Farming and hobbits

[Zoe]

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This may be a stupid question, but did hobbits farm animals for meat?

<blockquote>Quote:<hr> They are (or were) a little people, about half our height
-The Hobbit<hr></blockquote>
Half 'our' height would be about 3 feet, perhaps slightly less, correct? If I were 3 ft tall, I wouldn't want to try and look after any animal larger than a chicken.

<blockquote>Quote:<hr> 'And pork pie and salad,' said Bombur
-The Hobbit<hr></blockquote>
<blockquote>Quote:<hr> Pour the milk on the pantry floor!
-The Hobbit<hr></blockquote>
But here, we have references to food coming from larger animals, namely pigs and cows.

As we all know, hobbits can ride ponies, in some cases even small horses. But there's a bit of a difference between riding a pony and keeping a herd of cows.

So how on earth did they do it?

Did they have mini-cows? <img src=wink.gif ALT="">

(Or have I just missed some piece of text which explains everything?)

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