At Southern Belle Ranch, we raise high-quality Registered Miniature Herefords.

All of our female calves born here are given “Belle” names, and our long-term goal is for our entire herd of momma cows to be Ranch-born. For now, we have two foundational cows who continue to play an important role in our herd.

Ginger is our oldest—and smallest—momma cow. She absolutely loves being a mother and has even adopted a calf that wasn’t hers when its dam couldn’t produce milk. When she’s not tending to calves, she still keeps watch over the entire pasture. Don’t let her size fool you—she’s the boss mom. She is due with a Caesar calf around 4/19/26.

Copper is the next oldest and consistently produces homozygous polled calves (no horns, and her offspring won’t have horns either), which supports one of our long-term breeding goals. She is due with a Caesar calf around 4/13/26.

Rosabelle is our darkest-colored Hereford, and we can’t wait to see what her calves look like. Will they inherit her rich coloring? Stay tuned for her Caesar baby around 3/12/26!

Ginnybelle is one of Ginger’s daughters and is expecting a Caesar calf around 4/5/26.

Laylabelle was our first homozygous polled calf born at the Ranch, which means her baby will automatically be homozygous polled as well. She is due with a Caesar calf around 3/4/26.

Lorabelle and Mirabelle will be first-time moms this spring, and we’re excited to welcome our first two Yeti calves. These two are close in age—only about two weeks apart—and are due within the same week, with calves expected around 6/8/26.

Lexibelle was a bottle baby and prefers people over cows. She loves being brushed, petted, and will come running the moment she sees you!

This will be our last round of Caesar calves, as he has moved to Oklahoma to join a new herd of ladies.

Yeti is our new bull who has big shoes to fill!

Our Breeding Process

We’re often asked about how we handle breeding, and our approach is very intentional and every ranch does things a little differently.

We follow a planned breeding schedule based on a 283-day gestational cycle, breeding only for spring and fall calves. If a cow does not settle in time for a June due date, she is removed from the bull and bred later for a fall calf. We intentionally avoid summer and mid-winter births, as these seasons place unnecessary stress on both mothers and their calves.

As cows approach their due dates, they are moved behind the barn where there is additional fencing, 24/7 camera monitoring, and a safe area that protects newborn calves from coyotes or stray dogs. Once calves are steady on their feet, they transition to a larger pasture.

At around six months of age, we use QuietWean nose tags—yellow flaps that prevent nursing. This method reduces stress for both mom and calf. The calf stays with its mother during this time, and once weaning is complete, the mother returns to the big pasture while the calf stays behind for “kindergarten.”

Kindergarten includes:

• Trailer training

• Brushing and handling

• Learning to come for cubes

• Halter training

• Socialization

Once they’ve mastered these basics, the young calves join the big pasture and wait patiently at the gate for cubes! :-)