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by Chris Taylor
Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: DCS Website - Lack of Graphics
Replies: 11
Views: 13264

The design of a website is very simplistic, and can be done very cheaply and very effectively. I am sorry if I have offended, but this is a discussion board, and EVERYONE is entitled to an opinion. I know that several brreders have professional phoographs taken of their cattle and would be more tha...
by Chris Taylor
Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: DCS Website - Lack of Graphics
Replies: 11
Views: 12716

The design of a website is very simplistic, and can be done very cheaply and very effectively. I am sorry if I have offended, but this is a discussion board, and EVERYONE is entitled to an opinion. I know that several brreders have professional phoographs taken of their cattle and would be more tha...
by Chris Taylor
Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: DCS Website - Lack of Graphics
Replies: 11
Views: 12716

I have just looked at the new DCS website to find only one photograph present on the site, and that was pretty poor quality! Why are we not using quality photographs to promote the breed and the outputs that Dexters generate. On this discussion board we talk about quality meat products where are th...
by Chris Taylor
Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: DCS Website - Lack of Graphics
Replies: 11
Views: 13264

I have just looked at the new DCS website to find only one photograph present on the site, and that was pretty poor quality! Why are we not using quality photographs to promote the breed and the outputs that Dexters generate. On this discussion board we talk about quality meat products where are th...
by Chris Taylor
Fri Feb 02, 2007 3:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Dexters and Beef - Where do we go from here
Replies: 140
Views: 123370

Martin I am 100 % behind you on all your comments. Dexters have to pay, and if that means in some cases crossing with another beef breed, than so be it. Pedigree breeding is only one part of keeping Dexters, beef production is another and if that means with other breeds lets go for it !! I have see...
by Chris Taylor
Fri Feb 02, 2007 3:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Dexters and Beef - Where do we go from here
Replies: 140
Views: 121704

Martin I am 100 % behind you on all your comments. Dexters have to pay, and if that means in some cases crossing with another beef breed, than so be it. Pedigree breeding is only one part of keeping Dexters, beef production is another and if that means with other breeds lets go for it !! I have see...
by Chris Taylor
Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Leaness and Marbling Gene
Replies: 2
Views: 3941

Recent advances in genentic testing of DNA has now made available a test for both the tenderness and marbling gene of beef. I would be interested if the Dexter Society had made any enquiries into this test and have any Dexter bulls or females been tested for these DNA markers ? Alot of the main str...
by Chris Taylor
Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Leaness and Marbling Gene
Replies: 2
Views: 4100

Recent advances in genentic testing of DNA has now made available a test for both the tenderness and marbling gene of beef. I would be interested if the Dexter Society had made any enquiries into this test and have any Dexter bulls or females been tested for these DNA markers ? Alot of the main str...
by Chris Taylor
Mon Dec 18, 2006 2:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Changing the face of British Breed Societies - Breed Society Aims & Roles
Replies: 14
Views: 15678

I read with interest the comments made to the topic I posted with regard to the Changing Faces of British Breed Societies. I certainly think that this article is food for thought, and has some very valued points and its great that it brings about so much discussion. However I disagree with the comm...
by Chris Taylor
Mon Dec 18, 2006 2:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Changing the face of British Breed Societies - Breed Society Aims & Roles
Replies: 14
Views: 13577

I read with interest the comments made to the topic I posted with regard to the Changing Faces of British Breed Societies. I certainly think that this article is food for thought, and has some very valued points and its great that it brings about so much discussion. However I disagree with the comm...
by Chris Taylor
Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: co-operative
Replies: 23
Views: 39824

Forgot to add a very good website: www.effp.com (English Farming & Food Partnerships), which includes a very good case study on the 'Structure of Cooperatives- The New Generation'.
by Chris Taylor
Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: co-operative
Replies: 23
Views: 22364

Forgot to add a very good website: www.effp.com (English Farming & Food Partnerships), which includes a very good case study on the 'Structure of Cooperatives- The New Generation'.
by Chris Taylor
Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: co-operative
Replies: 23
Views: 23119

Forgot to add a very good website: www.effp.com (English Farming & Food Partnerships), which includes a very good case study on the 'Structure of Cooperatives- The New Generation'.
by Chris Taylor
Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: co-operative
Replies: 23
Views: 23119

The marketing of the Dexter Cattle breed is one of the the most successful tools to promote the breed and the attributes of such. Beef is the fastest growing meat in the UK at present, and I find it really sad that the main society is not out there promoting this on the memberships behalf. We all k...
by Chris Taylor
Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: co-operative
Replies: 23
Views: 39824

The marketing of the Dexter Cattle breed is one of the the most successful tools to promote the breed and the attributes of such. Beef is the fastest growing meat in the UK at present, and I find it really sad that the main society is not out there promoting this on the memberships behalf. We all k...