I have a question.... Since there seems to be all this rumor about this one bull many years ago who may or may not have been purebred, back in England,...
Hi Jennifer, Your question is both valid and interesting, but there has always, it appears, been questions as to the relationship of Kerry and Dexter cattle....
Jonny, Not all Dexters are personable. I believe their behavior/attitude can easily be influenced by how they are treated by their handlers. Dexters DO have...
This is an interesting question, especially since it is said that the Dexters derived from the Kerry's. Sherry Cedarview Farm Miniatures and Exotics ...
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 5:24 PM Subject: Update on Deanna Hi everyone. So excited (and tired). Just got home from the hospital. Long story but short...
Judy, I agree that not all Dexters are personable. The point I actually would like to get across is that no matter which bloodline they are from, some Dexters...
I don't know yet what effect it will have but I am taking my new herd sire for a walk every day that weather permits. We go a half a mile or so and I try to...
... would like to get across is that no matter which bloodline they are from, some Dexters can have bad behavior. I also agree that the handling of the animal...
... talk about , so I cant comment on that. I have talked to alot of Dexter breeders , but you are the only one that has negative things to say about him, the...
I do agree that some cattle are just not as personable, but I can also say, although not always, that persistent work can also pay off. My folks had a large...
Also, many people tend to forget that these docile animals are still bulls or cows and forget to respect them for it. We have an extremely docile bull that I...
In a message dated 12/2/2005 7:45:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... Jonny, You asked, so I am going to answer, even though it will likely bring down the wrath...
In a message dated 12/2/2005 8:16:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... CJ, I have a young bull I'm working with that I wish to be a herd bull, so wonder if you...
Back on the farm we had a cow that was meaner than the devil with the other cows. One afternoon she ripped another cow up the side with her horn. Dad was so...
Sometimes events are such that a cow's gentle nature is put to the test. My Dexter, Daisy, had a C-section and the wound became infected. It had to be cleaned...
All my cattle lead in collars. However, if he became unruly I would switch to a halter or even a nose ring. I used to train dogs and I use much the same...
Richard Henry is doing such a fantastic job keeping his blog up to the minute with really good and useful information I wanted to remind Dexter enthusiasts to...
C.J., How old are the calves when you begin "halter" training them? Do you keep a collar on all of you cattle? Is there an issue of them getting the collar...
I start training any time between two and four months. I got Blackjack, my little bull, in a swap. He was about four months old. He was weaned the day I...
... was my pet ... by one ... the dew ... down. I ... limped around ... antiseptic ... The worst I've been hurt was the same thing: a cow stepped on my foot....
As I recall the incident I didn't get a lot of sympathy either. My Mom had to take me to the doctor on a fairly regular basis because at the time every injury...
You may find this newspaper article interesting. http://sltrib.com/business/ci_3274244 C. J. Welle Sybaritic Time Sandy, Utah [Non-text portions of this...
If anyone is looking for Dexters there is a Dun bull, black and dun heifers for sale in Louisiana. I think the bull has Legacy genetics. I have pictures and...
This is a very complicated subject to put it lightly. I dealt with it from several perspectives back in my humane officer days. In my educated opinion it...
We do have a cultural hang up about eating horses but not cows and it has nothing to do with intelligence of the animal. If it did we wouldn't be eating pork....
The last thing I want to bring up on this list is religion :-)))) but various religious beliefs influence our cultural modes. I remember one of my son's...
Margaret: Most all of us over 45 have eaten horse meat unknowingly anyway. Up until the 70's horse meat was served in restaurants and at schools all around the...
It doesn't gross me out, lol. I have eaten bear and other "gross" things. I draw the line at dogs. I had friends in the Philippines that enjoyed it. I...
Thank you so much for posting this information on the site. i am very interested and would love for you to post more as you reserch it. The more we can learn...
Jennifer I wasn't grossed out and I didn't delete either. I think that there should be a market for horse meat and Llama also. I've had Llama and it was...
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