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by Sam1
Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:27 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: non short red or dun dexter semen
Replies: 1
Views: 2996

hi, have decided to persevere with AI and i am now looking for some more semen, would prefer either red or dun and must be non short.

have checked the other adds section and had no luck, already tried elmwood robson and want to try something else.

anyone have any available?
by Sam1
Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: starting with dexters
Replies: 12
Views: 10316

Following up on what Denise says about not using a short-leg bull, I would also add don't use another breed. It's probably unlikely you would be, but I thought I'd say it just in case. I've done it once, by accident, and the result was something quite different from a Dexter shortie and not very ni...
by Sam1
Sun Nov 07, 2010 11:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: woodmagic semen
Replies: 1
Views: 2629

hi again, following my first post i am looking in to the possibility of getting a bull but just wondered if I decided to continue to AI my dexters i would ideally like to try some woodmagic semen if there is any out there? and if so just wondered if any of you guys knew where i could get some from?...
by Sam1
Sun Nov 07, 2010 10:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: starting with dexters
Replies: 12
Views: 10316

thanks denise, yes we will only use a non short :) .

i think you are probably right, i expect if we can just get them in calf this time they will be no problem next time.
by Sam1
Sat Nov 06, 2010 2:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: starting with dexters
Replies: 12
Views: 10316

also just to mention i live on a dairy farm, with 300 other cows and AI cows ourselves daily.

thanks saffy, the cows are a little on the fat side but wouldnt have thought enough to effect them. :)




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by Sam1
Sat Nov 06, 2010 2:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: starting with dexters
Replies: 12
Views: 10316

hi everyone, i have recently started keeping dexters , getting my first 3 cows back in july, they are aged 6, 7, and 8 and are all black and short legged. we bought them from someone who had been keeping them just too keep the grass in his paddock down and as a result he hadn't bothered to get them...