handle for inexperienced owners or children. Homestead cattle usually have excellent grass fed genetics. Many are browsers, and help clear scrub land like smaller ruminants. Being smaller, they are easier on the land; and usually only require modest facilities and equipment. Most homestead cattle range from miniature to midsize in height. Use the Mini Cattle registration applications below to register any breed of homestead cattle that needs their pedigree recorded.
Miniature Cattle are small homestead cattle defined by their frame score (height), not by breed. Miniature Cattle can be any breed, and are small frame cattle that range in height up to and including frame score 1. There are fullblood, purebred, composite and crossbred Miniature Cattle breeds.
This spring, the Homestead Cattle Association will offer complete online access. Members will be able to apply and pay for memberships and animal registrations; they can upload pedigrees, DNA test and heritage documentation, and photos. Cattle will be searchable by breed, traits, location or pedigree.
A portal site full of free directories, articles, links. Breeds, genetic tests, diseases, dwarfism & chondro, DNA genetics, height classifications, frame score charts, how to measure cattle, sire selection, A.I. bulls, breeding, gestation chart, calving, colostrum, weaning, body score charts, temperament charts, how to age by teeth, printable downloads, graphics for your website, glossary, fun facts. An educational resource for new cattle owners of all breeds.
Heritage Cattle can be certified as 100% pure by their pedigree; animals with no known outside genetics, complete ancestry that traces all the way back to their original herd book. Heritage cattle exist not only in breeds recognized by the Livestock Conservancy. Unrecognized Heritage cattle exist in many breeds, such as Angus, Ayrshire, Guernsey, Hereford, Jersey, Holstein, etc., and are actually becoming endangered. To help promote these endangered cattle, HCA maintains a free Heritage Cattle Breeder Directory available to the public. ASK ABOUT certification for your rare cattle. http://heritage-cattle.com
complete unabridged chart, full size for printing
Cattle Frame Size Classification & Comparison
complete unabridged chart, full size for printing
comparing fractions & percentage of purity
Bulls & Females; abridged version
percentage / fractions / generation chart
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