Mini cows are said to be the latest middle class craze, with people buying them in reaction to rising food prices.

A national newspaper has even suggested the cows, costing about £500 each, could be kept in the back garden to both mow the lawn and feed a family.

Mini cows are actually dexters, a hardy mountain breed from Ireland, which has long been farmed by the Farrant family, of Brabourne, near Ashford.

Watch the video of them and he ar what owners say about this breed of cattle at www.kentishexpress.co.uk