Dexter Cattle For Sale Discussion Board

IanLong

Excellent photo - looks a lot easier to suckle on a non-short than it does on my short mother.

IanLong

Next summer I hope to be able to start to enjoy the fruits of our labour when our first steer approaches 30 months. Haven't yet given too much thought with regard to the butcher versus family & friends route. Will probably go down the family / friends route as this is the first. One thing I am ...

IanLong

Pleased to say that the waiting game is now over - tiny little black steer arrived last Thursday and is doing well despite a traumatic start to his life. I checked Mum first thing Thu morning and although her udders appeared marginally larger than I remembered it didn't look as though anything was ...

IanLong

Thanks, all sounds great advice. Alas I have never been very good at waiting games but I'm going to have to try and improve.

IanLong

Clive & all, many thanks for your input and advice. Will have to read it again in the morning to ensure it fully sinks in and think about how I can apply it. Particularly the comments about penning off the mother and calf.

IanLong

My wife and I took the plunge earlier this year and bought 2 cows (4yr and 8yr) together with their calves from this time last year. The cows are now due to deliver again over the coming weeks and we are looking forward to some new arrivals. We have some hay on stand by and some Colostrum. What oth...

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