Dexter Cattle For Sale Discussion Board

Hi everyone. Our cows are soon due to calve and although they're getting some hard feed we're just double checking its not to potent for them!! I've tried looking on the web but struggling to find the answer - mostly for dairy. We're doing a home mix that works out at 21% pro. They're on ad lib hayl...

I apologise now incase I've missed this point (only skim read the thread!!) but no one appears to be talking about actual saleable meat weights it's all DW, which isn't what you get back!!

Just thought I'd add that!

Hi,

We've only had one done so far and we got back 70kg odd of meat after it'd been cut up/boned out! Not sure how that compares to others on here. There is a post/spreadsheet by someone on here with loads of info.

It is delicious meat, enjoy.
Rachael

cairnhill wrote:I've managed to find part two:

http://www.animal-science.org/content/45/4/699.full.pdf

Great minds think alike didn't see your post until after I'd submitted mine too!! Like buses

This is Part 2 of that research http://jas.fass.org/content/45/4/699.full.pdf Makes for an interesting read. Makes me think I'll go with my gut feeling and avoid using bulls as I daren't risk people finding the meat 'tough', especially when what we ourselves have eaten melted in the mouth. Thank you...

Hi guys,

I'm looking for some guidance. Does meat from bulls have any taint? Some people say tup and boar meat has a taint and I'm wondering if this is the case with cattle too?

Many thanks
Rachael

Hi Rachael The TB fiasco has been going on a great deal longer than a year! :? I must apologise Steve for my typo - it was supposed to read "it's been like this for years I believe" but unfortunately I missed off the 's' from year. I do come from a farming family and have been making a li...

Hi, Although I imagine most people will already have a 'place' for any cattle they cannot/do not want to sell I thought it may be worth posting on here. We have a herd of Dexters - 6 breeding cows at present - and are breeding for beef sales. We currently have 1 steer fit, one coming up and 3 more t...

What general public don't realise & I didn't until husband pointed it out is that the current system for TB control in cattle is blatantly not working!!! It's been like this for year I believe - testing & culling reactors etc has it not? (Will stand corrected as not personally been involved ...

Am far from being expert - that's my husband!! But thought I'd share what we do. (Apologoies if it comes across as telling you how to do something you already know) Dehorned our calves recently - in region of month old. Buds tangible on them all. Used a dehorning iron. Ensured it was hot enough by p...