Sarah Green, of Kracken Crossings Farm, started raising Miniature Zebu cattle in 2020 on her small homestead just north of Tampa, Florida. Currently, she has a herd of six cows and one bull but is expecting two more calves soon. The critically endangered Miniature Zebu are naturally small and not a man-made breed. Good stock are under 42 inches at the back, with most between 36 and 38 inches. Zebus are an excellent addition to homesteaders who are short on space and live in hot, dry regions.
“I chose this breed because I have limited pasture space,” Green explains. “Because they’re smaller than other breeds, they eat less, so they don’t graze
