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- Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: veal
- Replies: 45
- Views: 33701
Veal is a contraversial issue on both sides of the ocean it would seem; and so it should be, as with all livestock raising. The fact is that modern 'industrial' livestock husbandry has been wrong, disrespectful of the animal and in many cases cruel. People should be aware of how the animals that th...
- Sun Jun 22, 2008 9:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: veal
- Replies: 45
- Views: 33701
Hi we are going to veal our first Dexter bull calf next month and I want to see how it is going to be. We usually veal a 'drop' calf a few times a year and although the calf has access to mineral, hay/grass and a tiny bit of grain the last month, we feed a lot of whole milk and so far the veal has ...
- Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Dexter Milk
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9541
Hi Minnie; I use Dexter milk and I also use Jersey milk, sometimes in a blend if I am making a certain type of cheese, washed curd for instance, but each milk really has its own merits for certain types of cheese. Dexter milk has small fat globules, as you said, and this is what I use for cheese th...
- Sat May 31, 2008 11:17 am
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Problem calf - Help needed
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11110
Hi kathy; It may have been a long birth and he may be a bit oxygen deprived and if you can get hold of a calf tuber from the vet or feed store, then go for it. It is much easier to tube a calf than a lamb because the the tube is rigid with a ball on the end. Put it down his throat slowly, with the ...
- Wed May 28, 2008 7:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Houston, We Have Liftoff! - Milk...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10289
- Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: ringworm
- Replies: 44
- Views: 37372
Hi guys; Are you sure that we are all talking about ringworm? Or is every fungal skin irritation being called 'ringworm'? Had a swing vet out last year at this time who told me that the problem with a couple of my cows was a fungal irritation, similar to 'rain rot' in horses and anti-dandruff shamp...
- Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: CDCA Members Discussion Board
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3438
- Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: CDCA Members Discussion Board
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3438
Canadian Dexter Cattle Association members have a new board up and running www.dextercattle.ca/discussion/ So far it is for CDCA members only, please check it out if you are one. Cheers, Liz
- Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Pregnancy test
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10559
- Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: dun
- Replies: 63
- Views: 41923
- Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Red heads
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9739
- Sun Nov 25, 2007 3:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Cow not in calf - Need advice
- Replies: 26
- Views: 18301
Unfortunately Margaret, that is not the case in Canada. As Marion said, only 14 calves in the herdbook from last year were from AI bulls of the 268 that were registered. Carol di do a lot for Dexters in Canada, Australia and the United States. She promoted both her Hiyu bulls and others that she th...
- Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Wormers - What to use and when
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10256
This is an interesting discussion. I have also been 'wondering' about whether we are sold a bill of goods with wormers! My sheep were not resistant and actually would die if not wormed about three times in pasture season here; 5 months in my part of Canada. My adult cows seem to be extremely resist...
- Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Wormers - What to use and when
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10012
This is an interesting discussion. I have also been 'wondering' about whether we are sold a bill of goods with wormers! My sheep were not resistant and actually would die if not wormed about three times in pasture season here; 5 months in my part of Canada. My adult cows seem to be extremely resist...
- Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion Board
- Topic: Bulling - How soon after calving
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7682
Since I use AI only, I tend to watch my girls very closely re bulling. Usually after calving they cycle at around the two week mark although I had one start on her 9th day, part horse I think :p and a first time calver at about three weeks. I don't usually usually try AIing until the heat that woul...