CHATER VALLEY FARM

We do sell our spare mini bulls and heifers each year, and whilst we would prefer to sell these unique little animals to breeders who share our vision of establishing a herd of miniature pureblood Herefords, we understand that some breeders (especially Dexter owners) like to cross them for improved beef and temperament. Next year we hope to have our first mini heifers to sell... Pedigree Herefords are renowned for easy calving, which keeps the vet bills down, and allows more natural behaviours. Our farm is mainly pasture and woodland - the Herefords graze as long as the weather permits and are then brought into the barn and fed only on hay and haylage. Herefords kept mostly on grassland produce an excellent ‘marbled' beef that has a distinctive flavour and renowned eating quality. They are well suited to forage-based diets, which fit in well with our pasture grazing system. Beef produced off grass is claimed to have a longer shelf life & better colour, is high in the essential fatty..

Also known as: Mini Herefords

Primary location: United Kingdom