I am leaving Asheville, North Carolina about September 17 for Shelbyville, Tennessee, to Houston, Texas, to Fredericksburg, Texas, to Sonora, Texas, to Rusk,...
Hi Susan, 4 times per year the samples are sent in for testing. The next date that John will send in those samples is September 15th. If you want test...
In a message dated 9/1/2006 9:15:42 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, san2jan@... writes: While testing for dun is nice. What testing would be recommended...
is it acceptable to post for sale here, animals that are not 100% Dexter? LMK as I do have a few "mixed breeds" as it were.. to sell! Thanks.... --Jenn...
Thanks Dan... We ave a bull calf for sale, he is a Belmont (1/2 mini Jersey, 1/2 short legged Dexter). He was born in... Januay or February this year. Email me...
We've been following the recent discussions and got to talking. We are not into polled dexters, but wondered, are there any registered polled dexters that...
she is tiny, and perfect. LOL. she is 1/2 mini hereford and 1/2 short legged dexter. she was born in march and can STILL fit under her momma who is a frame...
Good Labor Day to All; Just curious as to if any of your are taking your cattle to county or state Fairs? If so won't they be judged against the breed...
Hello everyone! I am Donna Stalnaker. My husband, children and I live in eastern/middle TN. I have been reading the list for a few months now in anticipation...
richard, my daughter is a freshman and is enrolled in ffa this year. she was asking about showing one of our heifers in the county fairs etc around here this...
We have shown our cattle this year at the North Iowa Fair in Mason City. We had more Dexter's show up for the open class than Angus or Shorthorn, so we were...
Hi Richard, We plan on taking 3 of our Dexter's to our fair, they will be shown under "all other purebreds", unless there are 10 Dexter's w/two breeders, then...
i dont know about the umbilical hernia... but to make them friendly, TREATS!!! sweet feed or apple treats, or anything that they hac associate to you with...
Hi Donna, We bought our Dexter's in October of last year. They were not handled at all, we worked with them by just standing in the corral and letting them...
Ok, I what I was wanting to know is: Will any of you be showing at the OKC, Tulsa, Sherveport, Dallas or Little Rock. Just trying to find shows within range of...
Hi Donna, I would recommend range cubes. Sometimes it takes awhile to get them to learn what they are but once they do they usually love them. Then walk...
There was a county fair in our area (Douglas County, MO) this summer and I organized several Dexter breeders to bring their cattle and we had 19 Dexters there....
Boulder Fork Farm
ruby@...
Sep 4, 2006 10:28 pm
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Its a little harder than that to enter a new breed of livestock at the Missouri State Fair. You will need to get 40 animals with at least 4 different...
I took cattle to the Utah State Fair for a couple of years. Both years I took healthy cattle and brought home sick cattle. The water system was bad and the...
As to the umbilical cord bulge, the only sure way to know is to catch her and check. Generally the flap of skin is no problem but for your peace of mind you...
Richard, Is Houston to far for you to travel to? Dexters have been excepted again to participate at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, held March 2007. The...
That's a lot of Dexters. I have heard of some Dexters competing in the beef or dairy classes and doing quite well. Perhaps if we can't get in as a new breed we...
Boulder Fork Farm
ruby@...
Sep 5, 2006 3:22 am
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That is a real concern. It is good to get them out there so people can see what Dexters are all about. It helps promote the breed. But we do need to be...
Boulder Fork Farm
ruby@...
Sep 5, 2006 3:42 am
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Hi Donna, We bought a Dexter cow early this summer. We were in the same situation, the previous owner had walked around the cattle, but she wasn't gentle....
One heifer I took to the Utah State fair came home with a severe diarrhea and a generally debilitating condition. The vet bill was several hundred dollars and...
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