What shall I name my new Hereford cattle? Vote today!

My friends and neighbors, Judy and Michael Steinhardt, keep quite a menagerie of animals on their property.  They asked me recently, if I would be interested in taking in their rather adorable pair of miniature Herefords for the summer.  Since they eat grass, which I happen to have an abundance of, I decided to give 'cow-sitting' a try. You may be wondering what exactly is a miniature Hereford?  Well, they look just like a regular sized Hereford, but about half as big.  This small-sized bovine is a rather rare breed.  The general thinking about most cattle is that bigger is best.  However, because of their smaller size, miniature Herefords are much easier to care for than larger cattle.  They require less living space and consume far less food. And, like my miniature donkeys, these 'mini cows' make great backyard pets.  This pair is about 5 years old and we’re all hoping for a little calf one of these days.  Now we just have to come up with appropriate names for the cute couple.  What do you think of these choices? By the way,  Lily and Carlos both work for me at my house in Bedford. Jen and Ben are a famous Hollywood couple (they named their dog after me!)

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Here I am peeking at the new delivery.

Jason, the Steinhardt's property manager, is observing how the cows are doing.

Look how cute and hesitant they are!

Rufus, Clive, and Billie are coming to greet their new paddock friends.

Here are the miniature Herefords - I hope they feel at home in their new field.

Comments

[Patia]

Not much meat on those little guys (heh heh), but they're cute.

[Toinette Culp]

How about Dairy and Heir

[Krisitn]

They look like they might be Jasper and Lilah.

[Ben Bilter]

Love the cows and your donkeys they are so cute. I suggest the new names Verena and Ben for the cows. I would also love to see some pictures of your chickens you so frenquently mention on the show. Thanks.

[Andrea and the Weimaraners]

Good Morning!

I think for the horns they don, your pair could be Hillary and Barack.

I have a series of animal photos coming to you through Mslletters starting on Mother's Day. Though each of these 'field animals' is named, they tell me they'd like middle initials so when they meet Martha someday, they can present her with a cheer.

Butterfly M.
Shakespeare A.
Jericho R.
Spencer T.
Noah H.
Moses A.

Enjoy the flowers.
Andrea and the Weims

[Nan Ashby]

Dear Martha, did you know that the breed of Herefords originated in Herefordshire, England? I know this because my Mother's maiden name was Hereford. We have cousins from Herefordshire that visit us here in the States and many of my relatives visit there. Anyway anything with the white faced Hereford cows has always been of interest to me. Maybe you could name them Sam and Nancy after my parents.

[Evelyn Ackbarali]

The are so cute. I would name them Winston and Tiffany or Jules and Mimi.

[bee]

hi,i'm fm thailand and love to see your tv.programme fm cable tv. i think you have such lovely pets (but i am afraid of your dogs). Napoleon and Josephine is the suitable name for your cows. i imagined them when they heard of their name!!!! so great!!!! ha ha.

[Rachel]

LOL - love the "Sir Loin and Mdm. Bovine"! I, too, named one of my dogs a formal name: Mr. Charles Pugglesworth - Charlie for short (although, I still call him Mr. Pugglesworth) and I always think that gives the animal a bit more character :)

[Pam from California]

Jen named her DOG Martha after you not her cat but maybe I am losing my mind lol!

I say call them Bedford and Lily

Lily for lily pond house and Bedford for C. Farms.

Bedford and Canitoe(sp)

Stewart and Lily.

or better yet Marti/marty and Stewart

Hank & Hazel

Mortimer & Maggie

Pam from California

[Sarah L]

Jen named her dog, not a cat, Martha Stewart. My family has raised Herefords for decades and I have never heard of a miniature Hereford. To my eye, your new charges are champion quality, if only they could be a little taller. Surely, they are not bred for beef? As far as names go, since they are an English breed, I prefer the anglophile names. How about Penelope and Worcestershire?

[liisamarja]

wau, i've always wanted to have a cow for a pet! and a calf, even better.

did you know that if you bake the milk from a cow that just had a calf you get a wonderful cheesecaketype dessert? if you have the heart, that is, to rob from the calf...

3 cups of fresh babymilk
1 tsp sugar
salt to taste
bake in 212F in a 8"x8" buttered form
approx 30-45 mins until slightly browned
enjoy warm or cold with either sugar, cinnamon and regular milk or jam or fresh fruits

[Jane]

Jimmy Stewart and Maureen O'Hara starred in the 1966 movie "The Rare Breed" which was about introducing Herefords to the US.

I think Jimmy and Maureen would make great names.

[Pam From California]

Dallas & Daisy
better yet-Charles and Martha(just kidding)
Charles & Camilla

[clarizsa]

those are the cutest cows i've ever seen....

[Kat]

How about Pic and Nic, you know two together make a picnic.

[Karen]

I think Charles and Camilla - they would enjoy knowing that these beautiful and happy animals are named in honor of them.

[Sharon from Penn Yan]

They are adorable! We live in Finger Lakes Region of New York and there are a lot of cows on the farms around us and my 6 year old daughter always talks about having one. While I don't think that will happen anytime soon, we do enjoy watching the cows in the field across the road from our home. So here are some names for your consideration, Luke and Laura, Sampson and Delilah, Comet and Starr, Bently and Mercedes or how about Hershey and Snickers and then their calf can be little Baby Ruth!

[suze way]

Love them! They are wonderful, can't wait to hear how what your "girls" think of them. Martha, be careful of those horns!

[Deb]

I love another commenter's choice of Bedford and Lily - very appropriate!

By the way, I only recently found your blog and am loving it!

[Kathy]

Hi, Martha,
The miniature Herefords are cute. I enjoyed seeing Rufus, Clive, and Billie checking them out in their new field. My aunt and uncle used to have miniature Herefords on their farm. Thanks for letting us peek at your new additions, too. Enjoy cattle-sitting!
Kathy

[cookiejar]

Sir. Loin and Madame Bovine!! Now that's funny. I like Dandy and Clover the best, it sounds to me like a pair of names for a couple of happy bovine folks enjoying a sunny spring paddock. Good luck with your decision!
Warm regards,

[Meg]

My 4 year old son thinks they should be named Izzy and Bella! I agree!!

[Trish]

Instead of Hillary and Barack, how about Hill and Bill. They are as cute as your donkeys and I bet you'll have a hard time giving them up when the summer is over. Will you be getting a little calf later on? Trish

[Sonja Nelson]

Oh my heavens, they are so dang cute!