Hi Everyone, In the last 3 to 4 weeks there have been dozens and dozens of animals added to the list, subtracted from the list etc....
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Sep 1, 2008 11:31 pm
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Once again the Old Threshers Reunion in Iowa was held this last week. AND, once again Dexter Cattle were displayed. In the past I know that Larry Graber and...
Hi Brent & Sherry & All, Actually Larry Graber gets all the credit. I didn't do anything this year other than supply brochures. He gets all the credit. I...
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Sep 2, 2008 1:54 pm
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I took my kids to the State Fair in Blackfoot, Idaho yesterday. Richard Stimpson had (9) of his Dexters there and a lady from Utah had (1) (I didn't get her...
Hi all.  Two weeks ago a friend and I took a trip to PA by way of Charlotte WV. The trip home was via the back route so we could take in the scenery....
Hi all, I just want all to know that when I am ready there is no DOUBT that I will get a Dexter (if not a couple LOL) but here is a few questions that I am...
... you ... milking? ... long? ... cause ... barn,pasture ; ... theirs ... Laura, I hope you do get a couple of Dexter cows. They're wonderful animals. I love...
I am at my first experience of showing my animals at a local fair. I was wondering how many animals have been in a place at 1 time. There is 40 here at this...
I am at my first experience of showing my animals at a local fair. I was wondering how many animals have been in a place at 1 time. There is 40 here at this...
Gene you must be crazy, Jerry is probably just grumbling and shouting orders!!! Linda I hope you do great, keep us all informed, and keep Jerry under control! ...
Gene, The fair is just starting, runs til the 13th, so its onlyb the first official day. Jerry was here 2-3 hrs today, not a whole lot of help, asked how the...
Hi thanks for answering my questions. Does orphans calves happen much? I have heard of Muscovies and planned to get a few but not guineas so will check that...
Laura, We also use fly predators from Spaulding Labs in California I think....they are a small flea like bug that kills fly larvae before they can hatch but do...
Sorry that nobody answered your questions. I'll give it a try. 1. I would wait about three days. The reason for waiting is to let the colostrum clear....
I can comment on the horses and cows living together, at least for me personally. I have 17 horses that run on about 60 acres and 10 Dexters that were...
Sorry that I am just getting to the computer to answer questions as well. To the group, you have always been a blessing for us "newbies" and I always enjoy...
We have 3 black horned bulls, 2, 6 months, 1,8 month. We had all bulls this year. I also have a great deal with 1 Black Cow that is 3 years old that has had...
I will add a long sad story here regarding Dexter bulls. I had a little short legged Dexter bull. I kept him isolated from the cows first because they are...
Thanks for the input. Tammy ... From: CJ Welle To: DexterCattleADCA@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 12:24 AM Subject: RE: [DexterCattleADCA]...
Its all in the individual animals....some horses will chase cattle and run them through the fence. Its pretty much impossible to break them of this bad habit,...
Linebreeding is where you take some of the top animals in your animals pedigree and choose to breed back to one of these. Like you might have a bull that is...
I'm far from an expert, but I'll try to share what I've learned about linebreeding. All of the characteristics of an animal are controlled by their genes. The...
Hi Genebo, This is not correct, All the calves will not be polled. Statistically 25% will still be horned. 25% will be homozygous polled (polled gene from...
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Sep 7, 2008 3:51 pm
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Hi A300YDDR, There was a message that has been stuck in the control panel and it won't send it. None of the moderators could approve it that tried. It was...
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Sep 7, 2008 4:05 pm
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Hi Lena, Did you get the pics I sent? Denise ... From: Lena Marie <lenamarielocke@...> Subject: [DexterCattleADCA] Must sell To:...
Genebo, No problem, it took me three times reading it to get it right as you could see. TTYL Dan _www.GrandmasDexters.com_ (http://www.GrandmasDexters.com) ...
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Sep 7, 2008 8:51 pm
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Hi everyone, Well we are cooking right along our farms web sight is now up, so give us a look and book mark us for the future. Stay Well Joyce Sothoron Kekas...