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Letter from the Crooked Star Ranch.....
First of all, thank you for looking at our website and I hope you find all
of the information you need to assist you with your quest for good quality
zebu cattle. I will warn you...these little guys are like potato
chips - you will start with 1 or 2 and before you know it....5 more,
then 3 more, etc, etc ...and one day you will wake up and have 60.
About 5 years or so about, we where at the same crossroads you are -
looking for the "perfect" small farm animal. Since we were
relatively new at the "farming" idea...we needed something "idiot" proof.
We also were smart enough to know we did not want goats and we knew we
could not (or did not) want to handle 1,800lbs. So we started
looking at the smaller, "miniature" breeds of livestock.
As we began our research, we kept focused on the word "miniature" and
the idea that once humans start "breeding down" something; whether its dogs,
horses or cows... you start having potential issues; therefore, not "idiot" proof! In short, although many of your
resources will site the Dexter as being the smallest breed of cattle, in
fact the Zebu is the only true "naturally" small breed.
We firmly believe in registered cattle
as a means of documenting and advancing the breed. By registering your
animals, you have a history of the “how” “what” “where” and “when”.
Chris and I, have purchased stock from
all over the country and only register those animals that meet the highest
standards as outlined in the AMZA breed standards. Even though much of
our stock are dual registered with the American
Miniature Zebu Associations as well as the
International Miniature Zebu Association,
we only use the American Miniature Zebu
Association for our current animals.
Particularly for new comers to the
breed, purchasing your animals from a reputable
AMZA breeder… selling AMZA registered
stock will give you a peace of mind. AMZA
and its members work extremely hard to educate the prospective buyer in
fitting the right animal(s) to the right person or situation.
We think, at the CSR, we offer the
highest level support before, during and after the purchase. We love to
sit and talk Zebu’s. Even if we don’t have the right fit, we will assist
you in looking for something that will.
Thank you for looking at our website
and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call.
Bernie and Chris Keasler.
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