- May 2, 2024
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Sparky is the newest addition to the herd of cracker cattle at the Florida Agricultural Museum.
The heifer was born 5:30 p.m. on Mother’s Day.
The Florida cracker is one of the oldest breeds of cattle in the United States, descending from Spanish cattle brought to the New World beginning in the early 1500s.
As one would expect of cattle adapted to the heat, Florida cracker cattle are small, with cows weighing 600 to 800 pounds and bulls 800 to 1,200 pounds.
The museum has joined with the state in the conservation and promotion of the Florida cracker breed, which is considered a living part of Florida history.
The museum’s herd currently consists of a bull, two cows, and now Sparky. There are approximately 1,000 cracker cattle registered in the Florida today.
