Does any one ever have a problem with stock getting sick or dying after tranporting?? i have a neighbor that has the problem on and off fer years and the vets...
Hi Gail, yes and I've had an interview with her at her home in Victoria. She is a fascinating person - very strict vegetarian. Has also written books on...
Hello; Talked to several other miniature cattle breeders and they suggested I reconsider the Dexter breed for what I love in a small cow. The other Breed of...
Hi, My husband and I are interested in acquiring some Red Dexters - possibly a couple of heifers and young bull. We have Dexters now, but they're black. Just...
This site has become so quite and lonely that I am being forced out of my natural lurking state to say "Come Back!". I miss reading all your Dexter news and...
I'm here, but like you I've been hanging out at the homestead cow board, lot more taffic it seems. I guess people are into calving season, or maybe dealing...
Hi--I posted late January asking about feed. I received one response and that was off-line but it was helpful and reassuring to this first time cow owner....
... It is a Yahoogroup I started last year as a place to discuss cattle of all breeds (and cross breeds) that are used on the homestead for milk, meat, and...
I recently read something on another website about white on Dexters. The statement was "From what I read and hear, white spots like that are quite common in...
Hi all I am a Dexter breeder from New Zealand, a Social and Rural Geographer at a University, with research interests in rural smallholdings and alternative...
Hi Gail The problem you struck in getting to the Paper is that the URL is too long to fit on one line so not all of it is included when you click on it. You...
Hi - When we first got our Dexters, we put a haulter on them and then tied then when feeding and gradually got them used to being touched & etc. The bull we...
... Dexters. The 2001 Dexter Herd Book says the following pertaining to white in Dexters in the guidelines section. "These guidelines are not used to ...
In a message dated 02/05/2003 3:22:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, nadineh@... writes: << Tomorrow will be one week since we brought them (bred cow and...
In a message dated 02/05/2003 4:27:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, no_reply@yahoogroups.com writes: << If the American registry chooses to register animals with...
We usually dehorn at 10 days that gives the calf enough time to be "over the whole birthing thing".., As far as where everybody is?? Don't know., I am back...
I think curly forelocks are a good indication of horns-to-be. Polled calves have straight hair on their heads, at least mine have so far. And, this has always...
Sally, everytime you head to NC, it snows here...hmmmm, why is that? We had 6-7" last night! Sure hope you find a place soon! And also that you'll get a...
LOL, yeah, I know.., don't think you are the only one that noticed this phenomenon! All the nice folks in the County offices sure noticed it! They are...
Oh, that's good news! (Not the snow part, but that you found something you like!). Fill us in on details when you can.... Gale in VA As of this afternoon, we...
I have free Dexter_? Just for the asking,1-red,1-dun and some black that want to red or dun, and some red and dun that want to be black??? I think???? I will...
OK, I am still looking for 2 short legged, red or dun heifers/cows........to buy......But seriously, I know that nothing is free. Do you have what I am looking...
Hi: Free Dexters?...Ok as somebody else said "nothing is free"...Not to be rude...but whats the catch?....Is there something wrong with them?...Are they...
... the ... Hi, You answered my previous post that I was looking for red Dexters. I emailed you at both the email addresses you put in your post. We live in...