The ADCA Classification Program final draft has been sent out to the ADCA Board of Directors and Officers, the ADCA Classification Committee members, and to...
Wow! I just took a look at the Classification Program final draft. Excellent and very detailed. It will be great to have more direction in fine tuning future...
I am in the SW corner in the Illinois Valley. Send me your phone number off list and we can see what I have that may fit your needs. I can deliver if you...
I forgot to mention to the group last year..... I ended up being profiled for Hobby Farms magazine about milking....it was a small bit featuring our...
I have herd of people putting donkeys with their horses and cattle to protect them from big cats and cyoties and we certinaly have cyoties. I certinly do not...
hi colton predators in my neck of the woods are, dogs, bobcats, and coyotes. first year I had 4 mo heifers and bullocks. last year 5 calves, this year 5...
In my area (SW Oregon) donkeys are victims of big cats. I have lost a lot of sheep to mountain lions but no cows. I don't think my donkey does anything to...
Hi , Have a question . when a calf is going to be polled is there still bumps on the head or will it feel smooth . Is it like goats where there is smooth...
Robin The head of a polled calf will be smooth and rounded. You can feel the tiny horn buds on a baby just a couple days old. Barbara Stewart ... From: Robin ...
Thanks , I was asking for a friend he purchased a bull calf , it was suppose to be polled , but has little bumps on his head . The calf is around 2 and a...
I know you've recieved a ton of responses on this. Here's another. I've been involved in horse rescue for years & am just now gettign into Dexters. I'd like...
Robin Polled cattle can have scurs but they will move on the head and not be attached to the skull. I'm not sure if they would show up in a calf so young. I...
Barbara, I have a polled bull with what I guess is a scur. Will they fall off, do I remove it or just let it alone? Robbie ... -- "Those who would give up...
If they are moveable they are genetic scurs and you can leave them, however if he was dehorned and has scurs they could be attached like horns. The gentic...
We have actually found that when calves are this young the little horn buds under the skin DO move around a bit. We only raise horned cattle. Left alone...
I'm not up on cattle genetics but I understood that the gene for polled and the gene for scurs are two different genes. I have seen the scurs knocked off on...
All of the measuring tapes used for determining weight for cows seem to be breed-specific, and I can't find one for Dexters. Has anyone had any luck using ones...
hey colton depends on so many factors. the individual animals personality, barn or pasture, alone or herd, time spent with the animal etc. my experience with...
i have had several calves born and horn buds were obvious immediately. on the other hand, i have had calves born without obvious horn buds who later grew...
We've had a similar experience with one of our Dexter calves. This dun heifer in particular didn't seem to have horn buds or horns at first--for several ...
I was asked to share the revised schedule for the June ADCA Meetings in CO. It's posted in the files section of this group. Hope to see you all there!! PS ...
Hi all, I have a question. How long should it take to wean a calf? I have a dexter cow with a heifer calf that is 10 months old. We put the heifer calf in...
Is your cow bred? She may be making milk for the new calf, if by chance she got bred after calving. Its also possible for this green grass to bring on the...
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