2005 REGION 12 ADCA FALL MEETING SEPTEMBER 24, 2005 HOME OF CHUCK & JANICE DAGGETT 4150 WATERTOWN, MN 10:00 AM TO ?????? WE HAVE AN ENJOYABLE DAY PLANNED...
Hello all. I live in western WA and am looking to get a dairy cow. I have been facinated by Dexters for some time now and think that might just be the perfect...
Hi Trisha, You can go to _www.dextercattle.org_ (http://www.dextercattle.org) and get the membership list, look for all of them within acceptable driving...
Hi Everyone, I thought I would post this as they don't have email. A lady named Sherri Watson near Cedar Rapids Iowa, has a 3/4 Mini Zebu 1/4 Jersey Cross for...
Thanks Dan. That may be a great resourse. There are many listings in WA. Blessings, Trisha in WA ... and get ... driving distance. ... owners were ... I ... ...
Hi Dan, I was wondering about your heifers. I also have pb reg Herdford bull. calf for sale. I bought 2 and I need to only keep one. They are both real sweet....
Hello, We've owned Dexters for about 5 years, we have a small herd for now but are looking at expanding it in the next year or so. 1 bull and three cows, with...
Patty, What state do you live in? My hubby and I are looking for a heifer. Trisha in WA In a message dated 9/13/2005 4:18:50 PM Pacific Standard Time, ...
OK so, I am loooking at a herd of Dexters that have not been milked and am wondering if it is not a good idea to purchase one of these for milking. Are peole...
Hi Trisha, I would say it depends on how calm the dexters are. A Dexter friend of mine that is on this list, Larry, purchased a cow last fall from someone...
I'm a Larry but I don't know if Dan is talking about me since I bought our cow this summer. If Caitriona ever has a calf (please, please, please!!!) then I'll...
Others may have the truly dual purpose cattle but mine are more on the beef side of the equation. They are perfectly happy with my milking them but it would...
When my heifer are quite small we begin playing "milk the cow". By the time they freshen they are completely comfortable with my handling their udders. Now, a...
Dan, Thanks. I went today and visited the herd and they all seem nice. They haven't been handled in about a year due to a family illness. So, I was happy with...
Sandy, Thank you. Good advise. From what everyone is saying, I think just common sense and patience should get me where I want to be. Blessings, Trisha in WA ...
Trisha, What herd did you visit? Are they selling Dexters? We have Highland cattle, and I would really like to switch to Dexters. We're in NW Washington...
Trisha, Wonderful, I am glad you had fun and were able to see some. It is a lot of fun to take tours of different farms, dexters can always be so different!...
Hi Donna, You can go to _www.dextercattle.org_ (http://www.dextercattle.org) and click on Members, them member list and look for WA, then look for people...
Hi Larry, I meant Larry Graber, Sorry. Boy, Caitriona, I can't believe she hasn't calved yet. Does she look any closer? Thanks Dan I’m a Larry but I...
I didn't think you had forgotten when we got Caitriona but was just making sure. She hasn't calved, isn't bagging up, and isn't coming into heat. I did...
Dan, One was a short legged the rest were long legged. She had a very young heifer calf and a yearling heifer and several mature cows. It was really nice to ...
Larry, I have a heifer that should be calving soon that is in the same way. My bull was put in the pasture on 9/30/04. The heifer's mother gave birth to a...
Have a breeding pair for sale, both black and horned, both non-carriers of chondrodysplasia, both born 2003, both were in a petting booth as calves and were...
I need help training a cow to let me milk her. she has been bred, but is still nursing her 16 month old heifer (also bred). When I separated them, she really...
Denita congrats on your Dexters! These are just my thoughts and how I would approach the situation, so feel free to edit what you do or don't want to use! ...
Liz, I too have just bought my first Dexter. She is due to calve in late March. She also has never been milked. SO, thanks for the advice (even though someone ...
You are very welcome! Glad to be of help! Liz, I too have just bought my first Dexter. She is due to calve in late March. She also has never been milked. SO,...
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