Dexter Cattle For Sale Discussion Board

oliver1921

Unfortunately the buyer for our herd has fallen through and we desperately need to find a new home as we have lost our land! - we have 15 steers, 23 mums and 18 little ones. If anyone has any ideas please contact me - going very cheap! Thanks 07966 169883

oliver1921

Hi Dominic - thanks for the post - we have not innoculated for bluetounge as we were not going to sell - however we may possibly have somewhere we can temporarily put them for 60 days - not ideal but a start. penny hodgeson kindly came over to look at them yesterday and i believe she knows you quit...

oliver1921

The Herd prefix name is Scalebor

oliver1921

Sorry - I forgot a contact number 07966 169883 and we are based near Ilkley in West Yorkshire

oliver1921

We have just found out that we are going to lose our land at the end of september and currently have 64 pedigree or birth notified Dexter which we desperstely need a home for - 24 non-short breeders of various ages, followers and steers both short and non-short. Unfortunately our bull has recently ...

oliver1921

I recently bought a clip on nose ring which with gentle easing - not pulling - enabled us to get a couply of really stubborn animals in. I do agree with the other advice - a couple of friendly cows are usefull but with the nosering you can hold the one you want to keep in while releasing the others

oliver1921

We have a mixture of red and black cattle (oh - and one dun). we never have any problems handling the black ones, can never control the red ones and the dun just can't be bothered to do anything other than eat - and will come in his own time but causes no bother. i know that in theory there should ...

oliver1921

We always advocate leaving them as long as possible to maximise the flavour i.e as near 30 months as possible for both short and non-short but you can possibly get away with a little less for shorts. If you are selling to a butcher he may want it under 24 months due to boneing out and meat presenta...

oliver1921

I think thanks are in order for those who have shown such commitment to furthering the breed that they have stood up to be counted and are willing to put the time and effort in. I really think that the DCS can move onto a new footing and if I can be of any help in any way please contact me. Steve B...

oliver1921

I think thanks are in order for those who have shown such commitment to furthering the breed that they have stood up to be counted and are willing to put the time and effort in. I really think that the DCS can move onto a new footing and if I can be of any help in any way please contact me. Steve B...

oliver1921

If you want any photos I have loads - just let me know

oliver1921

If you want any photos I have loads - just let me know

oliver1921

I certaintly haven't heard about any winter weather forcast - if it came from any government body would you believe it!

oliver1921

I certaintly haven't heard about any winter weather forcast - if it came from any government body would you believe it!

oliver1921

Just a little story to add to the tale so far: On saturday morningI was juyst doing my rounds of the cows and realised that a cow who was due to calve early november was with a claf that had been born four days ago and the right mum was 100 yards away. On closer inspection i realised that she had c...

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