Dexter Cattle For Sale Discussion Board

I know short legged cows and the bulldog gene are always being discussed,but I would like to enquire about the following:- If i want to breed a short legged cow with a short legged bull,is it enough to check the bull for the bulldog gene,or do both cow and bull have to be tested? I have 2 very beau...

Dear all, just a note to say that I asked my local vet how he would know if I had treated my cattle with blue tongue vaccine.I was told to return the empty vaccine bottles.I asked how anyone could prove that I had vaccinated a cow-what if I had 40,but only vaccinated 20, and was there a certificate...

A local farming friend was commenting on the size of our herd( 18 animals),and said that by now we should be eligible for planning permission for a herdsman's cottage.I have never heard of this before.Is he correct?I wonder if this would have an agricultural tie attached,and whether the granting of...

I have been milking Bluebell ,one of our obliging Dexters,and can get over five pints in 20 minutes leaving the calf with her.The cows were recently T.B. tested so at present I am not too worried about drinking and cooking with the milk.My question is ,has anyone produced a home testing kit to regu...

I have had two bull calves castrated at approx. twelve months old. The vet has told me that they will not inseminate the females after six weeks.Is this correct does anyone know? I am trying to prevent some young heifers from becoming pregnant,and don't want to put them at risk,but I have only a li...

I lost a cow with staggers,despite her being surrounded by magnesium rich licks and magnesium rich cake.The vet said the cow was too depressed to lick.Not half as depressed as I was with a dead cow and a calf to feed. The vet reccomended beef nuts with a powder mineral supplement added to the troug...

I lost a cow with staggers,despite her being surrounded by magnesium rich licks and magnesium rich cake.The vet said the cow was too depressed to lick.Not half as depressed as I was with a dead cow and a calf to feed. The vet reccomended beef nuts with a powder mineral supplement added to the troug...

my understanding is that if the meat is properly butchered,packaged and labelled with the abbattoir and cutting place,then you can adverise meat for sale from your door,The lettering on a road sign can only be of a certain height-can't remember offhand how tall,You will also need to keep a twice da...

my understanding is that if the meat is properly butchered,packaged and labelled with the abbattoir and cutting place,then you can adverise meat for sale from your door,The lettering on a road sign can only be of a certain height-can't remember offhand how tall,You will also need to keep a twice da...

my understanding is that if the meat is properly butchered,packaged and labelled with the abbattoir and cutting place,then you can adverise meat for sale from your door,The lettering on a road sign can only be of a certain height-can't remember offhand how tall,You will also need to keep a twice da...

Some of my oldest pregnant ladies have developed bare patches- mostly on their legs,The cows have licked these and they are not scabby,but the skin appears thickened slightly,and there are tiny blood spots i think from a rough tongue.Is this lice do you all think,and would it be o.k. to give pregna...

Some of my oldest pregnant ladies have developed bare patches- mostly on their legs,The cows have licked these and they are not scabby,but the skin appears thickened slightly,and there are tiny blood spots i think from a rough tongue.Is this lice do you all think,and would it be o.k. to give pregna...

Although your concern is rightfully for the calf,don't forget the mother-It is imperative that she is fed high quality hay with pellets mixed with a mineral supplement .We lost a mother at new year two years ago with the staggers,despite surrounding her with magnesium licks and feed blocks.The vet ...