Dexter Cattle For Sale Discussion Board

Brilliant mine live out all year round but calves get fed up to 10 months on hard feed as well and then depending on what weather is doing they get silage. I always presumed the non shorts would finish quicker stupidy shows what I know
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Normally I sell the boys before they reach meat weight and so have absolutely no idea what im doing. I decided this year that I was going to run the steer on and try produce some dexter meat for family and friends. I know its mainly on weight that you send them off, however I was just wondering what...

I lost my mother cow when her calf was 3 weeks old, I attempted to bottlefeed/bucket feed him knowing what a witch the only other mum was to feed the calf off. However it didnt work, as result I ended up just haltering her and feeding her whilst he drank. I dont have crushs or anything only keeping ...

Just incase people havent seen the New Forest Show is going ahead regardless of the weather, the Queen is apparently ending her Jubilee tour here. There is still yet to be comment on the Singleton rare breed show? Anyone heard anymore about Singleton?
Is there many Dexters going?

Just been to field to check and found a tiny red bull calf At least hes healthy but desperate for one of my own heifers. I have a Gloucester cow who has had 12 bull calves in a row hoping my dexter doesnt follow her lead!!!

Hi, Thanks everyone for your help, I ran my vet friend who came out and assured me it was just her getting ready for labour and was simply uncomfortable, the joys of having a really good friend whos a vet :). Sure enough having just got home from work she is in beginning stages of labour with tail e...

She occasionally has days close to this but nothing quite as bad as how grumpy she was. Nothing appeared wrong, she wasnt lame and outwardly appeared fine. Once she came over for food she did munch on the hard food and pushed off the younger ones. Just looked out the window and shes eating grass. So...

One of my Dexters today is being an absolute evil little thing!! I walked into the field and she stayed away, as a result I ignored her and did the others food and water when she eventually decided to come over I walked behind her and she swiped her leg out at me. Normally she is lovely and is first...

First of all thank you for everybodys help and opinions, Clive I had a look through that whole discussion and actually found it really interesting and helpful, so once again thank you :) The photo was taken last August just before she returned to the bull and she did have a swollen eye then and afte...

Ok this is Siobhan and her calves, she is said cow http://i1052.photobucket.com/albums/s453/Charlie_Dodd/SiobhanChesterCaesar.jpg Then this is her face http://i1052.photobucket.com/albums/s453/Charlie_Dodd/Siobhan1.jpg Her knees are actually dirty and when washed she remains the same colour. I'd be ...

Is there a way to upload pictures to show you? I also find it really helpful as I said im a novice and did just get a little disheartened as I studied the breed standard or so I thought when I bought her to try and get a nice heifer, hence why I just wanted opinions, I value all thoughts on the matt...

I cant figure out how to upload a picture to show you, however I would say it is the colour of your cow you mentioned. Siobhan ended up coming 3rd and the judge said she could of come first had it not been for the black nose and feet. At the time she was rearing twins and I believe is a really nice ...

Hello, Quite new to the Dexters, however I'm slightly confused I have bought a beautiful red cow who I showed last year, however she has a black nose and black feet. One of the other breeders bought up that it is against the breed standard, however I've finally got round to looking on the breed stan...

We had some Irish Moiled cattle with this problem, one of our best show heifers in fact. She had problems getting in calf and so the vet came out and diagnosed cysts. Something was injected and we prid her she managed to get in calf, however then had to have a caesarean and in fact had a fully forme...