Dexter Cattle For Sale Discussion Board

Thanks Duncan. I have done a bit more investigation, and the herd that the heifer had come from had some small nasal warts on a relative to the heifer in the previous summer, but nothing since then. As you know, last summer following taking some cows to run with one of my bulls I was concerned abou...

Thanks Duncan. I have done a bit more investigation, and the herd that the heifer had come from had some small nasal warts on a relative to the heifer in the previous summer, but nothing since then. As you know, last summer following taking some cows to run with one of my bulls I was concerned abou...

Hi everyone, I have just been contacted by a friend who has an escalating problem with warts in her herd. She bought some stock from me (unfortunately) in the Spring, including 2 heifers that had only recently come to my herd from another herd.(they looked in good health, hence being introduced to ...

Hi everyone, I have just been contacted by a friend who has an escalating problem with warts in her herd. She bought some stock from me (unfortunately) in the Spring, including 2 heifers that had only recently come to my herd from another herd.(they looked in good health, hence being introduced to ...

I have been asked to put some dexters on an area requiring conservation grazing. My concern is that there is a large amount of bracken, with lots of fresh young shoots. Does anyone else graze dexters in areas with a significant amount of bracken? If so, have you ever had any problems with bracken p...

I have been asked to put some dexters on an area requiring conservation grazing. My concern is that there is a large amount of bracken, with lots of fresh young shoots. Does anyone else graze dexters in areas with a significant amount of bracken? If so, have you ever had any problems with bracken p...

There are many different views about finishing dexter steers (or heifers), with the main point of discussion being diet! I believe that native breeds do very well on a natural diet of grass and good quality hay/ haylage ( meadow hay is preferred to seed hay by my herd) and will finish at the ages q...

There are many different views about finishing dexter steers (or heifers), with the main point of discussion being diet! I believe that native breeds do very well on a natural diet of grass and good quality hay/ haylage ( meadow hay is preferred to seed hay by my herd) and will finish at the ages q...