Mini goats are one of the most popular entry-level mini animals. In the past year, animal breeders have registered roughly 8,330 mini goats with the Miniature Dairy Goat Association. That’s a 73 ...

Kim Furches, who owns a farm with her husband, Ken, in West Jefferson, North Carolina, said the couple bred mini donkeys for about 20 years and currently own dozens of Mediterranean miniature ...

Americans are showing more interest in owning miniature cows, goats, donkeys and other diminutive farm animals, a trend driven by hobby farmers looking for easy-to-manage livestock and ...

There’s also a growing demand for them Lisa Moad, owner of Seven Oaks Farm, pets her miniature horse and miniature donkey on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Emilee Chinn) ...

Animal breeders say sales of pint-sized farm animals have grown since the COVID-19 pandemic, when more people started raising backyard chickens for fun and fresh eggs.

A farm animal can be both mini and mighty. Some of the four-legged stars on social media are furry cows that can weigh 500-600 pounds. The smallest, which stand under 3 feet in height, are known ...

There's also a growing demand for them Lisa Moad, owner of Seven Oaks Farm, pets her miniature horse and miniature donkey on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Hamilton, Ohio. Photo by: Emilee Chinn / AP ...

Mini goats Brittany Snow, a high school English teacher in Florida, owns several small-sized Nigerian Dwarf goats. She realized her dream of living on a farm three years ago when her family moved ...

Lisa Moad, owner of Seven Oaks Farm, pets her miniature horse and miniature donkey on Aug. 6 in Hamilton, Ohio. Emilee Chinn/Associated Press NEW YORK — They’re adorable.

- August 16, 2024 Lisa Moad, owner of Seven Oaks Farm, pets her miniature horse and miniature donkey on Aug. 6, 2024, in Hamilton, Ohio. AP Photo/Emilee Chinn NEW YORK — They’re adorable.

Animal breeders say sales of pint-sized farm animals have grown since the COVID-19 pandemic, when more people started raising backyard chickens for fun and fresh eggs. Like chickens, mini farm ...